Peg Morton

Overview

Margaret “Peg” Morton born Cambridge, MA October 31, 1930 (d. 2015). Quaker peace activist. War tax refuser, 1980-2015. Joined Pledge of Resistance against US war in Central America, 1980s. Sentenced to three months in prison for School of Americas protest, 2004; fined $500 for blocking state capitol steps, 2009.

Quotations

“Taxes for Peace Not War!"

“We demand a vast reduction in the U.S. military spending. . . Is war tax refusal in itself effective? The Spirit in me is insistent. It requires me to refuse. I cannot know if my actions will be effective. Do we ever know? I publicly redirect my taxes to life-giving causes. . . Yes, my taxes are eventually levied, with penalty and interest. I have not stopped the gigantic war machine as it bulldozes over our society. But I have not passively or voluntarily supported it either.” (Western Friend; photo efn.org)