Sgt. Ryan Campbell, sister Brooke's Story...Powerful Ad, trying to get on TV
I had heard this ad was in the making. I followed Brooke Campbell's story on the loss of her brother, Sergeant Ryan M. Campbell, in Iraq, with his last letter.His words:"Just do me one big favor, ok?"...
View ArticleIraq tours for 6,500 soldiers extended. Damn, not Again! Happy Voting
Another extension for 6,500 troops. Happy Voting...vote out George Widowmaker Bush. Military family here whose loved ones (2) were caught up in the last extension. Our kids served 15 months in Iraq....
View ArticleVote Incongruities, MSNBC Keith Olberman reports 5 consecutive days
Does someone already have a diary chronicling Keith Olberman, Countdown, MSNBC reporting faithfully on vote fraud potential? He's a "friend" just now, one we badly need. See his blog, which is...
View ArticleWeapons of Self-Destruction
This is a good (very long) article published in Vanity Fair, Nov 04 on depleted uranium effects in health on troops, bringing it home to families. Too long to repost here. I've been following depleted...
View ArticleVermont, Montana, Oregon and now Washington; Resolution to Governor Recall...
This might be a good time to lend support to what is going on in Recall the National Guard troops initiatives in now 4 states; Vermont, Montana, Oregon, Washington. This week I accompanied a...
View ArticleRead 'The New Pearl Harbor' by David Ray Griffin online, free
Brief and fyi; You can read chapters of this book FREE online, see url below. Act now before it gets taken down. We saw him as guest on C-Span and we think he has it nailed; at the very least it is a...
View ArticleMother's Day; opposing the war of men. Military Mother's thoughts.
This weekend being Mother's Day, I want to share an article by Geov Parrish on the origins of Mother's Day as Julia Ward Howe's strident call for women to come together to oppose the war of men. See...
View ArticleSyria, Iran, Korea; Grenade, Wayward Plane, Recruiters, Budget
A new week; and the mean news this week is that our Marines are engaged in battle on the border of Syria. An entire Marine unit was wiped out in western Iraq. Meantime administration keeps dropping...
View ArticleDowning Street Memo; Action being taken in Britain
This comes to me from a colleague in England and is action being taken in Britain on the Downing Street Memo. Please read below the fold for details, and there is a petition you can sign easily and...
View ArticleGrowing # Military Families at Conyer's Hearing, Downing Street Memo, June 16
I along with my husband, are active speakers and member family of Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) My work is done more geographically to Pacific Northwest, however, we have had one opportunity...
View ArticleDid Rove's Comments Disrespect Liberal Troops and Vets?
I didn't jump on the bandwagon with the Rove remarks but I did watch the Senate Armed Forces Committee Report on C-Span. Made notes on the questions the esteemed Senators asked of Rumsfeld and the...
View ArticleMilitary Families Speak Out Today Ft Bragg, 1PM; Louder Than Ever: Support...
[update] It's today folks, 1PM at same Ft Bragg where President will give his speech later tdoay. While listening to what the President has to say today in his speech at Ft Bragg; try also to listen to...
View ArticleFly Flags at Half Staff on July 4, start with tomorrow
So much said about Bush speech last night, and my thoughts wouldn't be saying anything that hasn't been said. Like many, wondering what I could possibly do today that hasn't already been done in one...
View ArticleMr President, I'll fly my flag at half staff on July 4
I was musing aloud yesterday with a diary at Kos, testing the waters, so to speak. I think the idea suggests itself so I decided to write the below and sent it out as ltte to publications in my state....
View ArticleHow many flags at half mast today 4th? Report here
Hi Kossacks, I wrote a brief article or ltte after the Ft Bragg speech; It's getting some play online, and I'm curious today as to how many flags will be flown at half staff across the states. Maybe...
View ArticleRe-enlistment Pressures; Repeat deployments; Norms for military families
I was at Crawford that first week of Camp Casey. I was on the Bring Them Home Now Bus tour, central tour, the past 4 weeks. I walked the halls of Congress in my shorts and tank top speaking with...
View ArticleReflections from the bus; Bring Them Home Now Tour
I was among the participants and panel speakers on the central route of the Bring Them Home Now Tour, Crawford, TX to Washington DC Sept 05. We were asked to write our thoughts about our time on the...
View ArticleSeattle PI editorial board calls out Cantwell on her war position.
posted at Washblog, one of the feature blogs at Pacific Northwest Portal By Lietta Ruger Fri Mar 24, 2006 Disclaimer: my political allegiance lies more in supporting our troops by bringing them home...
View Article3 Private Meetings w/ Sen. Cantwell - is her position on Iraq evolving?
I don't know if her position is evolving, but I do know she is now at least talking about her position on Iraq war. From what I am given to understand that is not something she has done these past...
View ArticleMilitary Families support Lt Watada at Tacoma press conference
Reporting on press conference of Lt Ehren Watada, Tacoma, WA, June 7, 2006. Yes, that is me in the photo, to the right of Lt Watada when he was first introduced at the 6 PM media conference. I'm in...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....