and if there was ever another reason...
to keep up the fight, or at least the pressure on this administration, allow me to remind you of the main news story of the day:Yasser Arafat has died.
Do we have a man in office who can really deal with the impending issues? Bush can't say the word "mullah" properly, hence I think not.
If you have not read the paper today, listened to the radio or checked the web as yet, here's the link to the CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/11/11/arafat.main/index.html
And another thing folks...it is Veterans' Day today. Whether they were drafted or have volunteered, do take a moment to remember the soldiers. There are thousands right now-mostly YOUNG men and women- who VOLUNTEERED to fight for this country...who are being told their tours are being stretched out, who may not have all the proper equipment, who are dealing with increasing violence, and increasing morale issues, and...well I could go on my rant about how they are not supposed to be in Iraq in the first place and yes indeed our soliders were thrown into harms way by this administration in what can easily be seen as an act of petty vengeance, BUT I won't do that. I will just remind you that they are doing a job none of us would want to doI will though, let you know that there is a peace rally, for those here in NYC tonight at Columbus Circle at 7p. I got the notice about it from Code Pink-Women For Peace, but other groups such as Iraq Veterans for Peace and Vietnam Veterans for Peace will be there. Down below, I have copied the bulk of the e-mail with the proper info if you want to head on down.
CODEPINK Women for Peace will hold a candlelit vigil to mourn the lives of American servicemen and women and Iraqi civilians killed in this illegal and immoral war.
7 p.m. November 11th (Veteran’s Day) at Columbus Circle (northeast corner of 59th Street and Central Park West).
We will be joined by Grandmothers Against War, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and the New York Protest Drummers, among other groups.
Wear pink with black armbands or dress in black.
Contact us at codepinknyc@hotmail.com if you have any questions about this event.
And always know I mean it when I say it,
Peace --Alex
One last thing, not sure how many of you watched 60 Minutes II last night, but they did a story on a group called Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. They raise money for the families of Marines who have been injuredin combat. The deal is, the Department of Defense pays for the travel and hotel expenses for up to two family members for up to a week. After that, those families are left to fend for themselves if they want to stay longer to care for and support their child/spouse/other family member. Below is the link to their site as, it's bad enough that they are over there, and that they get injured, but then they can't have proper family support? If you can make a donation, please do.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=injured+marine+semper+fi+fund
I'm not sure if there are such funds for injured army, air force and navy as well, but I would like to think this could easily be googled.
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