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Surely someone out there has the answer. Is it that med levels are perilously low? Is it that I am bored? (How could that be, I ask you, when I have tons of time to do what I want) … what is it? I wish Uni would send me the answer because it’s getting […]

Yesterday, Don came back to his radio program after his wife’s tragic death back in early July. Of course, it had to be the ONE day a week I am not near a radio, right? But MP3s to the rescue - and so I am sitting here listening to the show now at […]

I’m not going anywhere. I’m standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world. - Ainsley Hayes
Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Taken from this story:
Cindy Sheehan, co-founder of Gold Star […]

From a new link on KOS:
“Cindy Sheehan phoned me from Texas a few minutes ago to say that she’s been informed that beginning Thursday, she and her companions will be considered a threat to national security and will be arrested. Coincidentally, Thursday is the day that Rice and Rumsfeld visit the ranch, and Friday […]

Okay so let me preface this entry by saying that among the many, many blessings we’ve been given in our short time at the new place of residence, NG is by far the best of them. He is friendly, kind, generous and knowledgeable about a wealth of things. He has a sweet daughter […]

From an editorial in the New York Times
Mr. Bush obviously failed to comfort Ms. Sheehan when he met with her and her family. More important, he has not helped the nation give fallen soldiers like Casey Sheehan the honor they deserve. The administration seems reluctant to have the president take part in events that would […]

Y ou are GW’s worst nightmare
…Yes, as long as GW’s ambitions continue to “stay the course” of:
° Waving the (long debunked) myth/flag, that Iraqis (& US troops) should pay the price for what happened on 911,
° Considering Haliburton’s (et al) profit-sheet, more important than ANY innocent LiFE […]

From Cindy’s post on Kos:

Due to the generosity of you all, the Crawford Peace House has gotten over 30,000 dollars and GSFP has gotten a lot of donations too. I got about 2 and a half dozen bouquets of flowers from all over everywhere. I am so amazed and overwhelmed by the support and love […]

Cindy blogs on Day 6 at Kos and I chose this snippet to put on here:
Since Congress is not holding George Bush accountable and the media is not doing their jobs and holding George Bush accountable, we the American people need to hold him accountable for lying to us to get us into a disastrous […]

“Each time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others. . . they send forth a ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
- […]