Issue 32: GIVING VOICE TO OUR SOLDIERS:

In honor of Rove’s claims regarding liberals and Bush’s BS on Iraq, I want to focus on what some of our soldiers are doing in response to Bush.

First off, here is a website where military liberals fight back against Karl Rove.

Check them out! This shows just how angry the Republicans are making true Americans. I honestly think that this is the beginning of the end for the neo-Cons, but only if we focus and exploit their weakness. They are good at weathering problems like this, but their ability to recover goes down as Bush’s popularity goes down. So they are weaker than ever right now.

And here is a blog set up by a soldier just back from Afghanistan.

Finally, I want to point out that there are two soldiers who have returned from Iraq who are running for Congress. Guess what? BOTH are running as Democrats. Says something, doesn’t it?

First there is Paul Hackett running for Congress in Ohio.

To quote him on Iraq:

The White House has been painting a rosy picture and people aren’t buying it anymore. We all know the outcome is uncertain and there is no exit date. But even now, too many conservatives just want to applaud whatever the administration does. And too many liberals who opposed the war want to see the president’s Iraq policy fail.

I was against the war. It was a misuse of our military that damaged our credibility throughout the world and squandered our political capital. Still, I volunteered to serve, and I have no regrets. But now we need to face the reality of the situation there. Our country has gone to war and every American must share in that responsibility.

Please consider supporting this gentleman’s bid for Congress. I should note that he is running for an open seat. His special election is in ONE MONTH so he needs help now.

Then there is David Ashe, running for Congress in Virginia.

Endorsed by Max Cleland, former Senator from Georgia and disabled Vietnam Vet, Ashe’s name is synonymous with service. Excerpts from his website:

48 hours after the [9/11] attacks, David [Ashe] rented a car and made his way to Manhattan. He entered the perimeter with a group of police officers and spent several days at GroundZero searching for survivors with the rest of the "bucket brigades."

On abortion:

Abortion should be safe legal and rare. We must educate to prevent the situations where this choice must be made.

On the Hate Amendment:

David Ashe believes that marriage is sacred, just as the U.S. Constitution is sacred. David Ashe opposes a Constitutional amendment on marriage and believes the federal government should not intrude on religious matters.

As far as I know he is not facing a primary challenge so I can urge you to support him. If anyone knows of a primary opponent let me know and I will give him/her equal time. Ashe is running against Republican Thelma Drake for an open seat.