Failed Government Leadership

Open Thread - Join the Single Payer Conversation

Submitted by Connecticut Man1 on June 14, 2010 - 12:29

The one that, after the debate is all finished and a bill that will not solve the extreme rising costs of healthcare and will result in corporate welfare for the insurance industry while providing little benefit to the patients has already passed, is being had at the NY Times:

SCLM, Failed Government Leadership, single payer debate, Corproatism, Kleptocracy

Lead Up To Winter Soldier II - SOLDIER'S STORIES

Submitted by jimstaro on March 9, 2008 - 19:53

On Sunday, 3-9-08, a fundraiser was held at the First Congregational Church of Long Beach for Iraq veterans eager to talk about the war they saw; a war rife with death, anger, courage and lies. The fundraisers intent was to help defray the costs needed to send the same vets to speak in Washington D.C.

VietNam, Iraq, War, IVAW, Afghanistan, Honor, VVAW, VFP, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Wars of Choice, Failed Government Leadership, Winter Soldier II, Winter Soldier I

Winter Soldierizing

Submitted by jimstaro on February 24, 2008 - 06:24

The following comes from Jack Dresser, Ph.D., Behavioral Scientist, Co-founder, Lane County Veterans for Peace: Capt., US Army (psychologist, Vietnam era)

VietNam, Iraq, War, IVAW, Afghanistan, Veterans For Peace, Honor, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Wars of Choice, Failed Government Leadership, Winter Soldier II, Winter Soldier I

Those Fighting Can Do It, CAN YOU!

Submitted by jimstaro on February 18, 2008 - 19:40

Fort Hood soliders breaking the silence in war in Iraq

A growing number of active duty soldiers or recent Iraq war veterans are speaking up about the war in Iraq.
And with the number of soldiers speaking up about their experiences in Iraq via online forums, blogs and pamphlets,
some vets feel it's their duty to let the American public know the truth.