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LIBERAL PROF CALLS CARE PACKAGE DRIVE "SHAMEFUL" LIBERAL PROF CALLS CARE PACKAGE DRIVE "SHAMEFUL"Yesterday news broke that a well-known Massachusetts professor by the name of Michael Avery, who teaches at Suffolk University School of Law, complained in an e-mail to school officials that it was SHAMEFUL to collect care packages for troops serving overseas. Students, troop supporters and military families alike were horrified by his comments. But the best way to react to this man's hateful comments is to do exactly what he argues for us NOT to do...SUPPORT OUR TROOPS.Don't let our troops get slandered - respond by supporting the troops even stronger and send...

<p>Adding to the stellar list of Troopthon guests and supporters, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann stands out as one of the most talked about members of congress, known for being a favorite of the Tea Party Movement.</p> <p>She has graciously agreed to join the Troopathon in support of our brave men and women in uniform serving overseas.</p>

BLOGGER COMPETITION NEARS CLOSE - LAST DAY TO PROMOTE TROOPATHON!!This year's blogger competition has been a resounding success! With only one day left, our troops are going to benefit greatly from hundreds more care packages that will be sent thanks to your efforts!  The final numbers will be announced soon, I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I can say that even though all of the teams have really stepped it up, the Greyhawks are still in the lead. Make that last ditch effort to promote your team before time runs out tomorrow!  Myself and my colleagues here at Move America Forward have been working around-the-clock to...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2011CONTACT: Levi Russell at Levi@FrontlineStrat.com, or (509) 979-6615 “Troopathon” Brings Celebrities Together for Pro-Troop Event&nbsp; GROUP PLANS TO SEND THE BIGGEST SHIPMENT OF CARE PACKAGES EVER&nbsp; &nbsp; Sacramento, CA. -&nbsp;Move America Forward, the nation's largest pro-troop grassroots organization, is preparing to host a start-studded live show that helps send care packages to American soldiers overseas. Hosts Melanie Morgan, Roger Hedgecock, Andrew Breitbart, and S.E. Cupp, will be joined by big-name guests like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, Dr. Laura, Former President George H.W. Bush, Gary Sinise, Kelsey Grammar, John Ondrasik, Mike...

Here's the announcement for the Troopathon 2011 INTRODUCING TROOPATHON 2010 "REMEMBER THEIR SACRIFICE"FOURTH ANNUAL EVENT TO SEND LARGEST SHIPMENT OF CARE PACKAGES COMING SOON! If you have not seen yet, Move America Forward has announced our plans for our fourth annual Troopathon, coming June 23rd, 2011. Mark your calendars! This June 23rd, 2011 at 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific on Troopathon.org our 4th annual Troopathon “Remember their Sacrifice” will begin streaming live as well as simulcast on multiple radio stations across the country!  This year’s theme for our TROOPATHON is “Remember their Sacrifice” which just gives the Troopathon 2011 a...

Move America Forward has started its Troopathon effort for 2011, and Hot Air once again is sponsoring a blogger team in the competition! The Hot Air Steamers will square off against 5 other blogger teams — the COINS, Team 6, The Greyhawks, The Anti-Jihadists, and our friends at Free Republic on their own as The Freepers. The Steamers team includes Maggie’s Notebook, Lonely Conservative, and No Sheeples Here. We’re combining up to sell care packages for our troops overseas. Prices range from as low as $24.99 for individuals to battalion packs at $999.99: You can help make the daily routine...

FREEPERS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!MAF LOOKING FOR NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN/IRAQ TO RECEIVE CARE PACKAGES Dear FREEPers, Move America Forward, the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization is gearing up for the upcoming holiday season, and we need your help. We’re currently looking for the names, addresses and length of deployment for troops stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan. These will all be recipients of the many thousands of care packages that will be sent out this winter. PLEASE POST ON YOUR BLOGS ABOUT MAF AND THE SEARCH FOR SOLDIER'S NAMES.WE WANT ALL TROOPS TO KNOW THAT THEY...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez (714) 926 - 6189 danny@moveamericaforward.org "Move America Forward" Endorses Michael Grimm for Congress   Staten Island, NY – The nation's largest pro-troop organization, Move America Forward, is endorsing Marine Corps and FBI veteran Michael Grimm for Congress. “Michael Grimm has proven himself to be a capable and principled leader both on the battlefield and off.” said Gold Star mother, Debbie Lee with Move America Forward. “Michael has put his own life on the line for our nation, as so many of our brave troops have, and he proved himself...

Mobilization Begins Now! Written by Melanie Morgan Thursday, 19 August 2010 16:32 CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM TERRORIST SYMPATHIZERS GROUP CODE PINK! The anti-war group CODE PINK, which professes to love peace but in reality only supports a radical left wing Marxist agenda, has long been a bitter rival of Move America Forward’s. Ever since CODE PINK began supporting the terrorists in their war on America and aided their efforts to kill American troops, Move America Forward has mobilized to thwart CODE PINK at every turn. We’ve shown up to counter-protest their anti-war rallies, we’ve stood up and supported...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG 06, 2010 CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez (714) 926 - 6189 danny@moveamericaforward.org PRO-TROOP ORG CHARGES ANTI WAR GROUP CODE PINK WITH PROMOTING HARM TO TROOPS! TERROR-SUPPORTING GROUP CODE PINK ASKS OBAMA TO PARDON WIKI LEAKS SUSPECT AND ENCOURAGES DANGEROUS INTEL LEAKS Sacramento, Calif. – The nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization Move America Forward is standing up for U.S. troops again, as yet-again, the virulent anti-war group CODE PINK is threatening the lives of U.S. troops around the world. "CODE PINK is back at it again, this time they are asking President Obama to give a full pardon...

Why We Must Carry the Fight Forward to Stop Elena Kagan  Move America Forward For our troops, we must fight to keep Kagan off the highest bench in the land Today will be a historic day for our nation as the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to either send  Elena Kagan to the next step in her appointment process, or send her back to the office of Solicitor General, where she currently resides. Win or lose tomorrow, we must continue the fight to keep activist judges like Kagan, who don’t respect our military or our mission to defeat radical...

Legendary Collegiate Coaches Sending a Message of Support to TroopsVIDEO: FOX News Takes Notice of Troopathon, Interviews Debbie LeeIn case you missed it, the Troopathon got a massive boost this weekend when we finally broke into the news cycle and caught the attention of some of those over at FOX News channel. They contacted Move America Forward to get the whole story, and we sent Debbie Lee over to explain to talk about our recent trip to Iraq and promote the Troopathon on live TV! CLICK HERE TO WATCH DEBBIE LEE ON FOX NEWS   We need to get...

RUSH LIMBUAGH TAKES TROOPATHON TO A WHOLE NEW LEVELTroopathon Countdown: Only 4 DAYS Remaining! RUSH. No further introduction is needed.Rush is easily one of the top communicators of conservatism alive today. His radio show reaches upwards of 20 million listeners a week, and we've got him for Troopathon 2010!The third annual Troopathon “Standing for Our Soldiers” is now just FOUR days away and we are working hard to spread the word! Now, Move America Forward has CONFIRMED that we will be joined by the one of the greatest names in the conservative movement, Rush Limbaugh, a man recognized worldwide...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 24, 2010 CONTACT: Levi Russell (509) 979 - 6615 levi@frontlinestrat.com TROOPATHON SPOKESPERSON DEBBIE LEE HOME FROM IRAQGold Star Mom Spent 5 Days With Troops at Camp Victory Move America Forward is gearing up for its annual live show ‘Troopathon’ (website: www.Troopathon.org) on July 1st, and recently sent Gold Star Mother Debbie Lee back to Iraq to support & encourage the troops, and bring their testimonies home. Debbie traveled with a small film crew to document her experience there, and bring home interviews of the brave men and woman who have been assigned the task of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 1, 2010 CONTACT: Levi Russel (509) 979 - 6615 levi@frontlinestrat.com Pro-Troop Group Announces Third Annual Drive to Support Military Servicemen and Women Sacramento, Calif. - Move America Forward, the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization is announcing the third annual “Troopathon” which is set to take place July 1st live from the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California. The Troopathon is a once-a-year fundraiser held by the group and consists of an 8 hour live video broadcast over the web and radio. This 8 hour live broadcast is hosted by Melanie Morgan, talk...

Reassuring news in troubled times. Some great American assets just keep on keepin' on. Classic movie goddess Jane Russell — at age 89 — will be part of the burgeoning cast for Troopathon 2010, an 8-hour live broadcast from the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library. The event to raise money for care packages sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan was organized by Move America Forward — a grass-roots pro-troop group — and will be hosted by talk radio goddess Melanie Morgan and Big Hollywood founder Andrew Breitbart.

MAF Blogger Competition Begins Tonight!HANDFUL OF BLOGS ALREADY SIGNED UP, DON’T LET THEM GET A HEAD START!It’s time to get excited for MAF’s care package blogger competition! Since our first email announcing the re-launch of last year’s Blogger competition, we have had about a half dozen blogs already singed up and ready to go. These blogs will be receiving links and buttons late tonight, so they will have a jump on the competition! Simply respond to this e-mail RIGHT NOW and you will get your links and banners along with the first group! You can start promoting your blogs...

NEW JERSEY TERRORIST PLOT UNCOVEREDPAIR WANTED TO KILL U.S. TROOPS & INNOCENTS A new and shocking plot to kill American soldiers and take innocent lives was uncovered this week as FBI and JTF investigators swarmed a suburban NJ and took two men into custody. Mohamed Mahmood Alessa and Carlos Eduardo Almonte planned to travel to Somolia where they wanted to join the Jihad against America and other innocents. The two were allegedly in contact with American born cleric now living in Yemen Anwar al-Awlaki, he was the terrorist leader who encouraged Nidal Hassan to go on his deadly shooting spree...

 Move America Forward Taliban Leader Thought to Be Killed May Still Be Alive and Plotting Against Our Troops! Last month U.S. Intelligence and military officials thought they had killed one of the Taliban’s top leaders in a drone attack in Pakistan. However, the latest reports from Pakistani security sources indicated that the leader of the Taliban in Pakistan, Hakimullah Mashud, is likely still alive and coordinating Taliban activities across the border to Afghanistan.   Meshud, Still Alive? Still A threat! This terrorist leader is the primary man responsible for the deaths of U.S. troops as well as independent foreign...

Move America Forward “On the First Day of Christmas, Our Soldiers Gave to Us . . . the Greatest Country on earth!” Move America Forward will mark our 12 Days of Christmas by chronicling the gifts that American troops have given to us since the first days of our Great Country. Each day we will tell the story of that gift and why we must celebrate our troops. We owe our troops so much. Today, our brave men and women protect us against radical Jihadists who want to exterminate our way of life. From the birth of our country...

Town Hall Rallies in Response ToObama’s GITMO Maneuverings Folks, this is the critical moment we have been waiting for. Many concerned citizens in Standish and all across Michigan are holding their breath to see what’s next for their state. Sources on the ground say that “Standish Max” prison is being emptied out now and will be completely empty and shut down by the end of October. Is this the empty prison Obama has been looking to put the GITMO terrorists? The people of Michigan, who hear the rumors circulating day by day, know that an empty prison and a...

TIME FOR CONSERVATIVES TO SHOW OBAMA HE CAN LOSE  Move America Forward TWO CONSERVATIVES STANDING IN THE WAY OF AN OBAMA VICTORY CALIFORNIA SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION GIVES US A CHANCE; WE CAN TURN THE TIDE We finally have Obama on the ropes with growing American opposition to his plan to close Guantanamo Bay and bring more than 200 terrorists to American soil.  Our military is getting sick and tired of his policy of appeasing our enemies and worrying more about collateral damage than winning the war against terrorists – especially when his Administration denies there even is a war against...

OBAMA MISMANAGING THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN  Move America Forward     MORE VOICES CALL FOR GIVING TROOPSTOOLS TO WIN THE WAR IN AFGHANISTANSEN. JOHN MCCAIN SAYS “DOUBLE” MARINES IN SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN. More and more Americans are concerned about the direction of the Obama Administration in carrying out the war in Afghanistan.  He seems to sliding into making the same mistakes that we made in Viet Nam – gradually increasing our involvement, but preventing our troops from using the means they need to win the war conclusively. Instead, we hear our troops told not to use air support to suppress...

How Was Your Weekend? As Americans back home are enjoying the sun and fun of another summer season, let’s not forget the tough going our troops have in Afghanistan and Iraq. US Millions of Americans went to religious services this weekend at synagogues, churches, temples and other houses of worship. Across the nation people listened to sermons, and knelt to pray for wealth, their health, a promotion, more money, a new car, a chance to hit that lotto number. Is there anything better than a nice barbeque in the backyard or a picnic at the park? Thousands this weekend...

The anti-Obama group, Our Country Deserves Better PAC, has announced that it will launch an advertising campaign featuring a video claiming that Obama is using tactics common to Hitler’s Germany. An audio teaser video has been released as a fundraising tool to buy time to air the ad. The ad lists a series of actions including the report ordered by the Bush administration on right wing extremists released by the Department of Homeland Security after Bush left office. They quote an un-named Congressman saying, “They proposed a civilian security force and an American congressman warned it was exactly what Hitler...

With just two days left, Hot Air continues to surge! Our latest count brings their total to $13,005.70 in care package! We're absolutely stunned with the great success of this blogger competition-further noted by EVERY team's standing on our score board. The Anti-Jihadists continue their strong rally and remain in second with $5,099.21. And in a remarkable comeback, Ron Winter's Greyhawks team is now in third with $1,574.64 for care packages. Our new teams, FreeRepublic.com and Family Security Matters, are in fourth and fifth with $274.95 and $224.98, respectively. And, Team COINS rounds up the list in sixth with $124.98...

From the Front Page of Free Republic: MAF's 2nd Annual Troopathon! Announcing MAF's Second Annual "HONOR THEIR SERVICE" Care Package Program and TROOPATHON!! Webcast LIVE from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, June 25, 2009, hosted by Andrew Breitbart and Melanie Morgan, featuring Ann Coulter, Mark Levin, Sean Hanity, Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham and many other FReeper favorites! Free Republic will be there!! Syncro is the FreeRepublic.com Team Captain for the Troopathon BLOGGER SHOOTOUT competition and we will also be joining the MAF Team at the Reagan Library! Hope to see you there! Click the Troopathon.org banner to sponsor a care...

Just Confirmed: Gary SiniseKelsey GrammerElisabeth HasselbeckRoger Hedgecock Click Here for a Complete List of Guests On June 25th, Move America Forward will be holding our 2nd annual “Troop-a-thon” titled “Honor their Service.” This cutting edge live webcast event brings together talk radio hosts, megastars of film and television, musical guests, journalists, military and Gold-star families, pro-troop groups and many more. The goal of this charity fundraiser is to send the largest ever shipment of care packages to our brave men and women of the armed forces serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay. Viewers are encouraged to sponsor care...

Friday, June 05, 2009 Posted By:MAF Blogger DannyPermalinkNew Gallup Poll: Public Opinion Strongly Against Closing Gitmo Move America Forward has been hot on the issue of Guantanamo Bay for the past 6 months. In December we made Guantanamo the last stop on our “Honoring Heroes at the Holidays II” tour and we brought boxes of Christmas cards, DVDs, T-Shirts and lots of other goodies from our care packages to Guantanamo Bay to distribute to troops there. We inspected the detainment camps and returned to the United States to fight Obama and his allies who wanted to close it. We produced...

WASHINGTON - A small band of determined women raised their voices against America's most powerful political lobby—the Israel lobby—and they got their point across. When Israeli Pres. Shimon Peres began speaking to the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference at the Washington Convention Center May 4 six members of CODEPINK Women for Peace raised banners saying “Want Peace? End the Occupation,” “What About Gaza?” and “No Money for War Crimes.” The next day, when U.S. Vice President Joe Biden began addressing the AIPAC meeting, another pair of CODEPINK members disrupted his speech. Each day, as the activists—some...

I went to visit Sen. Arlen Specter to save him from an embarrassing pro-stimulus vote that will damage America's economy and send the nation back to 1970s-style stagflation. Jim Robinson, founder of FreeRepublic.com, and I arrived at Sen. Specter's office with a group of folks who oppose the $1.5 trillion stimulus package, on this past Monday morning. We asked to see Sen. Specter. The office secretary didn't seem to be happy to see us. I could not blame her. We were there to embarrass her boss. Jim, wearing his Navy cap, asked about the senator's whereabouts, but the secretary wasn't...

Acknowledging that “an apology is owed,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano promised Thursday to “meet and clear the air” with veterans groups that were offended by her agency’s report citing “returning veterans” as terrorist risks to the U.S. “To the extent veterans read it as an accusation,” Napolitano told FOX News, “an apology is owed.” “I’ll meet with the leaders of some of the veterans groups,” she promised on “FOX & Friends.” “The last thing we want to do is offend or castigate all veterans. To the contrary, let’s meet and clear the air.” Napolitano said she was briefed on...

Honest Conservative interviewed Catherine "Cat" Moy on Freedom Radio. Catherine lives in California's 10th District, home to Travis Air Force Base, where she is exploring a run for Congress; they discussed the interesting cast of characters lining up against her. In addition, they talked about Move America Foward, where Catherine serves as the Executive Director. Catherine Moy is an award-winning journalist with 19 years of experience as an investigative reporter, author, editor, columnist, feature writer and business writer. She is a human-rights activist who was nominated for a Pulitzer for her investigations on elder abuse in nursing homes. In...

Join Honest Conservative this Sunday, March 29, at 8 PM Eastern time, on Freedom Radio. Her guests this week are: Catherine Moy, the Executive Director of Move America Foward. Catherine has opened an exploratory committee to run for Congress in California's 10th District, home to Travis Air Force Base. Catherine is an award-winning journalist with 19 years of experience as an investigative reporter, author, editor, columnist, feature writer and business writer, Catherine is also a human-rights activist nominated her for a Pulitzer for her investigations on elder abuse in nursing homes. In 2006, she co-authored with Melanie Morgan, Chairman of...

Last August, Captain Roger Hill and First Sergeant Tommy Scott traded their Army careers for the safety and lives of the soldiers they had led into battle. CPT Hill discussed what happened that day and what happens next with Freedom Radio: Dog Company 1/506th Infantry deployed to Wardak, Afghanistan last spring: MAIDAN SHAHR, Afghanistan, May 8 [2008] (Reuters) - Last week U.S. Captain Roger Hill led a patrol into the Jaldez valley, just southwest of Kabul, and was immediately ambushed from three sides by 50 Taliban fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades. The army of attackers, robed and bearded, fired somewhere...

Senators moved Wednesday toward creation of a “Veterans Corps” of up to 5,000 paid volunteers to work on aid programs for vets, their families and the families of active-duty troops. The corps is part of a group of national service initiatives backed by the Obama administration and an unusual bipartisan coalition in Congress. Participants would work directly with veterans and bolster existing aid programs run by state and local governments and non-profit groups. With civilian jobs increasingly hard to come by, the corps would give people leaving the military another way of serving their country and staying off the unemployment...

Hey, G.I., is that a gun in your pocket, or is it just Obama and company reaching for your insurance card? President Barack Obama pledged to be a friend to veterans while on the campaign trail. As a matter of fact, while at a town hall meeting with veterans in Las Cruces, N.M., Obama said: “One of the best ways that we can honor our fallen soldiers is to honor those who came back, who survived. And so, to all the veterans who are here, I am grateful to your service, and as president of the United States, I will...

Friday, February 20, 2009 Posted By:Catherine MoyPermalinkObama’s Government Report: Guantanamo is Humane and Abides by Geneva Conventions President Obama in one of his first actions in office ordered the closure of the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also ordered an in-depth study of the prison camps to decipher whether the terrorists and alleged terrorists at Gitmo are properly treated and that U.S. troops are abiding by the Geneva Conventions. The report, part of which was leaked today, shows that Gitmo “complies with the humanitarian requirements of the Geneva conventions” and that the prisoners are treated with dignity. A Pentagon...

Sen. Jim Inhofe joins group fighting to keep prisoners in Cuba BY CHRIS CASTEEL Published: February 11, 2009 Inhofe, R-Tulsa, praised the group, Move America Forward, and said he is pushing legislation that would prevent any of the prisoners from being moved to prisons in the United States. Inhofe, who recently returned from a visit to the prison in Cuba, said the detainees are treated well and that the prison is serving a valuable purpose. Asked whether the prisoners should remain at the prison indefinitely, Inhofe said, "I wish there were more choices. There really aren’t. I guess we could...

I went to visit Sen. Arlen Specter to save him from an embarrassing pro-stimulus vote that will damage America's economy and send the nation back to 1970s-style stagflation. Jim Robinson, founder of FreeRepublic.com, and I arrived at Sen. Specter's office with a group of folks who oppose the $1.5 trillion stimulus package, on this past Monday morning. We asked to see Sen. Specter. The office secretary didn't seem to be happy to see us. I could not blame her. We were there to embarrass her boss. Jim, wearing his Navy cap, asked about the senator's whereabouts, but the secretary wasn't...

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Posted By:MAF Blogger DannyPermalinkAndrew McCarthy Writes A Special Analysis for MAF This blog post is really special. We were doing the presser for our Gitmo ad and we really wanted and expert opinion so we asked Andrew McCarthy of National Review and he wrote us this amazing piece which gives us another perspective - this one coming from a policy expert - on Guantanamo Bay. If the Guantanamo Detainees Are Transferred Into the U.S.By Andrew C. McCarthyAt the moment, alien enemy combatants are being held by the military outside the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. courts. ...

Monday, February 09, 2009 Posted By:Catherine MoyPermalinkStorming the Gates and Aiming at Porkulus-enabler SpecterFound Sen. Arlen Specter must feel like one lucky man today. He wasn’t in his Capitol Hill offices when MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan, Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, Freepers and Free Republic founder Jim Robinson, and other patriotic citizens stormed his office to demand he reverse his position supporting the porkulus bill, aka the Barack-Blowing-Through- Dollars-Scheme. MAF, as you know, is a protroops organization, and it is our opinion that this legislation will hurt veterans’ healthcare - not to mention every other American. We’re really in town...

Freepers, other citizens storm Sen. Specter's Office on Porkulus Written by Melanie Morgan    Monday, 09 February 2009 Sen. Arlen Specter must feel like one lucky man today. He wasn’t in his Capitol Hill offices when MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan, Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, Freepers and Free Republic founder Jim Robinson, and other patriotic citizens stormed his office to demand he reverse his position supporting the porkulus bill, aka the Barack-Blowing-Through- Dollars-Scheme. MAF, as you know, is a protroops organization, and it is our opinion that this legislation will hurt veterans’ healthcare - not to mention every other American....

<p>Sen. Arlen Specter must feel like one lucky man today. He wasn’t in his Capitol Hill offices when MAF Chairman Melanie Morgan, Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, Freepers and Free Republic founder Jim Robinson, and other patriotic citizens stormed his office to demand he reverse his position supporting the porkulus bill, aka the Barack-Blowing-Through- Dollars-Scheme.</p>

Melanie Morgan, Chairwoman of Move America Forward and a great friend of Free Republic, will be on the G. Gordon Liddy Show today for the whole third hour starting at 12 Noon EST.She'll be talking about the Porkulus freep at the Senate today and tomorrow, MAF's campaign to keep Gitmo open and the other news of the day.LISTEN LIVE HERENote: The show is archived for pod casting, so if you miss it live you can catch it later!

Sunday, February 08, 2009 Posted By:MAF Blogger DannyPermalinkMAF Team Heads to DC for Ad Unveil, MAF Blogger Danny misses flight! Dear Friends, HELP! I am stuck in Sacramento after missing my flight this morning. My brave comrades went on without me but I was too late to get my back on that track deal that takes it to the plane. I was two minutes too late and I was told I could still get on the plane but my coat and tie and all my worldly possessions had to stay! I couldn’t just abandon my favorite tie so I had...

MEET AT 10 A.M. MONDAY AT ARLEN SPECTER'S OFFICE 711 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGMelanie Morgan will be joining Free Republic founder Jim Robinson at the Senate Monday to help lead the Porkulus freep!Freepers are traveling from all across the country. You still have time to join Jim in D.C. He'll be at the Senate all day Monday and Tuesday. If you can't make it Monday then show up Tuesday morning. Previous threads:Attn FReepers: Is anyone ready to join me at the US Senate in DC on Monday?FREEPERS RISE UP! March on the Senate Monday and Tuesday! Stop the Porkulus Coup...

Move America Forward has a Petition at their website that can be signed to help the Government know that it is a dangerous and bad idea to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.Click on the link "Petition" to sign it.MAF is also holding a press conference on Tuesday in D.C., with 9/11 families, Gold Stars Family Members and others to condemn Obama's plans to close Gitmo.

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Most students at Columbia do not have first hand knowledge of war. Military violence has been a vicarious experience, channeled into our minds through television, film, and print. The more sensitive among us struggle to extrapolate experiences of war from our everyday experience, discussing the latest mortality statistics from Guatemala, sensitizing ourselves to our parents' wartime memories, or incorporating into our framework of reality as depicted by a Maller[?] or a Coppola. But the taste of war -- the sounds and chill, the dead bodies -- are remote and far removed. We know that wars have occurred, will occur, are...