Has Anyone Read this Letter Yet?? Pass it on to the undecided,pls.

[umtalal]

My Son, a United States Marine

Author: Della T. Austin, Harrisburg, NC
Published on Oct 7, 2004, 07:39

I am writing this in hope that it will open some eyes, enrage, and disgust everyone that reads it. I am a PROUD mother of a U.S. Marine. My eyes have been opened and I am now enraged and disgusted with “OUR GOVERNMENT! My son is now in Iraq. Before he left Camp LeJuene, my side of the family and his wife had to get money together because my son had to spend over $300 to buy things he was “REQUIRED” to have in his gear. If he were missing one thing, he would not have been allowed to come home on his Block Leave to see his family before being deployed to Iraq! Almost $100 of this money had to be spent on a third set of “new and improved” Digital Cammies. He was lucky! He had been issued one set and had already bought a second set. Some of the Marines were not even issued one set so they spent almost $300 on just their Cammies. Money is being deducted from their pay for “equipment”. My son has never really been sure WHAT equipment, but he paid for it.

President Bush said we “must support our military personnel.” I did not know he meant literally! Support with money to buy equipment they MUST have because it is required or needed to protect their health, eyes, and for their VERY LIVES!! What in the hell is $137 BILLION paying for? The new rifles they were supposed to be issued were not. Some military personnel do have the new rifles that have been modified for the desert conditions. NOT MY SON! How many of our sons, daughters, husbands, and wives are in this situation? Do we need to buy their rifles also??

Support our Military? Why is the government not fully supporting and protecting our Military? Issue everything they need or do not send them until they have it! I was not fortunate enough to have been born RICH. I have to scrounge to help my son. My family, his wife, and her family got together to help my son purchase everything he was “required” to have. I have met other Marines and their families who are in the same situation. Apparently our “Commander and Chief” meant SEND YOUR MONEY TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILDREN AND RELATIVES, because the government is unable to do so. This administration is NOT PUTTING THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS!!

This is just one reason why I will vote for Senator Kerry! I believe that under his command, all or our Military personnel will be treated fairly and equally. I also believe that he will have a PLAN to bring ALL our children home! I also support Senator Kerry because I believe if the need arises to call again on our Military, President Kerry will not send our children into situations without everything they need to protect themselves and their lives!


I sent my letter to John Kerry but I also sent it to the following people. President George W. Bush, Representative Robert S. Rangel/Committee on Armed Services, Senator John Warner/Committee on Armed Services, Representative Robin Hayes, and Senator Elizabeth Dole. The only people who cared enough to read my letter and respond was John Kerry’s office. I wonder why no one else cared!

Della T. Austin
(PMM) Proud Marine MOM of:
Lance Corporal Moore
2nd Marine Division

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_1411 ...

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_14114.shtml

[NMDemDist2]

1. thanks, it's been passed on n/t

[Roland99]

2. Fixed link

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_14114.shtml

[ochazuke]

3. Your link seems truncated

I found the article at http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_14114.shtml

The ".shtml" was cut off in your post.

[umtalal]

4. don't know what happened? are you getting it??

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_14114.shtml

[ochazuke]

6. It works now

However, I would recommend the printer-friendly page:

http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/printer_14114.shtml

I might take a few copies with me when I go canvassing on Saturday.

[Hello_Kitty]

5. Every time I point stuff like this out to a freeper I get

'But Kerry voted AGAINST the 87 billion!' I breath deeply, count to ten, and try to explain that Kerry objected to aspects of the funding and knew that it was going to pass anyway and that soldiers were being sent there before and after the funding without the proper gear. It's so exasperating.

[umtalal]

7. I thought the exact same thing. They will point to the proganda $87vote

I listened to Teresa, and she said "the world is complex."<end of quote>

Decisions are complex and those who have blood on their hand don't want us to be complex. It does not suit their purpose. Making a fast buck over the dead..be it Iraqi or American. I know their day will come. I call it November 2nd, 2004.

I had to edit Teresa's quote so some freeper does not take it out of context and run with it. I am sure you know what I mean.

[Moderator]

8. dupe - locking

the original thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1000033&mesg_id=1000033