w8lftldy made a difference in her LTTE--look at this response

[Horse with no Name]

This is in one of the reddest towns in Texas.
WTG!:applause::woohoo:
http://thedailylight.com/articles/2006/01/16/dailylight/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/05%20letters.txt
To the Editor,

I was drafted into the U.S. Army in March, 1953. The Korean War was in full blast. The training unit just ahead of us at Fort Bliss had shipped out to Korea enmasse. We expected to follow suit at completion of our training, however, President Eisenhower was able to secure the cease fire and our unit was scattered all over the world. I never went into combat, but I can imagine the horrors and difficulties of trying to survive in a place like Iraq. None of our people should be there!

I want to commend Elizabeth Dawson for her courage and yes, “guts” for calling this administration to account for the numerous ways it has mishandled this war. Why have our personnel been denied body armor that could have saved the lives of many? Are we keeping it in reserve for the next invasion this president might order? In the early months, many of our personnel refused to travel in trucks that were so worn out and unfit they were afraid they could not make the trips assigned. Vehicles with armor were so inadequate the people who had to use them were forced to reinforce the plate to ensure any element of safety. Is this an army that can fight “anybody, anwhere” and win? Rumsfeld has done very little more than “blow smoke” and President Bush has strutted around like a peacock in his “Napoleonic” fashion trying to impress the world just how “tough” and “bad” he is! Now after we have sacrificed more than 2,000 in death and countless more to physical and mental impairments, we hear from those very people we want to help: “Go home! We don’t want you here anymore!”

Had we elected the devil himself to be president, I don’t believe this nation could be any worse off than under Bush. The national debt is beyond human comprehension. Our economy is very shaky, at best. We have alienated many of our national friends and yet there are still those who say how wonderful the Bush administration is! Some people just can’t learn.

Thank you Ms. Dawson for your input and factual presentations. I have no computer and can’t avail myself to the information to which you refer; however, I trust your comments completely.

Prayers and best wishes go to your son who has fallen victim to the errors of this government. Thank you, young man. May you have a complete and speedy recovery.

James Wilkins,

Waxahachie

[blm]

1. WOOHOOO....... lady ... you did an awesome job.

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[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Nice job. You are getting the message out.

[txindy]

3. Wow! That's some letter and from Waxahachie, no less.

Not exactly a bastion of liberalism, Waxahachie. This is a most excellent response. :woohoo:

[w8liftinglady]

8. lol..we DO have a local "drinking liberally" club

but that is a miniscule portion of the very religious,very neocon,husband works,wife stays home population.

[I Have A Dream]

4. That's really impressive. n/t

[American liberal]

5. WOW! thanks for posting that! Can you smell it in the air?

The winds are changing...spring is on the horizon, perhaps?

[w8liftinglady]

6. Thanks to you guys.

I would have never had the courage to write some of the stuff I write if it wasn't for your support.I'd also like to thank the DUers who wrote to the paper.I emailed the editor and thanked him for not revealing his politics in his editing.Circulation has gone up 15% since my friend and i chose this paper as our "voice".You can do it,too people.these are the people we need to bring over to our side.

[Horse with no Name]

7. You rock

:thumbsup:

[MindPilot]

9. Very nice work, w8lftldy!!

And thanks to Mr Wilkins for this gem:
"Had we elected the devil himself to be president, I don’t believe this nation could be any worse off than under Bush."

[w8liftinglady]

11. I loved that too-since we refer to cheney as "satan's spawn"

[babylonsister]

10. Great job, w8liftinglady! Open their eyes! nt

[w8liftinglady]

12. This is the kind of guy the Democrats represent-

a hard-working guy who loves his country.it's critical that we reach out to our communities and educate them on the democratic platform.They need to know we aren't the people the Repubs have made us out to be.

[Just Me]

13. SEE!!! We DO make a difference!

Every conversation, every LTTE, every petition, every moment we take a stand,...we are touching others and making difference.

:hug: to w8lftldy and every person who has given their heart and hand and voice a "workout" to bring our country back to "the people".

[w8liftinglady]

14. So come one,people-make a difference in your own communities

..that's where it all starts...