The Velvet Hammer

I really like Joe Biden. He is what they call a straight arrow. He has good experience behind him and a lot of credibility. What concerns me now is that he may make a threat to Obama's life even more likely. I wish I could say otherwise but that's how I see it.

A friend of mine in Denver sent me this and he only sends the best. This is spot on.

http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/overtheshoulder/archives/146170.asp?from=blog_last3

"According to an ARC executive, "Hollywood has picked on different groups in the past and they've fought back. Now they have picked on a group that is sensitive and can't always fight back."

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As a woman married to a doubly disabled (spinal botched surgery and a laundry list of stress disorders) transgendered female, I would say so! I am so disturbed by Ben Stiller's choice and the approach of Hollyweird in this film that it is hard to describe. I actually, in the past, enjoyed all three actors - Ben, Robert Downey, Jr. and Jack Black. But now I question their humanity.

We have a cop 2 houses away threatening my husband's life. This is no joke. It's not even good satire.

Things that hurt people are plain mean.

We have a HUGE vocabulary. Wake up and use it.

Retard.

How does that feel?

I am gratified that Lavena is finally getting some attention. As a murder victim labeled a suicide...she is now receiving national attention and the call for justice is going out. Thank goodness! I thought we were all asleep at the wheel for a second there....

I signed a letter through a wonderful advocacy service called Progressive Secretary which I have used for 12 years - and forwarded nearly 1,500 letters! I recommend it to you.

http://www.progsec.org/DynMenu/DynMenu.php

Here is a new Progressive Secretary Letter.

Note: This letter supports a campaign of Colorofchange.org, the Greens⁄Green Party USA and other civil rights groups.

This letter will be sent with the subject: LaVena Johnson and attacks on women in the Army.

From: Aileen

To: Senator Sherrod Brown http://capwiz.com/progressivesecretary/mail/?id=472
Senator George V. Voinovich http://voinovich.senate.gov
Representative Dennis J. Kucinich http://www.house.gov/kucinich

Dear _________________:

The death in Iraq of LaVena Johnson, described by the Army as a suicide, highlights the need for far greater openness, both on her case and on the many other attacks on female soldiers in the Army. The Army's actions appear secretive and suspicious.

Photos reluctantly released by the Army suggest murder rather than suicide of this talented, bright young soldier. If the Army will not perform a full and open investigation, Congress should demand it.

There must be a full, open investigation of LaVena Johnson's tragic death.

Sincerely,

Aileen Terra

Further information: http://www.greenparty.org/newsletter/Aug2008/Johnson.php

Here is a link to this letter that you might wish to send to your friends.
http://www.ProgSec.Org/l.aspx?a=m06LaVenaJohnson1______

Progressive Secretary increases the impact of your letters by sending them with a variety of subjects. This time the computer has selected "LaVena Johnson and attacks on women in the Army." You and I will continue to identify this letter by the subject of this letter which is "Army investigate LaVena Johnson death."

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These are James at War made this video of his toddlers. It is utterly hysterical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyAAD_MlNtg

http://thecurvature.com/2008/07/15/still-no-justice-for-lavena-johnson/

This horrific rape happened 3 years ago in Iraq. Had she been white, something might have been done by now...

LaVena was a 19 year old, 5'2", 100 lb soldier. Our military called it suicide. Judge by the facts:

She was found in her burned out tent. Lots of suicide victims kill themselves and then set the house on fire.

She was beaten brutally with broken teeth knocked into her face, a concave eye socket, bruises, lacerations, teeth marks, shot in the wrong side of the head for a suicide (talented young soldier) She also had white military gloves glued to her burned hands and acid poured over her genitals. This girl was serious about her suicide.

I encourage anyone as outraged as I am, as a past rape victim, to write to their representatives and demand that justice be done for this young woman. I want the animals who did this to her to commit the same form of suicide. I will pull the switch myself given the opportunity.