looking for ideas..what should my 66th LTTE be about?

[w8liftinglady]

I have devoted myself to educating my redneck neighbors about this fucking war.
my last LTTE
An open letter to Republican Senators:
While you were playing political games with a non-binding resolution,8 more servicemen were killed-bringing the total of servicemen killed to 3101.I hold you responsible for their deaths.While you bickered,more servicemen were maimed and wounded,bringing the number of amputees to over 500-I hold you responsible for their disability.While you refused to go on the record with your opinion-and the opinions of your constituents-more families received that late night phone call or that knock on the door,confirming what a parent fears most.I hold you personally responsible for the grief these families endure-so that you can do more posturing for the camera.While you stalled and wasted my tax dollars,thousands of soldiers and Marines are looking at their third and fourth tour in a war zone,many of them staring down a bottle or the barrel of a gun.I hold you responsible for the trauma they will endure for years to come-trauma you,who have never served,will never know.While you stalled and hemmed and hawed,thousands of innocent Iraqi men,women and children were killed and wounded.I hold you responsible for the hatred that ALL Iraqis now have for America.The results of the 2006 elections have given you a mandate,Republicans.Your constituents do not want this insane war.We are tired of seeing our troops abused for your political and financial gain.2008 will be here soon enough.Do the right thing for once in your political career.It's what We the People elected you for.
http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2007/02/07/dailylight/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/letter6.txt
edit to add link

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. wow

It would be really difficult to top that one!

:hug:

How's your boy? I think of him often.

[w8liftinglady]

3. thank you-20 more boys were killed since that letter was published.

My son is totally screwed in the head.I hope he will find peace some day.I appreciate your sincere concern.

[w8liftinglady]

10. now 28...in a little over a week

[Robbien]

2. This gaudawful budget?

We need to let the congresscritters know Bush's budget is a disgrace and should be thrown in the trash.

Some budget details for you from an indy site.

The Mugging of America

The gloves are off, and no one is trying to sell Bush as the compassionate conservative anymore as the White House reserves the right to confiscate and read our mail, bug our telephones, and highjack our democracy.

The Bush Administration seeks an 11.3 percent increase for the nation's War Budget, as it seeks to cut away at our nation's housing programs, schools, medical needs and food programs, while trying to silence the voice of public radio with a 25 percent cut from it's operating budget.

Bush budget priorities show that education and health programs were major targets for termination and catastrophic cuts, with an additional plan to kill 141 discretionary programs which amount to another $15 billion in cuts. It includes a $31 billion cut from education alone, and a $2.3 billion cut from Health and Human Services, which shows how Bush feels about the needs of our school children and people's health care across the country.

On February 8, Senator Harry Reid blocked Republicans from adding amendments to a senate bill that would have forced a 73% across the board cut to all programs, except veterans programs, homeland security and the pentagon's war programs.

First responders face a huge budget cut of $1.2 billion (35 percent) in state grants and training programs. State homeland security grants decrease from $510 million to $250 million, as grant assistance to firefighters would be cut from $662 million to $300 million, while terrorism prevention program grants would drop from $363 million to $262 million.

According to the New York Times, Bush wants to cut $70 billion from Medicare and Medicaid during the next 5 years, but documents reveal that Bush really plans to cut $101.5 billion.

The $35.2 billion proposed budget for HUD represents a decrease of 8% from the FY07 HUD funding budget currently under consideration in the Senate, and according to the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities the Bush Administration is also proposing major changes in the nation’s housing voucher programs, including direct funding cuts of more than $1 billion.

Bush also wants to cut $700 million from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and his budget cuts funding from Section 811 housing for people with disabilities and Section 202 housing for the elderly. Budget cuts have already resulted in a loss of 150,000 housing vouchers since 2004, due to a lack of funding in HUD's programs.

Since 2000, Bush cut more than $1 billion from public housing programs that offer housing to more than 3 million people, and he wants to cut another $6 million out of the operationg fund and $22 million out of the capital fund for public housing.

In total, Bush wants to cut $2 billion from HUD's budget, including funding from CDBG, Hope VI and public housing needs.

Bush proposes to eliminate funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), terminating food assistance to 440,000 low-income seniors per month.

The Bush attack on the Department of Agriculture results in the termination of 10 programs by cutting $573 million from their budgets, with another $358 million slated to be cut from other departments in agriculture (including more housing programs).

Cuts to other programs include, $223 million from the Childrens Health Insurance programs, $100 million from Head Start, $400 million from the Home Energy Assistance Program, $172 million from housing assistance for low-income seniors, including $2.4 billion from community and regional development grants for low and middle-income communities.

When the Bush proposals cuts 329,000 poor people off the food stamp program and stops providing boxed meals to 500,000 seniors, theres not going to be anyone left around to make up the difference and feed those people.

Meanwhile, Bush wants another $250 billion for the war and occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, while demanding that the rich must receive another $1.6 trillion in tax breaks during the next 10 years.

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/02/10/18360946.php

Your devotion to LTTE is inspiring.

[w8liftinglady]

4. thank you-the preponderance of "w" stickers in my area is astounding

I feel a personal obligation to change one mind a week.

[sandnsea]

5. Feith Based Intelligence

It'd be great if you'd do a sort of outline that the rest of us can kind of fill in and send out. This is the moment we've been waiting for. The war lies exposed. We really should be raising a ruckous to get these covered. I'm afraid this moment is going to slip right by us.

http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/4834/1/240/

[w8liftinglady]

6. that's kind of where I wanted to go next

everyone in this area knows my son was(is) a soldier.I feel the need to show this very Christian area the truth...what is moral,what they aren't being shown on the 6 o'clock news.

[Radio_Lady]

7. I signed tonight. Here is my response:

Dear Vice President Gore,

Please consider your place in history, which is forever sullied by the choice of the Supreme Court.

Our pResident Mr. Bush is a squatter in the White House. He lost the popular vote, and has never been fit to govern.

Al, we need you now, more than ever. Thanks for your consideration. (Signed by Radio_Lady and Gramps)

[Kurovski]

8. If you're for impeachment, that might be a way to go. (nt)

[w8liftinglady]

9. kicking for any more ideas..?