Soldier arrested! This family could use some help.

[fooj]

We need help.

My cousin was arrested two nights ago. I diaried about his back-door draft a few months ago. We knew this day would come and we need more awarness of this.


My cousin has been staying with his two divorced parents, back and forth. I assume the MP MP/County Sheriff surveiled both houses. Two nights ago while staying with his Mother(my Aunt) and Step-dad, the MP County Sheriff showed up a 1AM. A few hours after his parents had left for work. He was home alone with his two sons, age 6 and 8. They were held in child protective services for a night. I can not imagine how frightened they were.

My Uncle(his father) picked the children up in the morning yesterday and has been trying to get his ducks in a line that day. Franticly, calling their military lawyer, getting media contacts, scouring email contacts. I was contacted late last night with his plea, to send this into the blogosphere. He has several contacts and wants more, Cindy Sheehan, OpTruth, Veterans for peace, etc.

<snip>

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/2/25/1324/57580#64


I read this thread and I was enraged! This is beyond reprehensible. Hopefully, with some exposure this man can be back with his kids where he belongs. DUers can work miracles. Let's do it!

Peace:grouphug:

[EFerrari]

1. Send it to Keith, fooj. I can't believe what we have become.

:(

[fooj]

2. You are on the same wave length as I am.

Exactly what I posted on the KO'S thread. Thanks. Can you help move this story around?

Peace.:hi:

[EFerrari]

3. X posted to the CA thread. We're in the middle of a household

crisis but I'll partner you. :hi:

[fooj]

4. Things have been wierd around these parts lately, as well.

Whatever you can do is appreciated. Thanks.

[EFerrari]

12. Hugs to you, fooj

:hug:

and one for Doug and me, lol, :hug:

[babsbunny]

8. Bless their hearts!

I am so sick of this America!

[fooj]

5. Kick for the kids!

Peace.

[redwitch]

6. K and R

America is in a really bad way to treat service people so shamefully. :-(

[az chela]

7. whoever sent me this to my inbox on here I need some more info

I used to work with cps and had a receiving home.I need some facts from you so send me your email address.Thanks
Judy

[EFerrari]

9. I did, There is a link to the KOS diary in the OP.

Thank you! :)

[fooj]

11. Thanks for doing what you can.

This is horrible.

Peace.

[EFerrari]

10. Do we have a LOCATION for this incident?

Sorry, I'm addled.

[fooj]

13. Sonoma County.

Right in our own backyard!

[EFerrari]

15. Okay. We need to call the Chronicle newsdesk

and who else? The Trib in Oakland

Who else? I don't know Sonoma unless it comes in a bottle with a nice label.

You have the Sentinel, right?

Who else?

[troubleinwinter]

18. The big paper in Sonoma, Mendocino counties is

The Press Democrat. Also go for Marin Independent Journal.

[EFerrari]

21. OKay, I'll call the MIJ

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[EFerrari]

24. The MIJ was a machine. I left a message. n/t

[leftchick]

14. omg this is terrible

this country is more like Nazi Germany eery day. :cry:

[mom cat]

16. Kick for greater visibility! ... this is sheer slavery.

[EFerrari]

17. High five me, fooj! I called the Chron news desk and got

THE GUY to email it to.

Tell me you're doing the same!.

:hi:

[troubleinwinter]

19. Way ta go! Santa Rosa Press Democrat next!!!!!!

[EFerrari]

20. Go, trouble! Here are some peas for us.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[troubleinwinter]

23. YOU go, SF...

...don't think Press Demo knows me anymore...I done went & relocated to AZ mountains 'bout 3 weeks ago & I'm up to my butt in packin' boxes (but happy).

I'm gonna have some peas & ham in alfredo for dinner... gosh, I hope they aint bouncy!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[EFerrari]

25. That's a big fat move! I'm so jealous. I couldn't get Doug

to move across the street, lol.

:hug: to you and beware those bouncy peas. (You know, when they don't work, they look a little crucified to me. Hmmm.)

[babylonsister]

22. Would the ACLU go anywhere near this,

Edit to add:

meaning, do they get involved w/military issues?

[EFerrari]

26. They do mostly First Amendment. But you know who might?

Barbara Boxer!

But to contact her, we need FACT. We need a name and a location.

(I'm dealing with household wierdness right now, so if that has been posted and I'm just too distracted, I apologize.)

Contact infor for the BEST SENATOR IN THESE UNITED STATES:


San Francisco
1700 Montgomery Street,
Suite 240
San Francisco, CA 94111
[phone]
[phone] fax






Los Angeles
312 N. Spring Street,
Suite 1748
Los Angeles, CA 90012
[phone]
[phone] fax



Sacramento
501 I Street, Suite 7-600
Sacramento, CA 95814
[phone]
[phone] fax




San Diego
600 B Street, Suite 2240
San Diego, CA 92101
[phone]
[phone] fax


Fresno
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 5290
Fresno, CA 93721
[phone]
[phone] fax




Inland Empire
201 North E Street, Suite 210
San Bernardino, CA 92401
[phone]
[phone] fax



Washington D.C.
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
[phone]

[EFerrari]

27. We need more support for this thread. Can ya please muster

your DU peeps?


We can make a difference. Maybe we can't fix this, but WE SURE AS HELL CAN GET IT OUT.

Go, DU!

[Capn Sunshine]

29. I'm putting this into the DFA mailserve lists

That always seems to get it into the public thoughtstream
:kick:

[EFerrari]

30. Thank you, Capn.

:)

[Burried News]

28. K&R

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Can we get this soldier's ordeal be told on Olbermann?

K&R!

[EFerrari]

32. Thank you! This is just the kind of story his producers may want.

[e-mail]

[fooj]

33. Sent him an e-mail. I hope he'll do something. Anything.

Peace.

[Catherine Vincent]

34. I'll send him one too.

And maybe he can mention those "I support the troops" folks. And don't forget Amy Goodman on Pacifica Radio. I'll email her too.

[EFerrari]

36. fooj, I have to check out for 2 hours. If we can get a name and

a contact, we can go to Barbara.

I'll be back.

:kick:

[EFerrari]

35. Can somone who posts at KOS get a contact and a name?

Without that, what we can do is very limited.

We need the sailor's name and we need a contact for his people.

:kick:

/damn keyboard :)

[EFerrari]

37. Please keep this kicked!

:kick: for all the service people that this is happening to and WILL happen to.

Support our troops. Keep this thread kicked high!

:kick:

[Amaryllis]

38. kick

[EFerrari]

39. Kick

[PassingThrough]

40. Did the military listen to his plea or did they tell him to report first?

[fooj]

41. On deaf ears, apparently.

No surprise there.

Peace.

[PassingThrough]

42. Usually they wont discuss issues like that if you refuse to report.

His best bet was to report and then get a lawyer and contact his Representatives. The Red Cross also could have helped. To late for those options now.

[EFerrari]

43. Kick. Does anyone have an update?

:kick:

[Catherine Vincent]

44. And another kick!

[EFerrari]

45. Thank you, cat_girl

:kick:

[fooj]

46. I checked for an update on KO'S...

It seems he is looking at a dishonorable discharge. That will ban him permanently from Federal employment. He's a nuke specialist. That's a total drag. Where the hell else is he going to get work?

Peace.

[xchrom]

50. could he get work internationally in that case?

or is that too far out in the future for now?

[understandinglife]

47. K&R.

Peace.

[EFerrari]

48. kick

[DemReadingDU]

49. K&R

[Jeffersons Ghost]

51. why was he arrested?

what is a back door draft?

[in_cog_ni_to]

52. Because he refused to serve in Iraq AGAIN. A back door draft is

drafting someone who's ready to retire (their time is up...they served already and are going to retire). They get another 2-3-4-5 years out of them. The guy was going to retire in July '05 and right BEFORE that, they drafted him. rat bastards.


This is from the above link to the story. Click on "back-door draft" if you want to read the whole thing.

My cousin "Mikey" is a brilliant man and enlisted in the Navy in their nuclear engineering program. He grew up in a bitter custody battle between his Mom and his now gay Dad. His mom protested his seeing his dad and would not even buy him basic toiletries such as deodorant and toothpaste. Forcing him to have an independent view of responsibility at a young age.

Mikey has served the U.S. Navy for 13 years. And during that time met and married "Denise". He now has two sons, "Jim" 8 and "Tim" 5.

Mikey has already served a tour during the "War on Terror" when his carrier unit dispatched for the gulf to aid with Afghanistan. His role is a nuclear engineer.

Two years ago, his family started showing strain due to his absence. Denise had ran up some burdening credit bills during his departure. Rather than stick with the Navy for 7 more years (for retirement benefits), he resigned, to save his family. Quickly, the family had to acclimate to a new life. His new job was not making ends meet. Denise finally pressured him to join the National Guard to help with the bills.
With his contract about to expire on July 11th 2005, he was back-door drafted a few weeks ago.

[Roland99]

54. That's just downright mean and vindictive!

[roody]

53. This is what it will take to

stop these wars. Peace and love to him and his family.

[AzDar]

55. Kick!

[Blue_Tires]

56. ttt n/t