" Thanks to Some REAL National Heroes " Fine article...... please read..

[Kanary]

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0810-13.htm

This one is *very* hard to reduce to 4 paragraphs, as they all deserve the thanks. So, please read the whole article...

Thanks to Some REAL National Heroes
by Ward Reilly

(snip)

Thank you to the incredible families of 9-11 victims, who had their lives shattered, but
still had the courage to demand the truth from the politicians. Maybe some day we all will
actually learn the truth about why and how 9-11 happened, not just about who did it.

To Kathy Kelly, of "Voices In The Wilderness," who "dared" to travel to Iraq with medicine
for the dying children who could not otherwise receive it due to US-imposed sanctions,
sanctions that killed literally hundreds of thousands. What is wrong with us as a
"superpower" when we stop even medicine for sick children to get through, to punish a
nation for living on top of oil that we want? Forgive us, Kathy, for allowing you to be sent to
prison for merely protesting. A 90-pound weakling, you aren't--90 pounds maybe, but....a
heavyweight in the fight for peace and justice.

Thank you to Toni Smith, the young lady and athlete who turned her back on the flag
during the National Anthem, in protest of this immoral and horrendous disaster in Iraq. You
are a real hero.

Thank you, Dennis Kucinich, for your anti-war stance...even though you finally bowed to
the Democratic Party, we will be counting on you to call for an immediate "cease fire" on
the day President Kerry is sworn in. The Iraqi people are waiting to hear the word. So are
we. A poll done at the Democratic Convention showed that 80% of the attendees want the
war stopped now. (Don't let us down, guys, Iraq is the only reason you will have the White
House. The "war" is a total disaster.)

(snip)

[pop goes the weasel]

1. thanks, Kanary!

It's nice to see something uplifting this time of night.

[Kanary]

2. sowwwy......

I didn't mean to....

:silly:

Cereally..... glad you liked it....... it was a simple idea, but long overdue!

Kanary, who thinks "thank you" are among the most important words in the language.....

[pop goes the weasel]

3. oh, indeed

More "thank you"s and more "you're welcome"s help make each day more pleasant. I was registering voters today, and some of the folks going by, who were already registered, took the time to say thanks. It sure made it easier to keep going, especially since I really wasn't feeling well.

[Kanary]

4. Exactly! I was surprised to find how many people thanked me

for canvassing, and even for handing out campaign lit.

What was really humbling was going house to house in an African American neighborhood, as a white person, and being welcomed. Of all the people who I would think would have a lot of good reasons for being suspicious and dismissive and rude, it would be them, but that's where I got the most welcome, and the most thanks.

Very humbling.

Kanary

[Zorra]

5. Yeah, thanks to everyone that is working against this madness.

Just think of all the great things these nice folks could do if they did not have to spend their time fighting against the insanity of hate and greed.

Great post, Kanary. Thank you.

[Jivenwail]

6. Thank you once again..

This brought tears to my eyes. Long overdue.

I add my sincere gratitude to all who are included in this piece and to you, Kanary, for posting this for the rest of us to read.

[NMDemDist2]

7. kicked and nominated n/t

[Kanary]

8. Wow, thanks, AZ!

Starting the day with a bit of thanks....... maybe a good omen.....?

:hi:

Kanary

[NMDemDist2]

13. maybe a good omen, but it doesn't look like we made it

:(

[Kanary]

14. Still appreciate your efforts...... maybe "thanks" just isn't sexy enough

:hi:

At least some read the thanks to the less known activistis...

That's *something*.

Kanary

[WLKjr]

9. Nominated for HP

great article!

[Kanary]

10. one final kick

then so-long to an uplifting article....

:kick:

[Cleita]

11. Another

:kick:

[VOX]

12. Good story. Thanks for posting, Kanary!

:kick: