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Is Joe Bidden a good running partner pick for Barack Obama? I guess only time will tell. But my answer is…..not! I once liked Joe Bidden. Not that I dislike him now. Many years ago I was watching him talking about something and I realized this guy likes to hear the sound of his own voice. I think listening to him talk about how the U.S. should respond to the September 11, 2001 tragedies made me have different feelings about him.

Other than disagreeing with Bidden and for that matter Obama on Afghanistan, American exceptionalism and imperialism, the biggest reason I think this may be a bad pick is that he will probably say something stupid and put his foot in his mouth. Like when he called Obama clean. If he is going to act as attack dog he is going to talk a lot. That gives more and more opportunity for him to make a mistake. Well like I said time will tell.

I guess the Hillary Clinton supporters who have not come over to barrack are pretty pissed. Like Cokie Roberts said, on the news show This Week, something like, there are plenty of old White guys for Obama to pick. I guess he had no choice there. But why did he have to pick one of the windiest of them all?
So now it is time for McCain to make his pick. Romney seems to be in the running. Ugh…I don’t really like him. For some reason he just seem weird to me. I would rather have him than Rudy G. Rudy is dangerous, very dangerous" title="Not Too Happy About Bidden" />
Not Too Happy About Bidden

Posted on August 24, 2008 | No Comments
Is Joe Bidden a good running partner pick for Barack Obama? I guess only time will tell. But my answer is…..not! I once liked Joe Bidden. Not that I dislike him now. Many years ago I was watching him talking about something and I realized this guy likes to hear the sound of his own voice. I think listening to him talk about how the U.S. should respond to the September 11, 2001 tragedies made me have different feelings about him.

Other than disagreeing with Bidden and for that matter Obama on Afghanistan, American exceptionalism and imperialism, the biggest reason I think this may be a bad pick is that he will probably say something stupid and put his foot in his mouth. Like when he called Obama clean. If he is going to act as attack dog he is going to talk a lot. That gives more and more opportunity for him to make a mistake. Well like I said time will tell.

I guess the Hillary Clinton supporters who have not come over to barrack are pretty pissed. Like Cokie Roberts said, on the news show This Week, something like, there are plenty of old White guys for Obama to pick. I guess he had no choice there. But why did he have to pick one of the windiest of them all?
So now it is time for McCain to make his pick. Romney seems to be in the running. Ugh…I don’t really like him. For some reason he just seem weird to me. I would rather have him than Rudy G. Rudy is dangerous, very dangerous
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Hi Ya'll,

I'm going to try this again. I have not tried to blog in over a year. It's been so long that when I tried to blog here this morning it appeared blog.com was gone. The site seemd to be down, so I stated another blog at blogspot. Thank goodness this is still alive and kick'n.

So here I am again. I first tried in 2004 when my son was thinking about going in the Army. I did not keep it up. A lot has happened since then, like he went to Iraq for a year. He had a son, got married and had another son. So I am a grandfather. One child died from a genetic spinal degenerative disease. My son is out of the Army. He and his wife have split up and he is trying to go on with his life after this traumatic episode with marriage, war and death. he is doing OK, but he is thinking about working for a contractor KBR in Iraq.

Of course I am not happy about it, but one can only advise your children, they are going to do want they want.

So here I am again trying to blog and this time I hope I can keep it up.

I am prompted to try again by the Presidential race, specifically with Obama's VP pick Joe Bidden. More about that later.

So here we go.

peace

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Trying Again!

Posted on August 23, 2008 | No Comments

Hi Ya'll,

I'm going to try this again. I have not tried to blog in over a year. It's been so long that when I tried to blog here this morning it appeared blog.com was gone. The site seemd to be down, so I stated another blog at blogspot. Thank goodness this is still alive and kick'n.

So here I am again. I first tried in 2004 when my son was thinking about going in the Army. I did not keep it up. A lot has happened since then, like he went to Iraq for a year. He had a son, got married and had another son. So I am a grandfather. One child died from a genetic spinal degenerative disease. My son is out of the Army. He and his wife have split up and he is trying to go on with his life after this traumatic episode with marriage, war and death. he is doing OK, but he is thinking about working for a contractor KBR in Iraq.

Of course I am not happy about it, but one can only advise your children, they are going to do want they want.

So here I am again trying to blog and this time I hope I can keep it up.

I am prompted to try again by the Presidential race, specifically with Obama's VP pick Joe Bidden. More about that later.

So here we go.

peace

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David Cline We Salute You!

Posted on September 15, 2007 | No Comments
Michael T. McPhearson David Cline passed away early September 15, 2007. Most of you know that David was a giant in the Veteran’s anti-war and peace movements. A national coordinator […]
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My Small Act of Civil Disobedience

Posted on March 1, 2007 | No Comments
Yesterday, Feb 27th, I participated in my first open act of civil disobedience as part of the Occupation Project. I along with St. Louis local chapter President Chuc Smith, three other […]
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My Son is Back!!!!

Posted on October 3, 2006 | No Comments

So my son is back and I visited him this past weekend. I spent great quality time with my son and his family (wife and two sons). He seems to be doing very well. No signs of PTSD, at least not yet, so far so good. I am very happy he is back and I know I am blessed. He and his family are blessed.

I also know that there are many, many mothers and fathers who are not so blessed and will never see their child alive and there are many more that have their child, but the kid is not the same person who left. There are families who wonder everyday if that day will be the last for their love one. They wonder how they will make it through the next 24 hours. What is most amazing is that many of these young people who are trying to make it from day to day are being asked to return to Iraq. Many of these young people have tried to commit suicide, but this matters little. They are being ordered to go back.

Some flee and some go back. I ask why are soldiers who are contemplating or have tried suicide being forced to return to combat. I already know the answer. Our civilian leaders say support the troops, but the truth is that they don't give a damn about the troops. They only care about their policy objectives, no matter how outlandish, misguided, dishonest or unjust. It does not matter. Just do as you’re told. You are expendable. You are a pawn in the strategic game of power. Do your job and your family will be rewarded with a military funeral, a flag and if they (you) are lucky a burial in Arlington.

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