[PAA-Discuss] Mikal's Thoughts on Ron Paul, standing up for our beliefs

[Alyssa Burgin]

Agreed, agreed. A bit of history is lost on that unless you really search
out the proper resources. Some of us cared so much about what was going on
in Central America that we went to live there, as in my case and in the case
of many friends of mine. Many began protesting the work of the School of the
Americas, and fought hard to end funding of the Contras in Nicaragua. There
was so much to fight in the Reagan era--frankly, it was difficult to choose
one arena. The Central American incursions?? James Watt and the EPA? "Star
Wars" --and I don't mean the movie. Reagan's coded language on "states'
rights" while giving speeches in the south--wink, wink?

It was a terrible era. It paved the way for the neocons who have tried to
destroy our nation and our world. But there were many, many activists out
there working on issues, just as we are now.

Alyssa Burgin

On Nov 13, 2007 2:53 PM, Lee Loe <leeloe at igc.org> wrote:

>  Many people did not stop trying to build a more peaceful, cooperative
> world, Jessica. And so very many tried to get the info out and arrests and
> impeachment made regarding the Iran Contra Era. What was the name of the
> group, a lawyer group that worked on this? Plus the get out of central
> america/stop interveining activists -- there were so many working so hard
> and they are forgotten! Sickens me a bit and frustrates me very much. Some
> of the KPFT archives will cover much of what was going  on. And when we
> weren't fighting interventions we were trying to stop the development of
> nuclear weapons and power. Just because the media didn't report it doesn't
> mean it didn't happen! Lee Loe
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Jessica Wilson [mailto:jlwilson684 at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 13, 2007 1:33 PM
> *To:* Miklhut at aol.com
> *Cc:* graham2639 at mindspring.com; ChasMauch at aol.com; kenfree at swbell.net;
> leeloe at igc.org; paa at crosierbiomed.com; discuss at paa-tx.org
> *Subject:* Re: [PAA-Discuss] Mikal's Thoughts on Ron Paul, standing up for
> our beliefs
>
> Why in the world did you stop then?  Did Reagan really do it for you?  Why
> did we suddenly forget everything when the 80's rolled around?  How in the
> world did people sit by during the Iran-Contra deal?  Reagan and Bush should
> have been impeached for that.
>
> Now we're sitting here in an e-mail conversation debating non-issues like
> Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich, News Flash:  This war has further fomented
> hate for the government, thus people are turning away from BIG government.
> We can sit here and stroke ego's all day long but you're not going sway Ron
> Paul supporters who want to get rid of the IRS by not giving more
> information about why the IRS should be left alone.  There isn't any FYI,
> the IRS is not needed and continuing to tax labor (which should be a HUGE
> GREEN PARTY ISSUE... and fortunately for some it is...) is not an argument
> that you're going to win.  This is why the Green Party fails and continues
> to fail, Please Evolve - your issues as well as the Libertarian's issues
> need to.  BADLY.
>
>
>
> On Nov 13, 2007 1:14 PM, <Miklhut at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >  OH..and then there was also civil rights.  We took to the streets over
> > that, fought our parents and the establishement at the same time.
> >
> > Now we are having to do it again.  There is no generation that can point
> > the finger at another.
> >
> > You've only begun the battle..we are tired.  Ready to take it?
> >
> > Mikal
> >
> > In a message dated 11/13/2007 9:50:25 AM Central Standard Time,
> > jlwilson684 at gmail.com writes:
> >
> > I say we take it like the Irish, buy a few round of beers and demand
> > direct democracy (Recalls and Referendums) it matters not who's in the
> > presidential seat, it matters if we have a say and if what we're saying is
> > taken for anything more than a grain of salt.  I don't really know how you
> > all have lived through this for the number of years that you have, I had
> > just turned 18 in the last presidential election so I claim no
> > responsibility for this mess we're in.  I've made it clear to my parents
> > that they are as complicit in this crap as the rest of the Bush
> > administration.  I sure am not going to live my life quietly.  Man really -
> > REALLY - how did you do it?  Are we just a nation of drug addicts?  Just
> > take a few more of those pills while they tell ya whats good for you -
> > nonnono Culberson isn't responsible for the I-10 expansion he just got
> > 13,000$ from Giuliani's law firm because they play golf together - Please.
> > Start bitching, frequently.
> >
> > Bush OUT
> > Cornyn OUT
> > Abbott OUT
> > Michael Berry OUT
> > Culberson OUT
> >
> > If you have a name that you want to add to the list go for it, the next
> > elections for Congress, Senate and State rep/Governor is where the attention
> > needs to be placed.  We're not playing dumb.  Roll over Fido!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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