Thank A Soldier........

I found this in one of my emails and thought it was something I could support........so, here it is.....it is written by the Cause Director.........

God Bless you all......Nita

Thank A Soldier

I recently was contacted by a friend of mine who's little girl wanted to organize a "Letters to soldiers" campaign at her school. I had put her in contact with the wife of a soldier friend of mine and everything was good to go. Her daughter was excited about doing this and word was starting to get around about this campaign.

The "Parent Board" met and this is what they decided : " the parent board thinks if we support the troops that the school would be supporting the war and there is no war it is a peace keeping mission with conflict"

In the past three years I have setup schools from all over North America in doing such a thing and to hear that a school doesn't want to be associated with "Supporting the war" boils my blood. Whether we support what these men and women are doing over there or not, it's about brightening their day with a letter from home.

One story from my Tim Horton's for our troops campaign I received a Thank You letter from a soldier who had received a Tim Horton's certificate with a message and drawing on the back from a grade four student that simply said "I LOVE YOU STAY SAFE" he did not cash this certificate in for a coffee, he kept it with him on his entire tour and still has it to this day.

One of the schools I setup with a troop of soldiers when the soldiers returned, they went to visit the school kids and gave a presentation and slide show about what they are doing over there. These guys were in the reconstruction team and for the most part they gave out water to families who had never seen a clean glass of water. Gave out school supplies and drawing materials to children who had never held a crayon with a piece of paper.

Recently at work I sent about ten boxes of goods to a Front lines unit who hardly ever receive letters or packages from home. There were things like sealed brownies, magazines, socks and deodorant and my buddy told me for them it was like Christmas. These guys are away from the base for months at a time and to get items out to them it was really appreciated.

I'm not going to name the school, I am simply asking that if you read this blog and you agree with what I've written, Please leave a comment and I will be sending them all in a email to the Parent board and see if we can get this decision reversed.

Thank You

You can either leave a comment here on the cause page or comment on the blog
http://thankasoldier.wordpress.com/schoolsaysno/

Dave Murphy
Cause Creator

Obama Postpones Meeting..........

The Dalai Lama waves as he arrives at his hotel in Washington October 5, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama will not meet with the Dalai Lama during his weeklong visit to Washington.
Obama must balance his efforts to develop ties with China with his desire to support the Dalai Lama. He also needs to overcome harsh criticism by those who feel his administration is not doing enough to push Beijing to better address human rights complaints.

Those who advocate for Tibet see the Dalai Lama's White House visits as important messages of support for Tibetans and others struggling for human rights. A White House audience for the Nobel Peace laureate this week, however, would have cast a shadow over Obama's talks with Hu next month. Obama recognizes that how he treats the Dalai Lama will be watched closely, by Beijing, by U.S. lawmakers, voters, and by other world leaders who have been castigated by China for meeting with the Dalai Lama.
China says Tibet has been part of its territory for four centuries. It has aggressively governed the Himalayan region since communist troops took control there in 1951. Many Tibetans claim they were effectively independent for most of their history and say Chinese rule and economic exploitation are eroding their traditional Buddhist culture.

Fine Arts........

Some of you enjoy the wonderful displays of art collections shown at various art galleries. The different artists, who make up the world of art is not only varied, but gives different types of flair. When searching the web for artists and their work, it's imperative to look for the type you wish to purchase. Given this fact, you can then investigate the featured listings, for you consideration. Several artists such as John Mark Gleadow are listed at Paragon Fine Art Gallery. Each one is unique, in their form of painting, leaving you with many features, to absorb when viewing the detail of their works. Gleadow, is renown as being one of the finest photo realistic artist of today. I noticed that many of his paintings are listed at the same price, which leads me to believe that he has set them for certain schedules. The website, says that each painting takes quite sometime to paint, because of the detail involved in his work. So, you won't be able to get it right away, because of the time it takes to produce the finished product. What makes this even more appealing is that these are given in a limited edition bases and you have something not many other people can get. This makes for fine display in your homes and offices, as well as a great conversation piece, when you entertain. For more information about this artist, go online to the above link and look around.finest photo realistic artists in the world today

Many Soldiers From Different Countries Serve........

Italian soldiers stand guard at a base in Herat city. There are currently 100,000 US and NATO troops from about 40 member countries stationed in Afghanistan.

A soldier from the French Foreign Legion, a unit of the French army, patrols in Deh Sabz district of Kabul province October 3, 2009. About 800 legionnaires are stationed in Afghanistan as part of NATO efforts to contain the Taliban insurgency.

Afghan children watch a soldier from the French Foreign Legion, as he patrols atop a vehicle in Deh Sabz district of Kabul province.

A soldier from the French Foreign Legion, a unit of the French army, keeps watch as a military helicopter flies at a base in Kabul.

Soldiers Under Fire.........

During a firefight with Taliban militants, a U.S. soldier with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, takes cover in an irrigation canal and holds his M240B machine gun as he scans for the source of the incoming fire, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Taliban militants opened up on the Marine patrol using assault rifles, medium machine guns, and snipers.

During a firefight with Taliban militants, U.S. soldiers, run for a new position with a group of fellow Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, and an Afghan soldier, and an interpreter, left, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

More Soldiers Killed.........

Fighting began around dawn Saturday and lasted several hours, punctuated by American airstrikes. Nearly 300 militant fighters flooded the lower, Afghan outpost then swept around it to reach the American station on higher ground from both directions. Militant fighters streaming from an Afghan village and a mosque attacked a pair of remote outposts near the Pakistani border, killing eight U.S. soldiers and as many as seven Afghan forces in one of the fiercest battles of the eight-year war.

Map of Afghanistan locating US and Afghan soldiers' deaths in Nuristan province. US forces suffered one of their bloodiest days in eight years of war in Afghanistan with eight soldiers killed when their remote outposts were overrun by hundreds of Taliban militants.

Unbelieveable..........

USPS New 42-Cent Stamp!!! Celebrates Muslim holiday.

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of Pan Am Flight 103!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the Marine Barracks in Lebanon !

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the military Barracks in Saudi Arabia !

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the American Embassies in Africa !

REMEMBER the MUSLIM bombing of the USS COLE!

REMEMBER the MUSLIM attack on 9/11/2001 !

REMEMBER all the AMERICAN lives that were lost in those vicious MUSLIM attacks!


Now, President Obama has directed the United States Postal Service to REMEMBER and HONOR the EID MUSLIM holiday season with a new commemorative 42 Cent First Class Holiday Postage Stamp..

REMEMBER to adamantly & vocally BOYCOTT this stamp, when you are purchasing your stamps at the post office.

All you have to say is "No thank you, I do not want that Muslim Stamp on my letters!"



To use this stamp would be a slap in the face to all those AMERICANS who died at the hands of those whom this stamp honors.

REMEMBER ~
Pass this along to every Patriotic AMERICAN that you know and let's get the word out !!!

USA Looses Out.......

Barack Obama, center, first lady Michelle Obama, and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley are pictured during their presentation in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Copenhagen.
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Brazilian soccer legend Pele cries as he and the Brazilian delegation celebrate after Rio De Janeiro won the vote to host the 2016 Olympic Games at the Bella Centre on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. After eliminating Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid, International Olympic Committee members selected the Brazilian city as site of the 2016 Summer Games. This will be the first time the Olympics will be held in South America.

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Devastation Mounts..........

A man walks past by a building damaged by earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. A second earthquake with a 6.8 magnitude rocked western Indonesia Thursday, a day after the region was devastated by an undersea quake of 7.6 magnitude.

An Indonesian family takes shelter from the rain under the remaining roof of their house ruined by an earthquake in Sungai Sirah, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

Buying A Car

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Come On Now........America !

The Empire State Building is lit in red and yellow to honor the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in this photo looking east along 33rd Street Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York. The color scheme has caused controversy among critics of the communist government in China.

Pro-Tibet demonstrators rally outside the Empire State Building Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York.

"It's a great public relations coup for the Chinese state," Tethong said as tourists gawked at the protesters. "But on the other hand, it's sure to backfire because the American public and the global public will speak against it."