General Clark in an address before the
New America Foundation on Monday, January 30th, showed us what a State of the Union address should be like. Now Lt Col Andrew Horne, running for Congress in KY-03, released a statement which in succinct and no nonsense language laid bare the emptiness of Bush's rhetoric. You can see Horne's comment on his Diary here:
Lt Col Horn's statement on the Fighting Dem Vets Blog
This is not the first time Clark and Horne have spoken in tandem. In early January the DNC hosted a conference call with General Wes Clark & Lt. Col. Andrew Horne with a discussion of the body armor issue.
Lt Col Andrew Horne's statement is on the Fighting Dems Blog. this is a unique blog that consists solely of Diaries by Fighting Dem vets - a one-stop grand central station of blogs by the Band of Brothers and Sisters.
ENGAGING THE FIGHTING DEM VETS IN DIALOGUE
Eric Massa's post on the awesome upcoming event in Washington was on the blogs Sunday is archived here.
Daily Kos
MyDD
TPMCafe
Now you can talk to the Fighting Dem vets on a one-stop hub where many Fighting Dems have their own Diaries and are ready to listen to your comments and take questions.
Fighting Dem Vets Blog
Here are some posts by Fighting Dems that have been made since the blog opened. It is still getting started so your comments and questions can get the ball rolling for real dialogue. If they have scrolled off the page, you can click their diaries to read them.
Serving through struggles and striving despite the odds - That's when great things happen! by Mishonda Baldwin (MD-03) One of the Sisters in the Band of Brothers and Sisters.
Dave Bruderly for Congress? Yes! by Paul Kinkaid his campaign manager (FL-06) Four Fighting Dem Vets running in Florida now.
rove's war on terror by Terry Stulce (TN-03)
It's time for a change of direction by Chris Carney (PA-10)
Stepping Up and Speaking Out by Herb Paine (AZ-03)
What I believe in--What we SHOULD believe in! by Bill Winter (CO-06)
Bringing Martin Luther King's Legacy Home by Eric Massa (NY-29)
Supporting Our Troops by Rick Penberthy (FL-05)
My War Story by Ted Ankrum (TX-10),
Here are all the Fighting Dem Vets who have set up Diaries here so far (more checking in each day):
- Andrew Horne's Diary (KY-03)
- Bert Smith's Diary (OK-05)
- Bill Winter's Diary (CO-06)
- Chris Carney's Diary (PA-10)
- Dan Dodd's Diary (TX-03)
- Dave Bruderly's Diary (FL-06)
- David Murff's Diary (TX-07)
- Eric Massa's Diary (NY-29)
- Herb Paine's Diary (AZ-03)
- Jay Fawcett's Diary (CO-05)
- Jeff Lata's Diary (AZ-08)
- Jim Nelson's Diary (GA-01)
- Karen Marie Otter's Diary (CA-52)
- Mishonda Baldwin's Diary (MD-03)
- Rich Sexton's Diary (NJ-03)
- Rick Penbethy's Diary (FL-05)
- Steve Filson's Diary (CA-11)
- Ted Ankrum's Diary (TX-10)
- Terry Stulce's Diary (TN-03)
- Tim Dunn's Diary (NC-08)
- Tom Kovach's Diary (PA-18)
Hope you can go comment and make this a hub for the Fighting Dem Vets to interact with the Blogosphere.
For information on these candidates, you can go to the Fighting-Dem website.
Fighting-Dem Vets Website
Or the official Band of Brothers 2006 PAC site.
Veterans for a Secure America
The announcement of the February 8th event is here:
VetPAC
So go ask the hard questions. Democracy is dialogue.
Noel