The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
FOX and Friends hosts twice implied that this is some kind of Muslim problem. There are thousands of American Muslims serving America in the military right now, and many have given their lives.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
This past week, former Republican Congressman John McHugh, the new secretary of the Army, said that the Army is ready to deal with repealing Don't...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Yesterday, a coalition of US and international musicians, including Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Jackson Browne, Rise Against, Rosanne Cash, Billy Bragg and the Roots...
This Ain't Hell (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Last year, girlie man Jon Soltz, famously, after the Presidential election, sent a note to Melanie Morgan addressing her as “Stinky Hag“. So, we already know that Soltz has some sort of personality disorder that makes him hate strong women (or any woman, as far as I know). Today he chooses to attack [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
... and has been backed up by the most senior retired officer in his inner circle, General James L. Jones. On this occasion, however, Jones' response to McChrystal has been telling. Jones hasn't taken the General's side, or gone out of his way to defend him. In fact, on CNN, Jones bluntly said of McChrystal's public stance, "It is better for military advice to come up through the chain of command."...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
If there's one thing that the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll tells us, it's that when the President outlines a good policy and speaks directly...
Mole's Progressive Democrat (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
This letter from an Oklahoma Iraq War Veteran is being forwarded by Jon Soltz, founder of VoteVets.org: From: Miranda Norman Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:13 PM Subject: Coburn Blocking Vets' Aid - Will You Stand Up To Him? Dear Jon, Right now, in a disgraceful move, my Senator, Tom Coburn, is single-handedly holding up some very important veteran legislation. Sen. Coburn is trying to block S....
This Ain't Hell (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... the organization is still debating its position on the war in Afghanistan, said VoteVets Chairman Jon Soltz, and it is concentrating its efforts on climate change.Don’t forget Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. While Obama fiddles over the war in Afghanistan, Jon Soltz prefers to focus his energies on social issues because whenever he shoots his big mouth off over actual military and veterans’...
Punknews.org (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Billy Bragg , Billy Bragg , Pearl Jam , Rise Against , REM, Nine Inch Nails and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine are among the musicians who have today announced their participation in the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo-a campaign led by retired Generals Robert Gard, John Johns, former member of Congress, Tom Andrews, and Vote Vets Chairman and Iraq War veteran, Jon Soltz. The...
Today With President Barack Obama (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... launched with a press call with Retired Generals Bob Gard and John Johns, VoteVets.org Chairman Jon Soltz and former US Congressman and Director of the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo Tom Andrews. The campaign will support President Obama’s call to close the prison and urge Congress to reject the scare tactics of Dick Cheney, and the far right, and shut down the Guantanamo. To...
TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
This ad to close Guantanamo will air on cable tv channels for a week beginning tomorrow. From the press release (received by e-mail, no link) The campaign, called the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo, was launched with a press call with Retired Generals Bob Gard and John Johns, VoteVets.org Chairman Jon Soltz and former US Congressman and Director of the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo...
This Ain't Hell (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Back in March, VoteVets’ grand-poobah, Jon Soltz wrote at Huffington Post that VoteVets is very proud of their president for understanding the war in Afghanistan and applying the necessary resources to the front in a timely manner. For those of us who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, it was extremely important that the new president get [...]
