in no way threatening to me
Thanks to ALPF, I have learned that another American war resister is seeking asylum in Canada. I am so out of the loop, lost as I am in the ancient world . Good thing you guys keep me informed. US Army Pvt. Brandon Hughey, 20, told the [Canadian] Immigration and Refugee Board that he refused "to kill people or lose my life under false pretenses." Hughey said he believed the war in Iraq was illegal and his conscience obliged him to desert his Ft. Hood, Texas army base last year. He said when he joined the military at 17 he was looking for a way to put himself through college and respected the military. "I believe some things are worth fighting for, like defending my home and my family," Hughey told the board. "I had no moral objection to fighting back then. In some circumstances, war can be justified." He believed US President George W. Bush had proof that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, so he initially supported the war. But he later deter...
Sweet!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
Peter
Clear evidence of intelligent design!
ReplyDeleteWow... you're getting full force spam lately.
ReplyDeleteTurning off anonymous doesn't work. The spam comes as registered users as well.
ReplyDeleteI think it always goes on the latest post though. Maybe you could make a decoy spam collector post each time you make a real post.
Make it stop!!!! Too much spam!
ReplyDeleteThe spam comes as registered users as well.
ReplyDeleteI know - amazing!
Peter: thank you. I like that you're posting more these days. This time you even remembered to sign your name. :)
Wrye: do you know your name is Ray with a Southern accent? I just finished watching Dallas....
The key to the kingdom!
ReplyDeleteThe key to the kingdom!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Chez L-girl-Redsock.
Casa L-Sock?
ReplyDeleteRed-girl?
Or are you doing the seperate-yet-equal thing?
Whichever, I'm giddy with glee, pour les deux!
Merci, Andy!
ReplyDeleteWe generally call our home by a hyphenated last name, but I gotta say, L-Sock sounds pretty cool. I'm liking it.
It must feel wonderful! Laura I am anxious to get to that moment too! I got your email, thank you!
ReplyDeleteblurry.
ReplyDeletei guess the future is blurry! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe generally call our home by a hyphenated last name, but I gotta say, L-Sock sounds pretty cool. I'm liking it.
ReplyDeleteI dunno, Red-girl seems so appropriate for some reason. ;)
Especially because Red is the colour of Liberals up here... Funny our socialists (NDP) took orange.
ReplyDeletePeter
Funny our socialists (NDP) took orange.
ReplyDeleteYeah, pink would have been more appropriate.
What COULD that be in that picture?
ReplyDeleteI know what this is ... this is an espresso machine.
No, no, wait. It's a a snow cone maker.
Is it a water heater?
(sorry, too many Arnie flicks on TV lately)
Ray?
ReplyDeleteAs if I wasn't confused enough by Texas...
I dunno, Red-girl seems so appropriate for some reason. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL!! Very good.
Especially because Red is the colour of Liberals up here... Funny our socialists (NDP) took orange.
Although I do believe I am orange.
(sorry, too many Arnie flicks on TV lately)
ReplyDeleteG, sometimes you confuse the hell outta me. :)
Ray?
As if I wasn't confused enough by Texas...
Sure. Say Ray with a fake Texas accent, and it comes out "Rye". At least it does on Dallas.