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Re: Photos from State Line, MS |
by James Mortland
james.mortland (nospam) us.army.mil (unverified) |
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19 Sep 2005
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Then, by all means, Maurice, Carol and Aaron and so many others deserve my salute.
But you, Wayward, whoever you are, deserve a salute as well. Providing publicity of those in true need with an imperceptible level of political commentary (on an IMC site, no less) is most certainly an honorable character trait. Don't shortchange yourself.
I may not like much of the content on this site, but I truly believe that IMC members and the majority of progressive activists have their hearts in the right place - even though I usually disagree with the means.
This particular instance of activism is bare-bones caring for fellow Americans: both the IMC coverage and the benefit effort itself.
Getting screwed by something on the scale of Katrina sucks. No one living on the Gulf Coast asked for this through their own action or inaction. This is the enbodiment of "shit happens."
That caring civilians who have no ties to that region and no persuading reason would 'pick up the colors' and 'continue mission' or "Charlie Mike" as we say, is admirable.
I'll be repatriating from active duty training status with the Champaign National Guard unit soon. If they're still in LA at that time, I'll be joining them. If I have net access at the time I get there, I'll be looking for you, for both of our sakes.
A side note: it would be a great first step for people like myself and yourself to learn to bridge the gap between right and left. Like the IMC concept, I believe that a bottom-up approach is the most solid method to building consensus, a fundimental democratic precept.
Enough drivel.
I still salute you. |
