Comments on: 10 Good Things About 2009! http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/ the Personal is Political Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sharon Hill http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-9061 Sharon Hill Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:51:00 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=2626#comment-9061 That Obama's ass will be out of office in 2012. That Obama’s ass will be out of office in 2012.

]]> By: admin http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:34:04 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=2626#comment-3249 Hi Tracy, I'm guessing that your confusion and appall (plus your comment on "how can you say you want American Soldiers dead?") comes from having viewed this picture here http://www.codepinkalert.org/section.php?id=326 Please read this page that explains that we IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM want anyone to die. That banner was photoshopped by some folks who have some website (it is on the side of the image you saw) and they spread it around and took all reference to it being a fake off of their website. They purposely spread a lie. But we don't let stuff like that get us down so I hope you can see beyond their prank and look at the work we really do. Thanks for checking in and for your thoughtful comment! Hi Tracy,
I’m guessing that your confusion and appall (plus your comment on “how can you say you want American Soldiers dead?”) comes from having viewed this picture here http://www.codepinkalert.org/section.php?id=326

Please read this page that explains that we IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM want anyone to die. That banner was photoshopped by some folks who have some website (it is on the side of the image you saw) and they spread it around and took all reference to it being a fake off of their website. They purposely spread a lie. But we don’t let stuff like that get us down so I hope you can see beyond their prank and look at the work we really do.

Thanks for checking in and for your thoughtful comment!

]]> By: tracy USN Veteran http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 tracy USN Veteran Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:31:18 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=2626#comment-3247 wow, so many thoughts running through my head. As a female that believes in feminist rights, however, a conservative as well, I am appalled. I wonder how many of you feminists have been on the dry hot soil of the middle east. How can you say you want our American Soldiers dead? I feel so sorry for those of you who feel that way, but then again, that is why myself and my other military companions have fought here or elsewhere for EVERYONE's right to say what they feel w/out their life being threatened, although my life as well as other soldiers/sailors have been threatened by you by that simplistic banner, done in pink, the color of breast cancer survivors (that is another problem I have as my mother is a cancer survivor but when she finds out what else pink can stand for I am sure she will reconsider wearing anything pink again). Why, Why, Why. Where is your pride in country, God and fellow man/woman? Apparently, it has fallen by the wayside, along with morals. No soldier goes into the field w/the idea that they are going to kill, but so much of what we hear in the news, etc says nothing other than the bad...there is good going on there and as one of many that have seen this first hand, shame on you for only considering one side. wow, so many thoughts running through my head. As a female that believes in feminist rights, however, a conservative as well, I am appalled. I wonder how many of you feminists have been on the dry hot soil of the middle east. How can you say you want our American Soldiers dead? I feel so sorry for those of you who feel that way, but then again, that is why myself and my other military companions have fought here or elsewhere for EVERYONE’s right to say what they feel w/out their life being threatened, although my life as well as other soldiers/sailors have been threatened by you by that simplistic banner, done in pink, the color of breast cancer survivors (that is another problem I have as my mother is a cancer survivor but when she finds out what else pink can stand for I am sure she will reconsider wearing anything pink again). Why, Why, Why. Where is your pride in country, God and fellow man/woman? Apparently, it has fallen by the wayside, along with morals. No soldier goes into the field w/the idea that they are going to kill, but so much of what we hear in the news, etc says nothing other than the bad…there is good going on there and as one of many that have seen this first hand, shame on you for only considering one side.

]]> By: admin http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 admin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:37:18 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=2626#comment-3127 Hi Kirk, I am unclear as to what you mean about CODEPINK losing her primary focus. We have been adamantly against the Afghanistan escalation, and I would say it would be a stretch to assume that Bush kept the troops safe--but that's just my opinion. Regarding #7 on our list, I am more than happy to give Eleanor Roosevelt and the Victory Garden movement props! They were mostly to promote cutting food costs during war and I think Michelle Obama and her organic garden are taking it a step further with the quest to highlight healthy eating for kids (and adults) and the obesity epidemic. They all deserve credit! As for Obama's promises, the website Politifact has done an excellent job of tracking his broken and kept promises. Check it out! http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ Last but not least, the Noble Prize's place on our list. Hitler did not win one, he was nominated in protest by Erik Brandt, a member of the Swedish Parliament. Brandt never intended for this nomination to be seriously considered, and submitted it in protest to the nomination of Neville Chamberlain for the prize. If you read what we wrote, you will see that we take the view that while it is an honor to have our President receive the prize, we believe he has MUCH to do to earn it. And we will keep pushing. Thanks! Hi Kirk,
I am unclear as to what you mean about CODEPINK losing her primary focus. We have been adamantly against the Afghanistan escalation, and I would say it would be a stretch to assume that Bush kept the troops safe–but that’s just my opinion. Regarding #7 on our list, I am more than happy to give Eleanor Roosevelt and the Victory Garden movement props! They were mostly to promote cutting food costs during war and I think Michelle Obama and her organic garden are taking it a step further with the quest to highlight healthy eating for kids (and adults) and the obesity epidemic. They all deserve credit!

As for Obama’s promises, the website Politifact has done an excellent job of tracking his broken and kept promises. Check it out! http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/

Last but not least, the Noble Prize’s place on our list. Hitler did not win one, he was nominated in protest by Erik Brandt, a member of the Swedish Parliament. Brandt never intended for this nomination to be seriously considered, and submitted it in protest to the nomination of Neville Chamberlain for the prize. If you read what we wrote, you will see that we take the view that while it is an honor to have our President receive the prize, we believe he has MUCH to do to earn it. And we will keep pushing.

Thanks!

]]> By: kirk http://codepink.org/blog/2009/12/10-good-things-about-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 kirk Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:38:08 +0000 http://codepink4peace.org/blog/?p=2626#comment-3063 Wow! Has this group lost it's primary focus? Afghanistan has had double the casualties in 2009 than any other year. Did Bush actually keep are troops safe? also #7 Michelle Obama was not the first, only the most recent. Eleanor Roosevelt’s had a victory garden in World War II, and she wasn't the first. (SPIN) Name one campaign promise that Obama kept. Shouldn't be that hard, I'm only asking for one. And really the Nobel Peace Prize; Didn't Hitler win that a couple years before he fired up the furnaces. Sorry, that groups praise has no credibility with me. Wow! Has this group lost it’s primary focus?

Afghanistan has had double the casualties in 2009 than any other year. Did Bush actually keep are troops safe?

also
#7 Michelle Obama was not the first, only the most recent. Eleanor Roosevelt’s had a victory garden in World War II, and she wasn’t the first. (SPIN)

Name one campaign promise that Obama kept. Shouldn’t be that hard, I’m only asking for one.

And really the Nobel Peace Prize; Didn’t Hitler win that a couple years before he fired up the furnaces. Sorry, that groups praise has no credibility with me.

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