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 Dr. C.E.T.I.  Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0 
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< Have a Safe 'Independence Day Weekend' > NOTE: Please Read Carefully - See the Bolded Print (below) regarding $ MONEY $ - there is NO Request for ANY Monies - THIS IS FROM A DECORATED WAR VETERAN (Friend) . . . . . . WBTV NEWS - Cover Story: Veterans Petition . . . Cover Story: Veterans Petition Posted: July 1, 2008 07:24 PM EDT Updated: July 1, 2008 08:29 PM EDT < quote > During this week we celebrate America's independence.. a story of one man's vision for helping our veterans. And just how you can help take care of those who served our country. When their country called.. they answered that call. But sadly, too often today.. when it's our help they need.. we let them down. "He's seen first hand what happens if you need to rely upon health care through the VA. It needs to be improved," says Chuck Denny of www.VeteransPetition.com 77 year old Garland Denny and his youngest son Chuck are attempting what some would consider impossible. Through personal contact and a website they're collecting 60-thousand signatures that they will turn over to Congress. Why signatures? Says Chuck Denny, "Our Congressional leaders have told us.. if you bring us the signatures and the people then we're going to listen to you." They're petitioning Congress to create commemorative coins. . Stamps.. similar to the breast cancer stamp.. And bonds.. like the war bonds from years ago that Americans can purchase.. and the proceeds go directly to improve health care for veterans. Garland Denny says, "I think this would be the greatest thing to happen. I haven't had the first person to tell me that they didn't think this was a good idea." The sorry state of the nation's veterans hospitals.. Walter Reed earlier this year.. and the bureaucratic maze some vets have to go through to get medical care.. convinced Garland-- a veteran of the Korean War.. that something needed to be done. Correspondence from their website backs it up. One letter says, "If it wasn't for these men and women we would not be living in a free country." They've sought the support of some heavy hitters-- Bill Clinton.. Elizabeth Dole, Sue Myrick and Robin Hayes. And have signed resolutions of support from local governments in Union county.. But they need more signatures.. many more.. and they're hoping the people who see this story put them over the top. "Think of the person who's in Iraq right now in a tank.. staring down the line. What happens when they come home and they see that the Charlotte community has gathered together and is fighting to give them something," says Chuck Denny. They're not asking for any money. In fact they've spent $10,000 to $20,000 of their own money to get this far. They've been at it two years. They have 6,000 signatures. They need 60,000. If you want to help visit www.veteranspetition.com < end quote > > again - Stay Safe and Be Well this Weekend - i would Personally like to see You ALL around neXt Week . . . With Sincerity, richard w lubrich jr AKA Dr. C.E.T.I. @ SETI since February 29 2000  BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 777068 ·  |
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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. . . TO ALL THE VETERAN'S IN THE USA - Please Read the Following and see the Link - THANK YOU < Have a Safe 'Independence Day Weekend' > BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 777079 · |
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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Matthew Love  Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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. . . Happy Fourth of July to All the Soldier's out there and To the POW's . . .  BOINC Wiki . . .Science Status Page . . . ID: 778285 · |
Dune_Finkleberry  Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0
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cRunchy  Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3555 Credit: 1,920,030 RAC: 3 
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Happy 4th of July USA. Independence is a thing of value and beauty. Celebrate it always. It was not just soldiers who died for our freedoms. It was not just the winning side that suffered. Our ancestors who ever they were and from what ever side paid the price of the struggle. That any of us any-where in the world from what-ever nation or culture has security or freedom is a direct result of those who fought to liberate themselves. Happy Independence Day America. cRunchy. UK. 
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Whiskey  Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 981 Credit: 640,589 RAC: 0 
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA.     Happy Independence Day to our United Statsian friends wherever in the world you are celebrating your special day. I wish you and yours all that you wish for yourselves on this day of national celebration. Y'all have a good weekend now y'hear. ;) Cheers. Join the #1 UAE Team. 
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Stealth Eagle*  Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 5971 Credit: 367,640 RAC: 0
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Thank you cRunchy for that. There are many peoples out there who have fought for the freedoms that they have and some that they don't. But they keep fighting hoping that someday their dreams will come true. It is up to those of us who have the freedoms to live as an example to those who don't. If we do that, and I don't mean go and impose our beliefs on others as that is not freedom. I mean that we take our freedoms seriously, that we get out and vote during elections, if we don't do that then we have no room to complain for what we get. We have to get back to what we were like before WWII When if you said you were an American you were honored as a person. Not like today where if you say you are an American people try to kill you or spit on you. This has been brought on by our own arrogance in dealing with other nations. Not only our government, but those of us who have traveled abroad as tourists. If we treated others with dignity we would be much better received in the world. I hope that as we celebrate this Independence Day that we can think of what this day is all about, and strive to be more like the vision of our founding fathers. What you do today you will have to live with tonight ID: 778408 · |
Mike   Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 
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Happy Independence Day. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 778441 · |
KWSN Ekky Ekky Ekky  Send message Joined: 25 May 99 Posts: 944 Credit: 52,956,491 RAC: 67
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Have a good day y'all and you will be welcome back in the Commonwealth of nations any day you want!  
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AriZonaMoon*  Send message Joined: 26 Apr 06 Posts: 5556 Credit: 1,541,289 RAC: 0 
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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champ  Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0
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Happy Independence Day to my friends. (Don´t drink to much today) ***Grin*** ID: 778539 · |
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Rasputin Send message Joined: 13 Jun 02 Posts: 1764 Credit: 6,132,221 RAC: 0 
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Happy 4th of July! ID: 778641 · |
Misfit  Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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peanut  Send message Joined: 1 Feb 07 Posts: 372 Credit: 1,951,576 RAC: 0
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I have to admit I'm glad the 4th has come and is now gone. I prefer peace and quite to an explosion every minute throughout the day. The days of people going to one big show are over. Now everyone has their own shows. Makes for spectacular viewing, but also a whole lot of noise and smoke. Maybe that is what a war zone is like. All the money spent on fireworks might be better used in supporting the wounded Veterans. But who am I to say. ID: 779603 · |
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Dr. C.E.T.I. Send message Joined: 29 Feb 00 Posts: 16019 Credit: 794,685 RAC: 0
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