From the KSFO website.
MELANIE RECOMMENDS...
How Citizen Activism is Helping Win the War Against Terrorism
When gunnery sergeant, John Ubaldi, of the U.S. Marine Corps returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan he couldn’t believe his eyes and ears.
During his time in Afghanistan, Ubaldi had seen in post-war country that was basking in liberty after having endured years of oppression and fear. He had seen a sense of purpose and determination in the Afghan people to turn their lives around and secure a brighter future with free elections, free markets and free expression.
But the Afghanistan that Ubaldi saw reported by the American media was something he didn’t recognize at all. On television newscasts and on the front pages of major city dailies Ubaldi saw reports of despair; predictions that elections would never come; resentment towards American forces; and constant attacks on our troops by strong bands of resistance.
That the overwhelmingly liberal news media could create their own fantasy-land of reality deeply troubled Ubaldi who was returning to work in the private sector. He was determined to do something to fight back against those who were undermining national resolve for the war against terrorist forces. So Ubaldi spoke to his employer who just happened to be an adviser to former State Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian.
Kaloogian is a household name to those in the conservative movement. Besides his impressive six-year stint in the State Legislature, Kaloogian was most recently the Chairman of the Recall Gray Davis Committee, which helped liberate the people of California from the failed regime of Gray Davis.
I had the privilege to work side-by-side with Kaloogian as we advanced the recall cause and worked to make sure it had the momentum and media coverage it needed to succeed. Howard and I organized rallies and drive-by signings in every corner of the state. We defended attacks on the recall process from national Democrat Party operatives on national cable and broadcast television networks.
Through the process we built up a network of hundreds of thousands of citizen activists and Howard and I have been determined to keep these people involved in projects where they can unite to help make a difference.
And there stands no more important cause for citizen activism than in working to support the heroic men and women of our armed forces and their fight against terrorism.
John Ubaldi’s desire to see something done to counter the attacks on our troops by the liberal media and far-left political activists was a clarion call for action to Howard Kaloogian and I.
We launched "Move America Forward" in May and have worked to spread the message supporting our troops and their brave and noble work to people all throughout the nation. It’s a daunting task – trying to communicate with 300 million Americans.
Compared to the risks that our troops endure every day, so that we have the right to exercise such citizen action and enjoy such precious freedoms, the challenges we face at Move America Forward are a pitifully small sacrifice.
Thus far we have collected supplies for Care Packages for our troops; helped raise funds for Marine social events to welcome our troops home; locked horns with Michael Moore and raised opposition to his anti-American propaganda flick, "Fahrenheit 9/11"; and broadcast television commercials throughout the nation with a message of support for our troops and the war effort.
Our nation must retain its commitment and resolve to prevail in the struggle for freedom against the hostile forces of terrorism and those nations that support them.
Thanks to a young man who bravely served in Afghanistan we’re rallying Americans to stand together in a way that has never really been done before.
That’s how citizen activism can help win the war on terrorism. We welcome your involvement today!
Melanie Morgan is Vice Chair of Move America Forward and is the co-host of the popular Lee Rodgers & Melanie Morgan program which airs from 5:00-9:00 AM on KSFO AM 560. To learn more about Move America Forward, visit their website: www.MoveAmericaForward.or
I know I'm a couple days late to this thread, but I think the group you are talking about (associated with Melanie Morgan) is MoveAmericaForward.org, not MoveOnForAmerica.org (the group with the questionable ads)...
MoveAmericaForward.org does sound like a very worthwhile group. Their focus appears to be much different from this other group though. Holding off on donations to MoveOnForAmerica.org I think is a good idea.