I'm starting to doubt it. I've been at it since this morning trying to get the word out. No one is listening. No responses to e-mails, posts ignored. I'm in tears now and giving up. Capt Gary Bourland had e-mailed Elaine at the Wilson County News in the 1st place asking why the American people had forgotten the soldiers fighting a war in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Elaine told me that, nothing could stop me from going to that Crawford Rally because NO AMERICAN SOLDIER should EVER feel that way. The story of the Rally raised his and his soldier's spirits, resulting in the e-mail I received from him.
I'm not looking for attention for me or a pat on the back. I just want to be able to tell Capt. Bourland that America heard him. I don't think that's too much to ask.
Linda -- great letter, thanks for posting it! Sounds like it's been discouraging day for you but don't give up on it -- I suspect lots and lots of folks just hadn't seen it yet (I know I hadn't). Speaking only for myself, I had read the beginning of the thread about the Move America Forward announcement but had not scrolled at all down the thread..... just came back to finally read the thread and saw this terrific letter now. Once some of the ping lists get going over the weekend I suspect it will get to a lot of the right eyes.....