Live Thread: Support the Troops Telethon 4 p.m. to Midnight EDT 6/26/08 (From the Frontlines)

Thursday, June 26, 2008 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Free Republic Friends Move America Forward and Michelle Malkin have teamed together to host the first ever Internet telethon for our troops.

Entitled, From the Frontlines, the eight-hour extravaganza will be V-cast live on UStream.

The goal is to send the most number of care packages at one time to our troops fighting the war on terror.

The all-star line-up of guests includes Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Jackie Mason, Ann Coulter as well as veterans and Gold Star parents including Marcus Luttrell and Joe and Jan Johnson.

Michelle Malkin wrote about From the Frontlines today:

I’ll be in beautiful Mountain View, CA all day today for “From the Frontlines,” our ground-breaking web-a-thon for the troops. Move America Forward’s Melanie Morgan and I will go live on Ustream.TV and right here at MichelleMalkin.com (as well as at HotAir.com) at 4pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. (Just hit the play button on the embedded video player above when showtime arrives; if you’d like to join the live chatroom, make sure to register at UStream beforehand!) I’ll be updating this post all day as I liveblog the event from UStream’s studios. Thanks to all our fellow bloggers who’ve helped spread the word!

We’ve got a star-studded line-up of troops, military charities, celebs, and talk radio stars — from Rush Limbaugh and Mark Levin to Dr. Laura and Laura Ingraham to musician John Ondrasik and “Lone Survivor” author and Navy SEAL hero Marcus Luttrell — who’ll be joining us in our eight-hour marathon fund-raising drive to help send the largest number of care packages in history to our men and women in uniform serving overseas.

Sean Hannity announced yesterday that he’s personally donating $15,000 to the From the Frontlines effort. Awesome. Here’s my challenge to regular readers and commenters of this site and Hot Air. At the end of the web-a-thon, I’d like to see you collectively match that donation. Can you take up the challenge and make a pledge? Can you all help me walk the troop-supporting walk and raise $15,000 by the end of the night? Can we do it? Yes, you can.

You can sponsor a care package right here, with items ranging from $15.99 to $899.99. Let me know what you picked out (leave it in in comments or e-mail me) so I can keep a running tally.

I’ll start things off with the purchase of a $499 “The Deluxe Platoon Pack,” which contains:

Containers of SPF30 Ultra-Sweatproof Sport Sunblock
Sticks of Delon Intense XL Deodorant
ChapX Lip Balms
Packs of 100ct. Baby Wipes with Aloe and Lanolin
Insect Repelling BugButtons
Maxi Mini Fans with belt clip and break-away neck rope
Packages of Premium Jerky
Gatorade Drink Mix packets [1 Gallon Size]
Bags of “Connoisseur Class” fresh ground coffee
Tubs of Deluxe Military Emblem cookies
Bags of Jelly Belly “Candy Diplomacy” packages
Diana Nagy’s new CD feat. “Where Freedom Flies”

As it happens, today is the birthday of the greatest, most decorated Marine in American history: Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller. He was born June 26, 1898. We couldn’t have picked a better day to hold “From the Frontlines.” General Puller’s heroism, esprit de corps, and leadership are legendary. And an inspiration to us all...SNIP

The schedule of guest appearances:

The telethon is broadcast from 4:00pm - Midnight (Eastern) / 1:00pm - 9:00pm (Pacific)

Hour 1: Debbie Lee, Rush Limbaugh, Oliver North, Chuck Holton, Maj. John Tammes

Hour 2: L Brent Bozell III, Cliff May, Sean Hannity, Jackie Mason, Matt Lewis, Martha Zoller

Hour 3: Jed Babbin, John Ondrasik, Kylie Williams, John Bolton, Walid Phares

Hour 4: Julie DeMaria, CSM Hill, Andrew Breitbart, Ron Winter, Ann Coulter, Ronald Kessler, Mike Connelly

Hour 5: Hughes Sullivan, Brad Hunstable, Mark Levin, Larry Bailey, Laura Ingraham, Patti Patton-Bader

Hour 6: Kathryn Lopez, Beverly Perlson, Chris Hill, Kristinn Taylor, Andrea Shea King, Diana Nagy, Kyle-Anne Shiver

Hour 7: Monica Crowley, Roger Hedgecock, Dr. Laura Shlessinger, Marcus Luttrell, Mark Crowley, Diane Layfield

Hour 8: Mike Anderson, Pete Hegseth, Brian Sussman, Michael Graham, Matt Sanchez

CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR A CARE PACKAGE FOR OUR TROOPS

Click here to watch the telethon.

[Son House]

This one is about a week ago, but well worth the 10 minutes it takes, Watch Now link here,

Freedom Journal Iraq, June 15

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20464&Itemid=163

[Miss Didi]

Rush is appearing around 4:20.

[Son House]

Here is the most current with the other episodes, a chance to honor work Troops do from understanding what it is they do, McCain will have to school Obama because he hasn’t been paying attention;

Freedom Journal Iraq, June 25

This edition features an Operational Update with Maj. Gen. Bergner, historical artifact and site preservation, and a medical engagement for local citizens.

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=50&Itemid=163

[SE Mom]

THANKS!!!

BTTT:)

[davidosborne]

Over 300 folks online NOW -— and the show doesn’t start for another hour.. the servers will be tested tonight that’s for sure !!

PING-A-LING !!!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/from-the-frontlines

[davidosborne]

WOW — Just about to pass the 400 mark -— woo hoo !!

[davidosborne]

ugh.. I accidently closed the window.. now I can’t get back on the server..

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[frankenMonkey]

Some bad audio, I thought it might be hosted on a second site, but didn’t catch it...

[tiredoflaundry]

So I’m not the only one having trouble with the sound!

[frankenMonkey]

IT’S FIXED!!!

[tiredoflaundry]

Thank goodness!

[brityank]

Melanie Morgan, Michelle Malkin, and many others are LIVE now.
Hit the USTREAM link above and listen/watch.

[tiredoflaundry]

Bump & done!

[smoothsailing]

Thanks for the ping. I’ve got it up and running. Col. North on now with Melanie and Michelle.

[brityank]

I pulled the stream up in a seperate window, so now I can follow Heller and this, along with all the rest of the news. Hope you’re doing well, getting more ammo to beat Murtha!

[Miss Didi]

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[WorkerbeeCitizen]

This telethon is awesome.

Over $250,000.00 so far - American’s love our troops :)