WINTERSOLDIER 2008-IVAW/WINTERSOLDIER 1971-VVAW

Politicans sit yourself down there's nothing for you here as the song is still true.

Now you can add the so-called mainstream media because it relates only to money and power.





I didn't go to IVAW's WINTERSOLDIER 2008 as Iam an angry old man ,who can only stomach so much pain from my working class brothers and sisters who are always cannon fodder for those who love money and power.





In 1971, I was an angry young man and member of VVAW and skipped VVAW's WINTERSOLDIER in 1971 because I had bad paper,which I still have.

The whores of war(with COINTELPRO) and open corporate worship of money and power were already attacking those with good paper,who gave their testimony and what it meant to,"JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS".

I did go to DC with VVAW for Dewey Canyon Three but I had no medals to throw.
The Battle of Hue, where I didn't yet have the guts to refuse orders,provided no medals for those that I killed.

I am proud to have resisted the US

Occupation of Vietnam even if my material life has paid the cost.

I am more proud of my brothers and sisters who stood for humanity then.

I want to thank those others and sisters who had the strength to be winter soldiers in the 21st Century.

My life may lack in material things but people like you help me to be rich in spirit