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U.S. Rep. Brian Baird - WA stands with 'Operation House Call' in DC

By Lietta Ruger
Thu Jul 20, 2006 at 06:54:37 AM PST
Section: Pacific County Topic: Legislative performance

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird from Washington state joins MFSO members in D.C. participating in 'Operation House Call'

Good on you Rep. Baird; who represents us in the southwest part of WA state. Thank you for standing with the good people of 'Operation House Call' in Washington D.C.. We, from Pacific County and other southwest counties in WA state are proud of U.S. Representative Baird! Thank you, Sir, for honoring our efforts both in D.C. and here at home.

I've shared the story here at Washblog of Operation House Call campaign, which is summer long campaign with military families who have deployed (x 2,3 and more times), returning or killed loved ones in Iraq/Afghanistan (you know - us ordinary citizens) interacting directly with U.S. Congress - Senators and Representatives - from any and all political parties. The premise of Operation House Call was born out of a little idea here in WA state which fostered the growth of a national campaign. In the 100 + degree weather in D.C., military families from different states across the nation stand each day in front of the boot vigil. Each day visits with Congress are scheduled and 'Operation House Call' is keeping a blog to report on events of the day; actions and reactions of their house calls on our U.S. Congress as Congress does it's work in D.C..

The boot vigil message is one I have posted here before; if we wait until elections, we can accurately estimate 2 of our U.S. soldiers a day will die in Iraq; along with uncounted Iraqi civilians. By the time of Nov 06 elections, 350 more U.S. troops will be counted among the growing number of those killed in Iraq. Boots, representing those U.S. soldiers newly killed in Iraq each day continue to be added to the vigil with each passing day. Civilian and children shoes are added each day representing the uncounted Iraqi families who die each day as U.S. troop presence in Iraq continues.

At this time in Seattle, I'm given to understand a smaller version of this same vigil under auspices of Operation House Call is planned or already underway at the Federal Plaza. If you see the boots vigil in Seattle, why not stop by and say a word or two to those fine people in Seattle.

I extend an invitation to both our U.S. Senators; Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray to stop by and visit Operation House Call while you are in D.C..

< We're not that far apart | Senator Cantwell - Thank You! Knew you had it in you! Proud of you! >

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird - WA stands with 'Operation House Call' in DC | 7 comments (7 topical)

Tip jar for U.S. Representative Brian Baird - WA

thought it might be nice to give kudo tips to Rep. Brian Baird.

On the Surge in Iraq "--we have set the bar so low it's buried in the sand at this point." - Barack Obama

by Lietta Ruger on Thu Jul 20, 2006 at 07:10:35 AM PST

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another tip jar for Military Families Speak Out

God bless the ordinary citizen at work - give the military families a tip too.

On the Surge in Iraq "--we have set the bar so low it's buried in the sand at this point." - Barack Obama

by Lietta Ruger on Thu Jul 20, 2006 at 07:11:47 AM PST

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Dang! Don't Brian realize that the collective

wisdom of not bein far apart here at Washblog does not include supporting stuff like Operation House Call?

Cause it makes certain political activists uncomfortable by suggesting that there might be a untoward focus on certain incumbents who have been awful casual about who lives and who dies while in uniform over there where we broke it and therefore own it and therefore must keep buying it with blood?

Don't he know that?

Maybe a certain DJ and others could enlighten Representative Baird before he hurts the feelings of too many tender and sensitive young activists ...

who ... BTW, declare themselves as party-loving politically-loyal Democrats but also might be included with certain Yellow Elephants

since both types are casual about other family's loved ones fighting and dying for partisan political objectives

and who won't sign themselves up and go fight in an occupation they insist we can't abandon for no-account reasons.

Arthur
You sure you ain't staking too much on yer theories? Not enough common sense?

by Arthur Ruger on Thu Jul 20, 2006 at 07:28:43 AM PST

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I so admire

the good citizens who are doing this important work in DC. We need them there!

by DWE on Thu Jul 20, 2006 at 07:40:42 AM PST

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Brian Baird voted for OFTA

Hey what's up with Baird and 3 other Dems voting for this latest free trade agreement? I thought Baird was a guy that understood labor issues. This free trade crap is causing nearly as much damage to our country as the occupation, and yet here go our Washington democrats, giving "free trade" their official sanction.

What a mess.

by Tahoma Activist on Fri Jul 21, 2006 at 06:51:19 AM PST

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WA is a trading state by RonK Seattle, 07/21/2006 08:40:33 AM PST (5.00 / 1)

You make it sound like someone is actually winning by eridani, 07/21/2006 11:39:15 AM PST (none / 0)

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