Apr
09
2006
Reposted verbatim from
Sister Toldjah. I can add nothing to make this more clear.
(Sister? I uploaded the image to my server, so I am not stealing your bandwidth. LSU)
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(Bumping to the top in honor of Iraq Liberation Day, which is today - originally posted 4/6/06 9:59 pm ET - see also Michelle Malkin’s post on Iraq Liberation Day for more links to messages from military families of Iraq war veterans, and in some cases Iraq war veterans themselves)
In an effort to honor our fallen heroes, as well as celebrate Iraqi Liberation Day (which is April 9th), I am posting a guest post from the father of soldier who gave his life fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Some other bloggers are posting guest posts as well - those who are participating will be noted at the end of this post so please check out the messages posted at those sites from other family members of fallen heroes as well. I’m honored to post to you a message from Gold Star father Robert Derga from Uniontown, Ohio:
I’m writing to tell you about my son Dustin Derga. Dustin was known as a prankster and the “nicest guy around”. But more than that he was a Marine who believed it was his duty to go to Iraq, defend America and help establish freedom for the Iraqi citizens. Read more about Dustin’s story here.
He always had a great smile on his face. All the guys in Dustin’s unit said he was always making them laugh. He wasn’t the most ‘squared away’ Marine, but he had a passion for the Corps and was proud to be a Marine.
Sadly, our son, Cpl Dustin Derga died May 8th 2005. Since his death, I feel it has been my duty to honor Dustin by sharing with others his story and his positive outlook about what was happening in Iraq. I am teaming with Families United to reach those media outlets that have yet to focus on anything but the bombings and deaths in Iraq. Read about Families United here.
Apr
09
2006
OK, I lied. I do have one quick post to do.
Jill Edwards at the University of Washington Student Senate is a familiar name to those attuned to the Boyington scandal. The patron of the Honors Croquet League, she used to laugh off the Senate till her untimely words made her front page news.
She always published notes of the Senate meetings, and they normally mocked the Senate as pointless, but her last note read of a determination unseen before.
And so it has come. She has introduced her first resolution. Jill has decided to take her responsibilities to heart.
R-12-35 A Resolution in Support of the Honors Croquet League
WHEREAS croquet is a recreational activity that anyone can partake in and enjoy, and
WHEREAS the Honors Croquet League, founded in January 2000 with five members, currently has 562 members, and
WHEREAS membership to the Honors Croquet League is open to all who wish to join excluding one individual from whom the League received a string of offensive emails in autumn 2001, and
WHEREAS the Honors Croquet League has hosted 63 official matches as of April 22, 2006 and actively promotes the game of croquet on and off campus including locations throughout the Northwest, and
WHEREAS the Honors Croquet League has had positive media coverage in various mediums including print and radio, and
WHEREAS the Honors Croquet League has hosted the All-Campus Tournament for the past five years with the recent three featuring live music performed by local artists, and
WHEREAS the ASUW has previously endorsed the All-Campus Tournament, and
WHEREAS the All-Campus Tournament is an activity that brings the UW community together in friendly competition to enjoy croquet regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other cultural signifier; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON:
THAT the ASUW recognizes the importance of the on-campus presence of a recreational activity, especially one that promotes community and local art, such as croquet, and
