In the 60's the Chad Mitchell Trio had a wonderful antiwar song.
Sarge, I'm only 18
Got a ruptured spleen
and always carry a purse.
Got eyes like a bat,
my feet are flat, and
My asthema's getting worse.
Consider my career,
My sweetheart dear, and
My poor old invalid aunt.
Besides, I aint' no fool,
I'm going to school,
and workin in a defense plant.
I hate Choi En I
and wish he would die,
but I think it's gotta be
said, If you invent a war
without any gore,
Then I'll be first to go.

The Chad Mitchell Trio had another great ditty about woman named Mandy Lane.

If I can't sell it, going keep sittin on it, never catch me givin it away for free.

BELIEVE YOUR EYES , MIRACLES HAPPEN ,

IF YOUR SURPRISED ,

COME BACK AND VOTE , YOU WON THE PRIZE ,

TOO SURVIVE , DAY BY DAY ,

JUST STAY ALIVE , I MUST SAY ,

WRITING IS NOT , FREEDOMFREES WAY ,

OF GIVING BACK , EVERYDAY ,

SO IF THE WORDS , SOUND LIKE BIRDS ,

THE BEES HAVE HEARD , FREEDOM IS COMMING ,

AROUND THE THIRD , DAY FROM YESTERDAY ,

FROM TODAYS WORD , TUNE IN I SAY ,

FREEDOMFREE , IS COMMING YOUR WAY ,

IF YOUR IN , OR OUT TODAY ,

ITS OK , THIS SING -A- LONG ,

IS HERE EVERYDAY , BY THE WAY ,

WE WILL , WE WILL , ROCK YOU!! ,

WE WILL , WE WILL , THANK YOU ,

A NEW REMIX ,

GIRLLLL , I JUST CANT SEEE ,

NOBODYYY , BUT FREEDOMFREEEE ,

GIRL , I WANT YOU TO SAY ,

CHANGE IS COMMING , ONLY YOUR WAYYYYAA ,

GIRLLLLLL , WHY CANT YOU SEEEEE ,

FREEDOM IS NOOOOT , THE SAME AS FEEEEE ,

GIRLLL , WHY DO YOU GO AWAYYYAAAAAAA ,

WHEN I SAYYYYAAA , I WANT YOU TO STAYYYYYAAAAA ,

DA DA DA , DA ,

IF YOU DONT SUCEEEEEEDE ,

DUST YOURSELF OFF , AND TRY AGAIN ,

PICK YOUR PEN UP , AND TRY AGAIN ,

TRY AGAIN , TRY AGAINNN ,

IF YOU DONT BELIEEEVE ,

YOU MIGHT AS WELL START TO WRITE ME IN ,

GRAB ANOTHER MARKER AND CALL YOUR FRIEND ,

CALL YOUR FRIEND , CALL YOUR FREIENDDDD ,

IF YOU DONT GET RESSSSSSST , SCRATCH OFF THE REST ,

THIS IS NO TEST , SIGN IN FREEDOM AND GET SOME REST ,

GET SOME REST , REEEESSSST ,

IF YOUR NOT SO PLEEEEASED , DUST YOURSELF OFF ,

AND BREATH WITH EASE , PICK YOURSELF UP ,

AND BREATH DONT SNEEZE , BREATH DONT FREEZE ,

BREATH .

"White People For Peace" by Against Me! is an amazing protest song.

The song that says it all is "Lives in the Balance" by Jackson Browne.
Here's a link to the lyrics
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/jackson+browne/lives+in+the+balance_20068574.html

United States military and economic support of Israel’s takeover of Sunni Palestinian land is unarguably one of the main root causes of anti-American terrorism. It’s why Osama bin Laden formally declared war against the United States and called for all Muslims everywhere in the world to begin killing as many Americans as they could.

If we stopped our aid to Israel now, we could save the $3,000,000,000 a year we give them and instead, pass this money along to our 30,000 disabled war veterans like Thomas.

That would be about $100,000 per year for each of them.

What is more important to you personally? Helping Zionists take over the rest of what used to be Palestinian land or taking care of our severely wounded and disabled war veterans?

History shows Israel has been a big mistake. It has been the seed of disharmony, overt wars and clandestine terrorism in the Middle East for decades. Supporting and defending Israel has cost the United States over 12 Trillion Dollars since it declared war on the Palestinian people in 1948. For the general health and welfare of the region, Israel should now be asked to peacefully and voluntarily lower their flag. The experiment just hasn’t worked. It should vigorously help build a new democratic nation in the Middle East that would include themselves and all the Palestinian people. The new nation would encompass all former Palestinian territory west of the Jordan River. It could be named Abraham in honor of the ancestral father of both the Arabs and the Jews.

Think of it. If there was no Israel to defend and support, the United States would have no legitimate interest or reason to have a military presence in any middle eastern country. Sure, we can continue to be good oil customers…but unless we want to take over a middle eastern country and steal their oil, why would we need troops anywhere in the middle east?

For more information about how and why this theory can work, please see the website wasisraelabigmistake.com. If you believe it, it will not be a fairytale. Without an Israel to protect and support, the United States could then get on with doing much better things with its time, human resources and economic power,

For the Jews who don’t want to live in peace with the Muslims and Christians in the former Palestinian Territories, let them come to the United States where they have been welcome for more than 232 years! Let them all come.

Still cannot top Country Joe and the Fish, "Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag".Because maybe, the only thing that will make the people of this nation sit up and show with their votes, that an amoral moron like GW Bush waving a flag and chanting pure yellow journalistic,jingoisms doesn't mean jackshit!!
Maybe it's the horiffic sight of their sons coming back in wooden boxes that will finally show them to put their votes where they will count; NOT to a would be oil emperor and his ultra rich ,profiteering, carpet bagger scum buddies, whose profit margins increase the longer our troops stay fighting overseas....time to get gas rationing back in force and make Americans learn now to do with a little less personal comfort!! mandatory ride shares for starters!
Keep the war mongers out of the White House and Congress!
Make Americans start using their brains again!

I just watched Bill Moyers story about Tomas Young. I can only say I love you Tomas Young and appreciate and things you gave to keep our country safe. I only wish that our government had not lied to all of us and sent you and others to War. I can remember people who were in vietnam war and veterans that came back and were treated very poorly. I see things have not changed. I also remember a song in the 60's I believe "WAR" WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I hope after viewers this you and hear your story that they will remember it FOREVER. We are a nation to quick to forget our history and the lesson we should have learned. Don't believe the Washington Liers. It is all about them and damn the people. The News Media played and still is playing a great role in this war. I will never believe anything that they say, before trying to find out the truth from other sources like PBS. Words will never express my true feeling for you and the troops that are still fighting this and the other veterans who have given so such.

What an incredibly moving film. So many of our soldiers have been treated this way, that Thomas has done a great service for them all and for us. God bless each of you. God Bless America.

Whwat an incredibly moving film. So many of our soldiers have been treated this way, that Thomas has done a great service by making this film. God bless each of you. God bless America.

Black Sabbath can hit home with "War Pigs". War is sad and so not needed. Protest, protest, protest. Don't let our "leaders" lead us into destruction.

Tnank you, Tomas. We need you. You can and will inspire us. Your bravery did not being and end in the middle east. It continues here in this time and place. Against a mighty force, your voice is heard clearly.

One of my favorite anti-war songs (and there are many thanks to Vietnam) is "Daylight Again" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Dear Mr. Moyers,
I think it is of considerable importance that you invite Vincent Bugliosi onto "The Journal" to discuss his new book, "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder." Even if you do not agree with Mr. Bugliosi's recommendation of a life sentence, his legal arguments about Bush's guilt and the requirements for a free society should be heard by all Americans.

I lost a beloved cousin in the Vietnam war -- a man who left behind a wife and three little boys, ages 1, 3 and 5. Alan volunteered to go; he didn't have to go. He was a captain in the Air Force and had dreamed of becoming an astronaut. He volunteered for Vietnam because he believed the lies our government told him, that it was about saving the world from Communism. It wasn't. The anti-war folks knew it was about oil in the South China Sea. It has always been about oil ever since then, and maybe even before. Alan was shot down at 400 feet by 'friendly fire' while coming in for a landing in a Special Forces (Green Beret) camp; he was delivering a load of supplies in a plane called 'Caribou'.

His death tore the scales from my eyes. Before then I had supported the war, just mindlessly believing what the government was telling us. That was my REAL 'born again' experience.

Interestingly, his stepmother -- and possibly his father -- continued to defend the war, the government, the lies the government told, claiming that otherwise it 'robbed his death of meaning'.

Excuse me? We have to believe lies in order to give meaning to deaths? The 'meaning' of his death and that of all the others is that a corrupt and dishonorable government, and the people who supported it, betrayed their military. Some 58,000 died; many more suffered terrible injuries from which they have not recovered to this day; many became suicides and/or addicts; and nightmares persist for many. We don't even know how many innocent Vietnamese we maimed and killed. These sacrifices were made on the altar of the War God, and would not have happened had we known the truth.

You military folks out there who proclaim that the bravery of these service men and women doesn't exist unless we believe and promote the lies of the government are doing nothing so much as perpetuating into eternity the endless cycle of bloodshed, brutality, and destruction. How many of you "brave men and women" have the courage to TELL THE TRUTH about your war experiences? Brave enough to kill and brave enough to die -- but are you BRAVE ENOUGH TO TELL THE TRUTH?

Very few. And I understand that many have been so extremely traumatized they simply cannot. And I also know that for many, part of the reason they cannot speak of their experiences is because they carry terrible burdens of shame and guilt for what they have done and participated in. I can understand that, but they need to understand that to protect the coming generations from repeating the disasters of this past century, WE NEED TO KNOW THEIR STORIES. We NEED to know their stories, because only when we start telling the truth in our history books and our media and our arts, as well as person to person and to our children can we begin to redeem ourselves and to restore a planet that is fit to live on.

The bravery of our troops consists in their WILLINGNESS to defend and protect our country -- to the death, if necessary. But it had damned well better be necessary!

Those of us who do NOT physically go to fight have a sacred duty to tell our troops the TRUTH -- WE ARE TRAITORS BETRAYING OUR HEROES TO DO ANYTHING LESS.

And it is the responsibility of every single one of us, in the service or not, to dig out the truth and not just mindlessly believe what authority figures say. Nothing guarantees that those in positions of authority have any ethics or morality; in fact, there is considerable evidence that many of them may actually be sociopaths -- people completely lacking a conscience -- perfectly willing to consign the lives of other people to deadly pursuits that are absolutely without honor.

In a democracy, even soldiers must learn to use their brains -- especially when their lives are on the line. Soldiers take an oath of office, just like the President -- "to protect and defend ... against ALL enemies, foreign and domestic." Whoever composed that oath KNEW that some enemies aren't 'out there' -- they are IN HERE. And certainly anyone who would lie in order to trick soldiers into going into battle are truly 'enemies' of the people.

Please, people -- everyone -- please use your brains; get the information you need so that you KNOW THE TRUTH before you sign up or send your kid off to sign up -- so that you can support and fight the RIGHT battles.

We do NOT need any more wars in defense of the wealth and power of the rich, for whom there is no such thing as ENOUGH.

Comment on President Bush's Bush BSing-speech in France:

Mr. "President", Please, do not bullshit people. Forgot our toppling of Mossadeq and our sabotaging of Iranian's beautiful-1979-revolution which lead to toppling of President Banisadr? Please, refrain from making any sort of threat, AND any sort of manipulative pseudo-uprising fabrications against Iran; so that people, who had democracy/freedom during the 3-year of Mossadeq's prime-ministership and the 2-year-Presidency of Banisadr, re-establish it again; through standing-ups against the stolen-anti-any-religiongovernment.

People of Iran tend to gather around their government when they perceive outside-danger against their country; no matter if it is a democratic or a brutal government.

So please, refrain from making threats or manipulation against Iran. Do not pay attention to Mujahedin-e Khalgh or ex-kicked-off blue-blooded pro-Shah individuals who, in order to get some money from US, wag their tails to us. These corrupt people are against democracy and freedom.

Dr. Murray M. Morgan

An Order To "President" Bush

Comment on President Bush's Bush BSing-speech in France:

Mr. "President", Please, do not bullshit people. Forgot our toppling of Mossadeq and our sabotaging of Iranian's beautiful-1979-revolution which lead to toppling of President Banisadr? Please, refrain from making any sort of threat, AND any sort of manipulative pseudo-uprising fabrications against Iran; so that people, who had democracy/freedom during the 3-year of Mossadeq's prime-ministership and the 2-year-Presidency of Banisadr, re-establish it again; through standing-ups against the stolen-government/against-Islam country. People of Irn tend to gather around their government when they perceive outside-danger against their country; no matter if it is a democratic or a brutal government. So please, refrain from making threats or manipulation against Iran. Do not pay attention to Mujahedin-e Khalgh or ex-kicked-off blue-blooded pro-Shah individuals who, in order to get some money from US, wag their tails to us. These corrupt people are against democracy and freedom.

Dr. Murray M. Morgan

Without voting for Ralph Nader, still his
issues resonate more with the public so
why don't these journalists mention "impeachment" which the public would
embrace if newsfolks brought it to the
media (as John Nichols of the Nation pointed out it would be a warning to future presidents not to behave the same way). Also how about discussing the range of American troops all over the world, and the breaking of international law invading countries that haven't invaded us (e.g. Iran).
Or letting Americans actually see what
is happening on the ground with the
Iraq civilians--if the reverse were happening, Americans would be hating any occupier.

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Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" best describe my feelings for the war. Also, Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" and Pink Floyd's "On The Turning Away". I grew up in the late 60's and early 70's and these songs describe the feelings of the Vietnam War and the Iraqi War. I am a 52 year old woman (ex-wife of a miliary veteran) and think the Iraq war was initiated for the wrong reasons.

Held Back

They gathered in a tight semicircle around a graying man. Close beside him on
the ground were three guitars sitting on top of closed cases. All three were
ready for use.
And as more and more people filled the chairs, standing room only developed.
With few exceptions, the performers gray hair was matched by the folks in the
audience.
That was appropriate. This was billed as a sing-a-long for fans on the
Kingston Trio. The 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond folk group was known for
helping to launch the folk singing genre as well as being the first folk
group to record songs that became very popular in other music traditions.

“Hang down your head Tom Dooley. Hang down your head and cry.”

As the performer reminded the gathering, the Trio started out as Calypso
singers (hence “Kingston”) but they found success in folk and kept the name
(but they never visited the island of Jamaica).

“Will he ever return? No he’ll never return, and his fate is still
unlearned...”

We sang in harmony and with additional lyrics and we heard more stories about
the group and the songs.

“And I knew our joy would fill the earth, and last till the end of time, my
love. And it would last till the end of time.”

So we sang together. Sometimes in harmony.

Then it happened.

The song, “ Can't help wonder where I'm bound.” began to set me off.

The next song had to be sung. But we all knew it would mean things this time
that would hurt. We knew that inside the words history would crash around us.

“Where have all the flowers gone?”

It formed what was almost an indictment.

“Long time Passing.”

And we knew the answers all along, without the faults, despite the effort.

“Gone to soldiers every one.”

And that is when I felt her eyes. Then I felt her tears.
She stood on the other side of a flat topped city garbage can that we were
both leaning against. A woman in her late sixties, maybe early seventies.
There was a soft sadness to her face. She clearly knew the words but her
voice struggled, knowing the meaning.

“When will we ever learn?”

Her tears had begun. Mine lapped against my eyes.
We both held back.
But we both knew the dam would break soon, quietly, inside us, as we sang.

“When will we ever learn?”

Written after Folklife (Seattle) 2002

The best, by far: Jimi Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner performance at Woodstock.

Guns 'N' Roses "Civil War"

God bless you, Mr. Young, for your antiwar activism and reminding me personally of my the first year recovering from a cervical fracture.

As I am sure you have heard Tomas Young was placed back into the hospital this past weekend. The Pitch newspaper out of KC did a story about him. You can check out the story here.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott Heron

I loved that song from the frist time I heard it. I have decided that the revolution was televised, but I was waching The Sopranos and missed it.

"For the love of one's country is a terrible thing. It banishes fear with the speed of a flame, And it makes us all part of the patriot game." — Dominic Behan ...

Someone used a cover of this song by Judy Collins in an NET Biography production on President John Adams

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A lesson in clinical pharmacology. This is an indication of what's going on inside poor Tomas' body due to the pills, not skills, the VA offers. Pay close attention to the symptoms of ptsd and how they are increased by the drugs.Pay attention to the nervous system/psychiatric side effects, and see how they can make ptsd symptoms worse:
Does anyone else wonder if ptsd can also be chemically induced due to the drugs affects on the NERVOUS system?

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Zanaflex
Side Effects & Drug Interactions

SIDE EFFECTS
In multiple dose, placebo-controlled clinical studies, 264 patients were treated with tizanidine and 261 with placebo. Adverse events, including severe adverse events, were more frequently reported with tizanidine than with placebo.Common Adverse Events Leading to DiscontinuationForty-five of 264 (17%) patients receiving tizanidine and 13 of 261 (5%) of patients receiving placebo in three multiple dose, placebo-controlled clinical studies, discontinued treatment fo adverse events. When patients withdrew from the study, they frequently had more than one reason for discontinuing. The adverse events most frequently leading to withdrawal o tizanidine treated patients in the controlled clinical studies were asthenia (weakness, fatigue and/or tiredness) (3%), somnolence (3%), dry mouth (3%), increased spasm or tone (2%) and dizziness (2%).Most Frequent Adverse Clinical Events Seen in Association with Use of TizanidineIn multiple dose, placebo-controlled clinical studies involving 264 patients with spasticity, the most frequent adverse effects were dry mouth, somnolence/sedation, asthenia (weakness fatigue and/or tiredness) and dizziness. Three-quarters of the patients rated the events as mild to moderate and one-quarter of the patients rated the events as being severe. These events appeared to be dose related.

Table 2: Single Dose, Placebo-Controlled Study—Common Adverse Events Reported
Event Placebo
N = 48
% Tizanidine Tablet, 8mg,
N = 45
% Tizanidine Tablet, 16 mg,
N = 49
%
Somnolence
31

78

92

Dry mouth
35

76

88

Asthenia*
40

67

78

Dizziness
4

22

45

Hypotension
0

16

33

Bradycardia
0

2

10

* (weakness, fatigue, and/or tiredness)



Body as a Whole-Frequent: Fever : Allergic reaction, moniliasis, malaise, abscess, neck pain, sepsis, cellulites, death, overdose Rare: Carcinoma, congenital anomaly, suicide attempt
Cardiovascular System-Infrequent: Vasodilatation, postural hypotension, syncope, migraine, arrhythmia Rare: Angina pectoris, coronary artery disorder, heart failure, myocardial infarct, phlebitis, pulmonary embolus, ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia
Digestive System-Frequent: Abdomen pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia Infrequent: Dysphagia, cholelithiasis, fecal impaction, flatulence, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hepatitis, melena, Rare: Gastroenteritis, hematemesis, hepatoma, intestinal obstruction, liver damage Hemic and
Lymphatic system-Infrequent: Ecchymosis, hypercholesteremia, anemia, hyperlipemia, leukopenia, leukocytosis, sepsis Rare: Petechia, purpura, thrombocythemia, thrombocytopenia Metabolic and
Nutritional System-Infrequent: Edema, hypothyroidism, weight loss Rare: Adrenal cortex insufficiency, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypoproteinemia, respiratory acidosis
Musculoskeletal System-Frequent: Myasthenia, back pain Infrequent: Pathological fracture, arthralgia, arthritis, bursitis
Nervous system-Frequent: Depression, anxiety, paresthesia Infrequent: Tremor, emotional lability, convulsion, paralysis, thinking abnormal, vertigo, abnormal dreams, agitation, depersonalization, euphoria, migraine, stupor, dysautonomia, neuralgia Rare: Dementia, hemiplegia, neuropathy
Respiratory System-Infrequent: Sinusitis, pneumonia, bronchitis Rare: Asthma Skin and AppendagesFrequent: Rash, sweating, skin ulcer-Infrequent: Pruritus, dry skin, acne, alopecia, urticaria Rare: Exfoliative dermatitis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, skin carcinoma
Special Senses-Infrequent: Ear pain, tinnitus, deafness, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, eye pain, optic neuritis, otitis media, retinal hemorrhage, visual field defect Rare: Iritis, keratitis, optic atrophy
Urogenital system-Infrequent: Urinary urgency, cystitis, menorrhagia, pyelonephritis, urinary retention, kidney calculus, uterine fibroids enlarged, vaginal moniliasis, vaginitis Rare: Albuminuria, glycosuria, hematuria, metrorrhagia

Drug Abuse and Dependence-Abuse potential was not evaluated in human studies. Rats were able to distinguish tizanidine from saline in a standard discrimination paradigm, after training, but failed to generalize the effects of morphine, cocaine, diazepam, or phenobarbital to tizanidine. Monkeys were shown to self-administer tizanidine in a dose-dependent manner, and abrupt cessation of tizanidine produced transient signs of withdrawal at doses > 35 times the maximum recommended human dose on a mg/m2 basis. These transient withdrawal signs (increased locomotion, body twitching, and aversive behavior toward the observer) were not reversed by naloxone administration. Tizanidine is closely related to clonidine, which is often abused in combination with narcotics and is known to cause symptoms of rebound upon abrupt withdrawal. Three cases of rebound symptoms on sudden withdrawal of tizanidine have been reported. The case reports suggest that these patients were also misusing narcotics. Withdrawal symptoms included hypertension, tachycardia, hypertonia, tremor, and anxiety. As with clonidine, withdrawal is expected to be more likely in cases where high doses are used, especially for prolonged periods.

Zanaflex
Warnings & Precautions

Hypotension-Tizanidine is an a2-adrenergic agonist (like clonidine) and can produce hypotension. In a single dose study where blood pressure was monitored closely after dosing, two-thirds of patients treated with 8 mg of tizanidine had a 20% reduction in either the diastolic or systolic B P. The reduction was seen within 1 hour after dosing, peaked 2 to 3 hours after dosing and was associated, at times, with bradycardia, orthostatic hypotension, lightheadedness/dizziness and rarely syncope. The hypotensive effect is dose related and has been measured following single doses of = 2 mg.

Risk of Liver Injury-Tizanidine occasionally causes liver injury, most often hepatocellular in type. In controlled clinical studies, approximately 5% of patients treated with tizanidine had elevations of liver function tests (ALT/SGPT, AST/SGOT) to greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal (or 2 times if baseline levels were elevated)

Sedation-In the multiple dose, controlled clinical studies, 48% of patients receiving any dose of tizanidine reported sedation as an adverse event. In 10% of these cases, the sedation was rated as severe compared to Hallucinosis/Psychotic-Like symptoms-Tizanidine use has been associated with hallucinations. Formed, visual hallucinations or delusions have been reported in 5 of 170 patients (3%) in two North American controlled clinical studies. These 5 cases occurred within the first 6 weeks. Most of the patients were aware that the events were unreal. One patient developed psychoses in association with the hallucinations. One patient among these 5 continued to have problems for at least 2 weeks following discontinuation of tizanidine.
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Body As A Whole: Frequent: asthenia, malaise, face edema; Infrequent: allergy, generalized edema, weight decrease, chill; Rare: strange feelings, lassitude, alcohol intolerance, hangover effect.
Cardiovascular System: Frequent: hypertension; Infrequent: hypotension, angina pectoris, peripheral vascular disorder, palpitation, tachycardia, migraine, murmur; Rare: atrial fibrillation, heart failure, thrombophlebitis, deep thrombophlebitis, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, pulmonary thrombosis, ventricular extrasystoles, bradycardia, premature atrial contraction, pericardial rub, heart block, pulmonary embolus, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, pericardial effusion, pericarditis.
Digestive System: Frequent: anorexia, flatulence, gingivitis; Infrequent: glossitis, gum hemorrhage, thirst, stomatitis, increased salivation, gastroenteritis, hemorrhoids, bloody stools, fecal incontinence, hepatomegaly; Rare: dysphagia, eructation, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, colitis, blisters in mouth, tooth discolor, perlèche, salivary gland enlarged, lip hemorrhage, esophagitis, hiatal hernia, hematemesis, proctitis, irritable bowel syndrome, rectal hemorrhage, esophageal spasm.
Endocrine System: Rare: hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, goiter, hypoestrogen, ovarian failure, epididymitis, swollen testicle, cushingoid appearance.
Hematologic and Lymphatic System: Frequent: purpura most often described as bruises resulting from physical trauma; Infrequent: anemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy; Rare: WBC count increased, lymphocytosis, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, bleeding time increased.
Musculoskeletal System: Frequent: arthralgia; Infrequent: tendinitis, arthritis, joint stiffness, joint swelling, positive Romberg test; Rare: costochondritis, osteoporosis, bursitis, contracture.
Nervous System: Frequent: vertigo, hyperkinesia, paresthesia, decreased or absent reflexes, increased reflexes, anxiety, hostility; Infrequent: CNS tumors, syncope, dreaming abnormal, aphasia, hypesthesia, intracranial hemorrhage, hypotonia, dysesthesia, paresis, dystonia, hemiplegia, facial paralysis, stupor, cerebellar dysfunction, positive Babinski sign, decreased position sense, subdural hematoma, apathy, hallucination, decrease or loss of libido, agitation, paranoia, depersonalization, euphoria, feeling high, doped-up sensation, suicide attempt, (Not suicidal ideation, ATTEMPT)psychosis; Rare: choreoathetosis, orofacial dyskinesia, encephalopathy, nerve palsy, personality disorder, increased libido, subdued temperament, apraxia, fine motor control disorder, meningismus, local myoclonus, hyperesthesia, hypokinesia, mania, neurosis, hysteria, antisocial reaction, suicide.
Respiratory System: Frequent: pneumonia; Infrequent: epistaxis, dyspnea, apnea; Rare: mucositis, aspiration pneumonia, hyperventilation, hiccup, laryngitis, nasal obstruction, snoring, bronchospasm, hypoventilation, lung edema.
Dermatological: Infrequent: alopecia, eczema, dry skin, increased sweating, urticaria, hirsutism, seborrhea, cyst, herpes simplex; Rare: herpes zoster, skin discolor, skin papules, photosensitive reaction, leg ulcer, scalp seborrhea, psoriasis, desquamation, maceration, skin nodules, subcutaneous nodule, melanosis, skin necrosis, local swelling.
Urogenital System: Infrequent: hematuria, dysuria, urination frequency, cystitis, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, vaginal hemorrhage, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, breast cancer, unable to climax, ejaculation abnormal; Rare: kidney pain, leukorrhea, pruritus genital, renal stone, acute renal failure, anuria, glycosuria, nephrosis, nocturia, pyuria, urination urgency, vaginal pain, breast pain, testicle pain.
Special Senses: Frequent: abnormal vision; Infrequent: cataract, conjunctivitis, eyes dry, eye pain, visual field defect, photophobia, bilateral or unilateral ptosis, eye hemorrhage, hordeolum, hearing loss, earache, tinnitus, inner ear infection, otitis, taste loss, unusual taste, eye twitching, ear fullness; Rare: eye itching, abnormal accommodation, perforated ear drum, sensitivity to noise, eye focusing problem, watery eyes, retinopathy, glaucoma, iritis, corneal disorders, lacrimal dysfunction, degenerative eye changes, blindness, retinal degeneration, miosis, chorioretinitis, strabismus, eustachian tube dysfunction, labyrinthitis, otitis externa, odd smell.
Postmarketing and Other Experience-In addition to the adverse experiences reported during clinical testing of Neurontin, the following adverse experiences have been reported in patients receiving marketed Neurontin. These adverse experiences have not been listed above and data are insufficient to support an estimate of their incidence or to establish causation. The listing is alphabetized: angioedema, blood glucose fluctuation, breast hypertrophy, erythema multiforme, elevated liver function tests, fever, hyponatremia, jaundice, movement disorder, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Adverse events following the abrupt discontinuation of gabapentin have also been reported. The most frequently reported events were anxiety, insomnia, nausea, pain and sweating.
Body System/Adverse Event
Body As A Whole
Fatigue 11.0 5.0
Weight Increase 2.9 1.6
Back Pain 1.8 0.5
Peripheral Edema 1.7 0.5
Cardiovascular
Vasodilatation 1.1 0.3
Digestive System
Dyspepsia 2.2 0.5
Mouth or Throat Dry 1.7 0.5
Constipation 1.5 0.8
Dental Abnormalities 1.5 0.3
Increased Appetite 1.1 0.8
Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Leukopenia 1.1 0.5
Musculoskeletal System
Myalgia 2.0 1.9
Fracture 1.1 0.8
Nervous System
Somnolence 19.3 8.7
Dizziness 17.1 6.9
Ataxia 12.5 5.6
Nystagmus 8.3 4.0
Tremor 6.8 3.2
Nervousness 2.4 1.9
Dysarthria 2.4 0.5
Amnesia 2.2 0.0
Depression 1.8 1.1
Thinking Abnormal 1.7 1.3
Twitching 1.3 0.5
Coordination Abnormal 1.1 0.3
Respiratory System
Rhinitis 4.1 3.7
Pharyngitis 2.8 1.6
Coughing 1.8 1.3
Skin and Appendages
Abrasion 1.3 0.0
Pruritus 1.3 0.5
Urogenital System
Impotence 1.5 1.1
Special Senses
Diplopia 5.9 1.9
Amblyopiab 4.2 1.1
Laboratory Deviations
WBC Decreased 1.1 0.5
a Plus background antiepileptic drug therapy
b Amblyopia was often described as blurred vision.

Other events in more than 1% of patients > 12 years of age but equally or more frequent in the placebo group included: headache, viral infection, fever, nausea and/or vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, convulsions, confusion, insomnia, emotional lability, rash, acne.
Among the treatment-emergent adverse events occurring at an incidence of at least 10% of Neurontin-treated patients, somnolence and ataxia appeared to exhibit a positive dose-response relationship.
Other events in more than 1% of patients but equally or more frequent in the placebo group included pain, tremor, neuralgia, back pain, dyspepsia, dyspnea, and flu syndrome.
a Controlled Add-On Trial (Events in at least 2% of Neurontin patients and numerically more frequent than in the placebo group)
Body System/Adverse Event Neurontina
N=119
% Placeboa
N=128
%
Body As A Whole
Viral Infection 10.9 3.1
Fever 10.1 3.1
Weight Increase 3.4 0.8
Fatigue 3.4 1.6
Digestive System
Nausea and/or Vomiting 8.4 7.0
Nervous System
Somnolence 8.4 4.7
Hostility 7.6 2.3
Emotional Lability 4.2 1.6
Dizziness 2.5 1.6
Hyperkinesia 2.5 0.8
Respiratory System
Bronchitis 3.4 0.8
Respiratory Infection 2.5 0.8
a Plus background antiepileptic drug therapy

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Morphine: A literature article reported that when a 60-mg controlled-release morphine capsule was administered 2 hours prior to a 600-mg Neurontin capsule (N=12), mean gabapentin AUC increased by 44% compared to gabapentin administered without morphine (see PRECAUTIONS). Morphine pharmacokinetic parameter values were not affected by administration of Neurontin 2 hours after morphine. The magnitude of interaction at other doses is not known.

Neurontin
Warnings & Precautions
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Neuropsychiatric Adverse Events—Pediatric Patients 3-12 years of ageGabapentin use in pediatric patients with epilepsy 3–12 years of age is associated with the occurrence of central nervous system related adverse events. The most significant of these can be classified into the following categories: 1) emotional lability (primarily behavioral problems), 2) hostility, including aggressive behaviors, 3) thought disorder, including concentration problems and change in school performance, and 4) hyperkinesia (primarily restlessness and hyperactivity). Among the gabapentin-treated patients, most of the events were mild to moderate in intensity.In controlled trials in pediatric patients 3–12 years of age the incidence of these adverse events was: emotional lability 6% (gabapentin-treated patients) vs 1.3% (placebo-treated patients); hostility 5.2% vs 1.3%; hyperkinesia 4.7% vs 2.9%; and thought disorder 1.7% vs 0%. One of these events, a report of hostility, was considered serious. Discontinuation of gabapentin treatment occurred in 1.3% of patients reporting emotional lability and hyperkinesia and 0.9% of gabapentin-treated patients reporting hostility and thought disorder. One placebo-treated patient (0.4%) withdrew due to emotional lability.
Tumorigenic PotentialIn standard preclinical in vivo lifetime carcinogenicity studies, an unexpectedly high incidence of pancreatic acinar adenocarcinomas was identified in male, but not female, rats. (See PRECAUTIONS: Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility.)

In clinical studies in adjunctive therapy in epilepsy comprising 2085 patient-years of exposure in patients > 12 years of age, new tumors were reported in 10 patients (2 breast, 3 brain, 2 lung, 1 adrenal, 1 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 1 endometrial carcinoma in situ), and preexisting tumors worsened in 11 patients (9 brain, 1 breast, 1 prostate) during or up to 2 years following discontinuation of Neurontin.
Sudden and Unexplained Death in Patients With Epilepsy During the course of premarketing development of Neurontin 8 sudden and unexplained deaths were recorded among a cohort of 2203 patients treated (2103 patient-years of exposure).

Studies designed to investigate the mechanism of gabapentin-induced pancreatic carcinogenesis in rats indicate that gabapentin stimulates DNA synthesis in rat pancreatic acinar cells in vitro and, thus, may be acting as a tumor promoter by enhancing mitogenic activity. It is not known whether gabapentin has the ability to increase cell proliferation in other cell types or in other species, including humans.


This drug is scary due to the high risk of seizure. I believe ptsd is a neuro-logical injury, so medication that affects the nervous system can increase the symptoms of ptsd too.
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Since this drug may cause sleeplessness at first, it is best not to take this near bedtime


SIDE EFFECTS: This medication is generally well tolerated. Dry mouth, headache, increased sweating, nausea/vomiting, constipation, anxiety, fatigue and blurred vision may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor. Report promptly: unusual weight loss or gain, palpitations, agitation, trouble sleeping. Unlikely but report promptly: tremor, dizziness, fainting, slowed movements, difficulty urinating, decreased sex drive, drowsiness. Very unlikely but report promptly: unusual or severe mental/mood changes, severe headache, fever, muscle aches, yellowing of the eyes or skin. Seek immediate medical attention if the following infrequent but serious side effect occurs: seizures. Bupropion should be stopped permanently if you have a seizure while taking the medication. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek medical attention immediately. Symptoms may include trouble breathing, rash, itching, swelling, or severe dizziness. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

PRECAUTIONS: Before taking bupropion, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it or if you have any other allergies. This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor if you have: seizures, eating disorders (e.g., bulimia, anorexia nervosa). This medication should not be used if you are suddenly stopping regular use of sedatives (e.g., benzodiazepines such as diazepam) or alcohol, since doing so creates a higher risk of seizures. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, including: head injury, brain tumor, heart disease, high blood pressure, liver problems, kidney problems, diabetes, any mental conditions, alcohol/drug dependence, the intent to quit smoking. Because of the possibility this drug will make you dizzy and affect coordination, do not drive or operate machinery until you get used to the drug's effects. Limit or avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages; alcohol can increase your risk of seizures. Do not take this medicine with any other product containing bupropion (e.g., drugs to help quit smoking) since large doses of bupropion are more likely to cause seizures. Though uncommon, depression can lead to thoughts or attempts of suicide. Tell your doctor immediately if you have any suicidal thoughts, worsening depression, or any other mental/mood changes (including new or worsening anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, hostile/angry feelings, impulsive actions, severe restlessness, rapid speech).

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DRUG INTERACTIONS: This drug should not be used with the following medications because very serious interactions may occur: MAO inhibitors (e.g., isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, pargyline, selegiline, linezolid, furazolidone). If you are currently using or have recently stopped taking an MAO inhibitor within the last 14 days, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting bupropion. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medications you may use especially: levodopa, warfarin, ritonavir, adrenaline-like stimulants (e.g., ephedrine), regular use of sedatives (e.g., diazepam), diabetes medications (e.g., hypoglycemic agents such as glyburide, glipizide, or insulin), amantadine, products containing nicotine (e.g., patches or gum). Also report the use of drugs which might increase seizure risk (decrease seizure threshold) when combined with bupropion such as phenothiazines (e.g., thioridazine), tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline), isoniazid (INH), or theophylline among others. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details. Excess caffeine intake can increase the chance of seizures with this drug. Check all nonprescription/prescription drug labels for caffeine. Consult your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include seizures, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, and loss of consciousness.


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Post-marketing ExperienceThe following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of PRILOSEC Delayed-Release Capsules. Because these reactions are voluntarily reported from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their actual frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Body As a Whole: Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock, angioedema, bronchospasm, interstitial nephritis, urticaria, (see also Skin below); fever; pain; fatigue; malaise;
Cardiovascular: Chest pain or angina, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitations, elevated blood pressure, peripheral edema
Endocrine: Gynecomastia
Gastrointestinal: Pancreatitis (some fatal), anorexia, irritable colon, fecal discoloration, esophageal candidiasis, mucosal atrophy of the tongue, stomatitis, abdominal swelling, dry mouth. During treatment with omeprazole, gastric fundic gland polyps have been noted rarely. These polyps are benign and appear to be reversible when treatment is discontinued. Gastroduodenal carcinoids have been reported in patients with ZE syndrome on long-term treatment with PRILOSEC. This finding is believed to be a manifestation of the underlying condition, which is known to be associated with such tumors. Hepatic: Liver disease including hepatic failure (some fatal), liver necrosis (some fatal), hepatic encephalopathy hepatocellular disease, cholestatic disease, mixed hepatitis, jaundice, and elevations of liver function tests [ALT, AST, GGT, alkaline phosphatase, and bilirubin]
Metabolic/Nutritional: Hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, weight gain
Musculoskeletal: Muscle weakness, myalgia, muscle cramps, joint pain, leg pain Nervous System/Psychiatric: Psychiatric and sleep disturbances including depression, agitation, aggression, hallucinations, confusion, insomnia, nervousness, apathy, somnolence, anxiety, and dream abnormalities; tremors, paresthesia; vertigo Respiratory: Epistaxis, pharyngeal pain
Skin: Severe generalized skin reactions including toxic epidermal necrolysis (some fatal), Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and erythema multiforme; photosensitivity; urticaria; rash; skin inflammation; pruritus; petechiae; purpura; alopecia; dry skin; hyperhidrosis
Special Senses: Tinnitus, taste perversion
Ocular: Optic atrophy, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, optic neuritis, dry eye syndrome, ocular irritation, blurred vision, double vision
Urogenital: Interstitial nephritis, hematuria, proteinuria, elevated serum creatinine, microscopic pyuria, urinary tract infection, glycosuria, urinary frequency, testicular pain
Hematologic: Agranulocytosis (some fatal), hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia, neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, leucocytosis

Drugs metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP)Omeprazole can prolong the elimination of diazepam, warfarin and phenytoin, drugs that are metabolized by oxidation in the liver. There have been reports of increased INR and prothrombin time in patients receiving proton pump inhibitors, including omeprazole, and warfarin concomitantly. Increases in INR and prothrombin time may lead to abnormal bleeding and even death. Patients treated with proton pump inhibitors and warfarin may need to be monitored for increases in INR and prothrombin time.Although in normal subjects no interaction with theophylline or propranolol was found, there have been clinical reports of interaction with other drugs metabolized via the cytochrome P450 system (e.g., cyclosporine, disulfiram, benzodiazepines). Patients should be monitored to determine if it is necessary to adjust the dosage of these drugs when taken concomitantly with PRILOSEC.

In 24-month carcinogenicity studies in rats, a dose-related significant increase in gastric carcinoid tumors and ECL cell hyperplasia was observed in both male and female animals [See WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS] Carcinoid tumors have also been observed in rats subjected to fundectomy or long-term treatment with other proton pump inhibitors or high doses of H2-receptor antagonists.

Take the simple case of the Sarge,
Who wouldn't go back to war,
Cause the hippies tore down everything he was fighting for.
Or the lovers on a blanket,
In a city turned to whores.
Memories of green,
Kissed by the Sun.

Neil Young

Of course this time it was the neocons who tore everything down, and most of Congress who turned to (or into) whores. And this is the nadir of green (nature), so that the Sun's kiss now boils and fries. This song is so old that my mother Ellen used to sing it to me as a lullaby and now I am 52. How did we lose control: How were we fooled: How were we trapped?

PLEASE INTERVIEW GEN. COLEN POWEL WHO USED THE SAME INFORMATION AS SCOTT MCCLELLAN TO JUSTIFY THE IRAC WAR BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS. THE GENERAL ALSO RESIGNED WHEN HE BECAME AWARE FACTS HE HAD BEEN ENDORSING WHERE ONLY HEARSAY SPECULATION. THE GENERAL RETIRED TO PROTECT HIS COMMANDER AND CHEIF ALONG WITH HIS PENCHION. MR MCCLELLAN IS A CIVILIAN WHO IS EXPLAINING THE THINGS THE GENERAL COULDN'T ABOUT HIS BOSS AND FRIEND, TO MAKE THE CORRECTIONS NESSASARY TO HONESTLY HEAL OUR NATION. ATN; MR BILL MOYERS [ 4 FUTURE SHOW ]

I live in KC and know Tomas. We are saddened to hear he is ill. Tomas has been an incredible asset to our community and has done so much to support our local groups who have been speaking out against this war for over 5 years now. We are so proud to claim Tomas as a member of our community.

Today (Sunday June 1) we are holding a vigil for Tomas. If you are in the KC area, please join us at 47 and Main in front of Nichols Fountain (the horse fountain) from 4:00 to 5:00. We will have cards and signs or bring your own. We will deliver the cards to the hospital this evening.

As for music, I am an old hippie girl so I like Peace Train by Cat Stevens and Fixing to Die Rag by Country Joe McDonald.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjSHazjrWg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5btZWbViPA

I would have to say Marvin Gaye singing " War is not the Answer" is forever dear in my heart. And the goveners of state just don't get it. I've always thought the two heads of state sould duke it out and call it a war.Now that'll get you a black president years ago.All this killing of innocent lives and teaching young people this is how we do it is wrong.I pray for no one under a God who would allow ,child abuse,hunger and war.But I praise you highly Sir.You are a great leader for young and old.Thank-you for being a brave human being and not killing not one baby,child,woman or man.

Regarding: "Body of War-Tomas Young"
This could well be one of the most important documentaries of the century as it pertains to the direction of a new generation of Americans and how they plot their political course in a new and ever changing global landscape.
If this film could make it's way into every school in the USA and the rest of the world, a great and noble change befitting all humanity would be inevitable and irrevocable.

J. Regan

First of all, thanks Mr. Young, for your service and sacrifice. Unlike our nasty little president, you are a true patriot.

What's my favorite antiwar or protest music? No voting about it: "A Song of Peace" by Harmonious Combustion. This wonderful acappella arrangement, based upon "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957), lyrics by Lloyd Stone (1912 - ), speaks to the issues we face in a more compassionate and comprehensive way than just about anything I've ever heard.

You can download a free MP3 of the song here:

http://www.art101.com/peace/

You can also watch videos where I used the track as a music bed for various video projects:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9h4eLTiF-y8

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8Dx_97clje4

Capitol Mall in Sacramento stretches six city blocks from near the Tower Bridge to a large fountain near the California State Capital (Google map the phrase "capitol mall sacramento" for a satellite view of the area). This installation -- hosted by Sacramento Coalition to End the War, on behalf of the Iraq Body Count Exhibit -- covered nearly the entire mall from May 24th to May 31st, 2008.

Organizers estimate that 120,000 flags were placed by about 50 volunteers. Each white flag represents at least 5 Iraqi citizens and each red flag represents at least 1 U.S. citizen killed as a result of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq (sources and citations are available at the exhibit website).

Visit http://www.iraqbodycountexhibit.org for more photos and information.

Thanks again, Mr. Young. Mission accomplished.

Thank you Bill, Phil & Ellen,

I appreciate you bringing this to our attention. As was designed by our government and the media in their sanitation of this war, I feel a complete disconnect from the war and the people who are impacted directly by it. This gave me some more context, and inspired me to write this about those whose claims of Patriotism is only superficial while calling all others out for speaking up against war & dialogs with other "enemy" countries.

i hope the best for Thomas Young, his family and hopefully a speedy recovery from his latest hurdles.

Patriot’s Game

“The gravity of his injuries, paralyzed ...is enough to blow any person back”!
The Courage and strength are heartening!
“To fight for this nation, tell the truth “!
“A man is ORDERED to say [to lie] that White House aids... were not
involved in leaking...” and now he is prejudge for telling the truth
as what is “honorable”.
The fact, “The white House has not been forthright on Iraq” and
plunge the country into “Iraq war that was not necessary”, that cost
over 4100 death, over 30000 wounded, trillions of dollars for war , waste and
destruction of a country and their way of life “that was not necessary”,
have courage to question and prejudge a man what is “honorable”!
Did the Education System failed to educate some children
“ to tell the truth”? It seems it has left “more than one child behind”!
Did they learn to implement religious believes, such as,
“I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE”?
The Congress and the Justice System is not much better.
“A government at its worst, thoroughly unable to guarantee the faithful execution of all the laws or look out for your interests and education as citizens”.
They have fail their duties, responsibilities and denied the ISSUESS to be placed
on a ballot for “the people to EXPRESS their Will.” “The TRUTH as ALWAYS it HURTS”!

Eric Bogle's "No Man's Land"

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Belfast to Boston
by James Taylor

There are rifles buried in the countryside for the rising of the moon

May they lie there long forgotten till they rust away into the ground

Who will bend this ancient hatred, will the killing to an end

Who will swallow long injustice, take the devil for a country man

Who will say "this far no further, oh lord, if I die today"

Send no weapons no more money. Send no vengeance across the seas

Just the blessing of forgiveness for my new countryman and me

Missing brothers, martyred fellows, silent children in the ground

Could we but hear them could they not tell us
"Time to lay God's rifle down"

Who will say this far no further, oh Lord, if I die today.

You wouldn't be so proud if you knew what the term "lifer" means to military people....

I know this whole thread makes some people feel good. Nothing wrong with that.

Just remember that you marginalize at best, at worst villify, every soldier, sailor, airmen and marine that provides you the freedom and forum to bitch. It makes you feel like you are altuistic and noble.

You want war in the middle east to stop? Dont' buy another drop of that damned gasoline. War will end. Until you do, you are a purveyer of this war whether you like it or not......

Think about that when your gardener is blowing leaves off your lawn with a leaf blower and you are using your latest electronic toy.....

Karl, former USN

My father was a lifer and he was in three wars. The tailend of WW11, Korea and Vietnam lucky for us he came back in one piece. In Vietnam his favorite song was "give peace a chance by John Lennon and now my son, father and I like James McMurty's "Cheney's Toy".By the way this is about Prez Bush not soliders.

Another unknown solider
Another lesson learned
Kick the gas can over
Strike a match and watch that sucker burn

Keep smiling for the camara
Keep waving to the crowd
Don't let up for an instant
Stay the course and make your mama proud

You're the man
Show 'em what your made of
Your no longer daddy's boy
Your the man
That they're all afraid of
But your only Cheney's toy

Another unknown solider
Who's seen it all before
All in the name of Jesus
Behind the razor wire and shackeled to the floor

Just keep smiling at the camara
And keep that twinkle in your eye
We don't need to know the answers
Long as we're safe, just hit your marks and say your lines

Your the man
Show em what your made of
You're no longer daddy's boy
Take a stand
Give em what they paid for
Cause you're only Cheney's toy

They'll take a fork and turn you over
While the fat lady sings
One more pin on one more shoulder
It's all the future brings
For another unkown solider
Who don't know his own name
And he won't get any older
And he can't see for the schranel in his brain...
Chorus
http://www.myspace.com/jamesmcmurtry
The stain won't come out no matter how hard this Administration scrubs and McCain and Hillary want another one in Iran...NEVER AGAIN! Disgusted in Austin texas

Jackson Brownes song LIVES IN THE BALANCE is a great anti war song. If you don't feel some anger when you here it, then you don't have a pulse.

Kat Edmonson's incredible song and video ," Be the Change" !
Why aren't more twenty-something's writing songs protesting the war??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrv3hteHglI&feature=related

Above and beyond 'Johnny Got His Gun', I recommend Michael Herr's 'Dispatches'.
It is the greatest/finest piece of prose I've come across, fiction or nonfiction.

Vedder is articulate regarding the senseless killing that unfortunately has repeated itself over our human history. Only when voices like his are heard, and more importantly acted on, do things change. He joins Dylan (Mastes of War, John Brown & others), Buffy St Marie (Universal Soldier), Phil Ochs (I Ain't Marching Anymore, Draft-Dodger Rag & others), Seeger, and many other folk and blues artists who have vocalized the protests, pain and anger of those manipulated into war by the elite who are quite willing to sacrifice other children to "protect" their own and themselves. Having viewed the program and then learned that Tomas is in a coma rekindled my resolve to continue to speak out against this war whenever I have the opportunity and support those whose goal is to end it. Dick Cheney & George Bush, Donald Rumsfield, and the rest of the Bush administration war advocates need to be forced to view this film at least once a day for the rest of their lives. My foundest hopes to Tomas, his brother, and the rest of his family.

MASTERS OF WAR BY BOB DYLAN.THE LYRICS SAY IT ALL.

Dear Bill,
I just saw your interview with Reverend Wright. I was very moved by what he had to say. It is sad that in this great nation of ours, the intellectual sophistication of most of our citizens is so low. We refuse to think and question. We thirst for second-hand opinions. We see everything either black or white, and are proud of that. It really is sad, because reality is so much more subtle than that. We are neither all good nor all bad. There are wonderful things about people like Farakan, even though there are also other very negative attributes. Somebody of the culture and sophistication of Reverend Wright can discriminate this. More power to him because of it. Mind you, this is a jew writing this.

Daniel

The True Believers need to read "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo. That'll shorten the plane ride to Iraqnam.

We lefties tried to tell 'em, but they wouldn't listen. I told 'em, "don't come back crying, just come back." And I refuse to "thank" them.
Today, I just recommend that great book about war, and strongly assure the True Believers that it'd be such a great book to read on the plane going to Iraq. Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun." Sure will make the flight seem shorter.

The most potent weapon of the oppressors is the mind of the oppressed.

"Body of War" is the most moving video about the consequences of war that I have seen. Thank you Tomas for the articulate and courageous sharing of your ordeal with us and opening our eyes to the plight of our injured soldiers.
I intend to buy the CD which is full of great music - Niel Young and Bruce are favorites.
One of the most moving anti war songs I have heard is by Robert Cray and the music video is located on the American Friends Service Committee Website. http://www.afsc.org/iraq/cray-video.htm
If you have never seen an Eyes Wide Open Exhibit it is worth the visit.

"Lives in the Balance" by Jackson Browne is more relevant than ever. The lyrics are dead-on.

Disposable Heroes

by Metallica

Bodies fill the fields I see, hungry heroes end
No one to play soldier now, no one to pretend
Running blind through killing fields, bred to kill them all
Victim of what said should be
A servant `til I fall

Soldier boy, made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one, only son
but he served us well
Bred to kill, not to care
Do just as we say
Finished here, Greeting Death
He's yours to take away

Back to the front
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front
You coward
You servant
You blindman

Barking of machinegun fire, does nothing to me now
Sounding of the clock that ticks, get used to it somehow
More a man, more stripes you wear, glory seeker trends
Bodies fill the fields I see
The slaughter never ends

Why, Am I dying?
Kill, having no fear
Lie, live off lying
Hell, Hell is here

I was born for dying

Life planned out before my birth, nothing could I say
had no chance to see myself, molded day by day
Looking back I realize, nothing have I done
left to die with only friend
Alone I clench my gun

Soldier boy, made of clay
Now an empty shell
Twenty one, only son
but he served us well
Bred to kill, not to care
Do just as we say
Finished here, Greeting Death
He's yours to take away

Back to the Front
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front
You coward
You servant
You blindman

For a change of pace, here's lyrics from a more recent band/album:

Rise Today

by Alter Bridge

The wind is blowing cold
Have we lost our way tonight?
Have we lost our hope to sorrow?

Feels like we're all alone
Running further from what's right
And there are no more heroes to follow

So what are we becoming?
Where did we go wrong?

[Chorus:]
Yeah, oh yeah
I want to rise today
And change this world

Yeah, oh yeah
Oh, won't you rise today
And change this world?

The sun is beating down
Are we ever gonna change
Can we stop the blood from running?

Our time is running out
Hope we find a better way
Before we find we're left with nothing

For every life that's taken
So much love is wasted

Yeah, oh yeah
So won't you rise today
And change

This world
Only love can set it right
This world
If only peace would never die

It seems to me that we've got each other wrong
Was the enemy just your brother all along?

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today - Ya

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on

In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh

My all time favorite Anti-war and Protest song is, "What's going on", by Marvin Gaye. Its the perfect song and has always gotten me through both wars.

A spirit fell and touched the ground,
Someone turned around,
Another said , he cares no more , if there is peace or war ,
But , I know he turned around when a spirit touched the ground.
There are some who understand his pain ,
It even has a special name,
Post traumatic stress they say ,
He learned it when so far away ,
He didn't have to turn around , to know a spirit touched the ground.
Once more he'll have a better day,
When doves to heaven lead the way ,
And spirits once again will soar ,
As he knew they did before the war ,
But always he will look around ,
When remembered spirit's touch the ground.
~JSG

I wrote that , but I love Imagine " "Blowing In The Wind" , and Willie Nelsons , " Whatever Happened To Peace On Earth "
~J

Fortunate Son by CCR

FORGOT TO SAY THAT MY FAVORITE SONG IS "IMAGINE" FROM JOHN LENNON.

Tomas, you are a true American patriot and a brave man to stand up to this senseless Bush's war and government. Bush used the name of Jesus in vain as you said to fight this war, I agree with you on that. He also used the word patriot to justify this war, but you and many other soldiers alive, disable or dead are the real patriots. US has showed signs of prosperity in the last fifty something years, but it has also shown signs of decadence in the last 30 something years, but stronger decadence in the last 8 years of Bush's presidency and government.
Democracy for what it stands for real which is social justice, and not what the well-to-do including our government
say democracy is, which for them is free enterprise and get richer and richer by stepping on everyone in this world including everyone in this country, will not last too much longer in US. But, I agree with you Tomas, you fight and fight everyday and nothing gets done as if people are in a haze, in a cloud, not really paying attention or not caring enough. If we don't wake up and smell the coffee and demand better conditions, social jusice, real freedom for all of us and the rest of the world from our government, in no time this country will dissapear. Tomas, I hope you inspire everyone in this country to stand up and demand better from our government, after all we have chosen them to speak and act in our behalf. They have seemed to forget that. You have inspired me Tomas.

The above Monster by Steppenwolf is a great one.
another is Step Out Of Line by Saturnalia.

¨What are we waiting for.
Open the door.
Now.
With revolution
on every ones mind,
itś only a matter of time
before the whole country
steps out of line¨

My favorite protest song would have to be Captain America by moe.

I have to add "If I Had A Hammer by Peter, Paul and Mary (music and lyrics by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, 1958)

My suggestions have already been made, including my favorite, "I ain't Marching Anymore" by my fellow El Pasoan, Phil Ochs. I would also suggest just about anything by Anti=Flag. I'm sure someone has mentioned "Imagine" by John Lennon.

For me the songs that have best expressed my feelings on the Iraq war are:

Let's Impeach The President by Neil Young

and

Dear Mr. President by Pink

I LOVE Michale Franti's music

My favorite line from one of his songs, " you can bomb the world to pieces but you can't bomb it into peace."

Tammy

The Moyer's program was fantastic and I am anxious to see the film and get Tomas' CD collection. There is a great need to bring more attention to the plight vets from this war and the inadequacy of proper medical attention. My song choices reflect my generation.
Steve Earle - Rich Man's War
(He will be here in Lawrence, Kansas on May 1. Tomas, I hope you can make it.)

Bob Dylan - Masters of War
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind
Bob Dylan - With God On Our Side
Pete Seeger - Where Have All the Flowers Gone
Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore

Many of these songs are new to me as are the artist. I was waiting to see this one and having not I'll submit Joel Mabus's "Touch a name on the wall". A must!

Some of the best war songs became anthems with the movemnet to stop a war. We so need a movement now!

I'd have to say one of my favorites is not all that well known. "Powderfinger" by Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse put a timeless edge to this song that begs to be replayed over and over.

"Powderfinger"

Look out, Mama,
there's a white boat
comin' up the river
With a big red beacon,
and a flag,
and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John,
'Cause it don't
look like they're here
to deliver the mail
And it's less than a mile away
I hope they didn't come to stay
It's got numbers on the side
and a gun
And it's makin' big waves.

Daddy's gone,
my brother's out hunting
in the mountains
Big John's been drinking
since the river took Emmy-Lou
So the powers that be
left me here
to do the thinkin'
And I just turned twenty-two
I was wonderin' what to do
And the closer they got,
The more those feelings grew.

Daddy's rifle in my hand
felt reassurin'
He told me,
Red means run, son,
numbers add up to nothin'
But when the first shot
hit the docks I saw it comin'
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why.
Then I saw black,
And my face splashed in the sky.

Shelter me from the powder
and the finger
Cover me with the thought
that pulled the trigger
Think of me
as one you'd never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love,
I know I'll miss her.

Tin Soldier by the Stiff Little Fingers:

TIN SOLDIER
(Fingers/Ogilvie)