September 25 - GOLD STAR MOTHERS' DAY

[paineinthearse]

Debate on CSPAN now.

225 co-sponsors.

Honor the 1800 other Iraq Gold Star Mothers (and Fathers), as well as all other parents of soldiers killed in other wars.

http://www.goldstarmoms.com/agsm/Home/

"Cindy Sheehan is currently in the news. She and her organization have no connection whatever with American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. We are a 501 C(3) organization and, as such, do not engage in political activities. We do support our troops. After all, they are our children."



http://www.gsfp.org/

"We as families of soldiers who have died as a result of war are organizing to be a positive force in our world to bring our country’s sons and daughters home from Iraq, to minimize the “human cost” of this war, and to prevent other families from the pain we are feeling as the result of our losses."

[kimpossible]

1. Is there a bill up in the House?

Sounds great. But what exactly are they debating?

[paineinthearse]

3. President Roosevelt decreed the original GSM day observance in 1938

It was the 4th Sunday in September. Apparently it has fallen off the collective memory.

This is a House resolution to designate September 25, 2005 as Gold Star Mothers' Day.

[MADem]

2. Isn't the 25th the day of the Sheehan COUNTER-protest????? nt

[paineinthearse]

4. Absolutely!

But she and other Gold Star Mothers should be honored.

[MADem]

5. I'm wondering if the right isn't going to cadge on to this event