You’ve got to hear it to believe it:

“Hi, I was just calling to let you all know that Barack Obama needs to get hung. He’s a fucking n*****, and he’s a piece of shit. You guys are fraudulent, and you need to go to hell. All the n*****s on oak trees. They’re gonna get all hung honeys, they’re gonna get assassinated, they’re gonna get killed.”

What I fear the most is how this represents thousands of folks who are not just simply voting for ‘the white guy’, they’re perpetuating hate crime and militant racism.

Meanwhile, Brave New Films has turned out some media to combat the Republican’s distracting capaign against ACORN:

Note how commercial media has stoked the fire on this one.

See also: ACORN Strikes Back

Checkout this video of the action from ‘analog dude’ and Vietnam Veteran Bill Perry:

This weekend, we visited art studios and galleries as part of the Portland Open Studio tours.  We came across Exit Wounds, featured at the New American Art Union in Southeast Portland.

What an intense, transformative experience it is to see hundreds of photos from an embedded journalist, documenting the travesty of war on soldiers, with an eye towards those who are now a part of the peace movement.

One more reason to love life:

Hot off the press from Bill Perry:

This is what Democracy looks like?

A 12 Hour Odyssey

How Iraq Combat Veterans are treated when they Lobby for increased FUNDING for the V.A.

Ist Cavalry Division Engineer Nick Morgan (Left), and Engineer James Gilligan discuss their Iraq experiences with a reporter, while relaxing behind Bill Perry’s BATTLE WAGON, Wednesday afternoon, October 15th, Hempstead, Long Island

Here’s Nick Morgan, 11 Hours later, after being released from 1st, the Hospital, @ Midnight, then the Jail.at 2 a.m.

Here’s a 55 PHOTO SLIDE SHOW, with the story of our 10 Iraq Vets, and 4 Resistors, as a 5pm Rally, and 7pm March for Veterans’ Quality of Life Issues, becomes a Police RiotAfter you click “VIEW ALBUM”, then click “SLIDE SHOW”, Set the Photo Size for “Large”, and the time per pic @ 4 seconds

Iraq Veterans Against the War attempted to ask McCain why he always fails to vote for the V.A.’s efforts to fund attempts at restoring Veterans “Quality of Life”, and to ask Obama if immediate and full withdrawal of our Occupation Forces should begin upon his inauguration.30 Mounted Police, and 100 Riot Police were instructed to CRUSH the idea that Veterans actually oppose our War & Occupations.THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

Click the “View Album” button, then click SLIDESHOW Tab
Please Credit BILL PERRY, if you reproduce any pics

Hofstra Police Riot  (55 photos by BILL PERRY)

Take a look at Nick Morgan’s compound fracture of his Eye Orbit’s Zygoma, below

(click on LARGE, to see compound breaks)

Iraq War Veterans Arrested While Attempting to Deliver Questions to Obama and McCain

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – One hour before the final presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, fourteen members of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) marched in formation to Hofstra University to present questions to the candidates. IVAW had requested permission from debate moderator Bob Schieffer to ask their questions during the debate, but received no response.

The contingent of veterans in dress and combat uniforms attempted to enter the building where the debate was to be held in order to ask questions about poor veterans’ healthcare and supporting war resisters of the candidates, but were turned back by police. IVAW members at the front of the formation were immediately arrested, and others were pushed back into the crowd by police on horseback. Several members were injured, including former Army Sergeant Nick Morgan who suffered a broken cheekbone when he was trampled by police horses before being arrested.

“Neither of the candidates has shown real support for service members and veterans. We came here to try and have serious questions answered, questions that we as veterans of the Iraq war have a right to ask, but instead we were arrested. We will continue to ask these questions no matter who is elected. We believe that the time has come to end this war and bring our troops home, and we will be pushing for that no matter what happens in this election.” said Jason Lemieux, a former Sergeant in the US Marine Corps who served three tours in Iraq, and member of IVAW.

A total of ten veterans were arrested during the action, including Matthis Chiroux (Army Sergeant), Kristofer Goldsmith (Army Sergeant), Adam Kokesh (Marine Sergeant), Mike Spinato, Geoff Millard (Army Sergeant), Marlisa Grogan (Marine Captain), Nathan Peld (Navy, 1998-2004), Nick Morgan (Army Sergeant), James Gilligan (Marine Corps, 6 years) and Jose Vasquez (Army & Army Reserves, 1992-2007).

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Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded in July of 2004 to allow servicemen and women from all branches of the military a chance to come together and speak out against an illegal, unjust and unwinnable occupation. IVAW currently has over 1,300 members in 49 states, Canada and on military bases in the United States and overseas. To learn more about IVAW you can visit our website at

www.ivaw.org.

ALL photos:  Credit BILL PERRY

From our pal, Jake Rabid:

Y-ROCK LOCAL TRACKS Presents: GRUBSTAKE

If you haven’t heard the tracks GRUBSTAKE recorded at Y-Rock On XPN for
Y-Rock’s LOCAL TRACKS SESSIONS this is your warning…

The session was recorded back on
July 27 ,2008, and the songs “Tuesday Evening”, “Kill Your Boss” “Meteor Shower,” & “Get Rid Of The Signer” were performed live in our studio by GRUBSTAKE .. members PaddyWacks McHugh, & Steve NoTV in a rare acoustic performance .

Have you heard the tracks yet from this incredible live performance?!

If not,this here is your chance, because right now you can download the tracks from GRUBSTAKES‘s Y-Rock Local Tracks Session for free at the official myspace site of the Y-Rock Philly Local www. myspace. com/YRockOnXPNLocalMusicShow

Don’t slack because the tracks are only available for a limited time, and soon those tracks will be pulled from myspace and returned to the Y-Rock archives….

So this is it, your chance to hear the tracks theY-Rock Local Tracks Session recorded by GRUBSTAKE

Give them a listen, or get the tracks for yourself.

Get on over to the official myspace site of the Y-Rock Philly Local right now.

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Thanks to GRUBSTAKE,
& Thank you
for supporting Philadelphia music,
and Y-Rock On XPN!!

For More Information on GRUBSTAKE visit:
www. myspace. com/GRUBSTAKE
or check out their website at
www. grubbies. net