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Volunteers Place 16,000 Wreaths at Arlington

By Samantha L. Quigley, American Forces Press Service
Dec 13, 2009 - 4:48:38 PM

Blackanthem Military News
militarynews2009121301a A volunteer places a wreath on a grave at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the annual Arlington Wreath Project in Arlington, Va., Dec. 12, 2009. About 6,000 volunteers placed more than 16,000 wreaths in honor of the nation's fallen heroes. USO photo by Bill Auth
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Arlington Wreath Project, an unofficial national tradition, prompted about 6,000 volunteers to wake up extra early this morning to help place 16,000 wreaths on graves at Arlington National Cemetery.

"It's really nice that America still remembers our troops," said Nikki Bunting, the widow of Army Capt. Brian Bunting, who died in Afghanistan in February 2009. She visited her husband's grave with their children, 2-year-old Connor and 5-week-old Cooper.

"It's a sad sight, but it's really beautiful. It reminds us that people care," she said.

Morrill Worcester, president of Maine-based Worcester Wreath Company, started the tradition in 1992, although the seeds for the idea had been planted 30 years earlier. The cemetery's hallowed ground first impressed Worcester in 1962, when the 12-year-old Bangor [Maine] Daily News paper boy had won a paper-sponsored contest and a trip to Washington.

"It struck me and I just never forgot it," Worcester recently said about the cemetery. "It was just such a big place and the stones are all nice and straight. I saw the Tomb of the Unknown [Soldier] and the changing of the guard."

Fast forward to 1992, when Worcester discovered his company had 5,000 surplus wreaths near the end of the season. He made arrangements to place the wreaths on graves at Arlington National Cemetery.

"The first 13 or 14 years of the Arlington Wreath Project I just did it because I wanted to do it and it was kind of a private thing," Worcester said. "We didn't want any publicity or anything else. We just did it."

For more than a decade, he sponsored the Arlington Wreath Project, with the mission to "Remember, Honor, and Teach," and managed to keep it small and relatively anonymous.

That is until 2005 when an Air Force photographer happened to capture an image of the annual honor. "Things just totally changed," Worcester said.

After the photo hit the Internet and made its way around the world, the tradition grew exponentially. This year 151,000 wreaths were placed in more than 400 cemeteries across the country by 60,000 volunteers as part of Wreaths Across America Day. Individuals and companies sponsored all but 25,000 of the 151,000 wreaths - continued -

Patriotic People by Hi_Caliber (TEAPARTYMOVIE.COM)

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Michele Bachmann’s Call to Arms

In case you haven't heard - those idiots in D.C. are going to try and ram this piece of shit so-called "health reform" bill down the throats of the American people this coming Friday (11/6/09). The polls show that more than 55% of the public oppose this bill while only 35% approve - (as a side note - what's up with that other 10% - don't they even give a shit or what?).

As a result, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has put out a call to arms - so to speak - asking for as many people as possibly can to show up at the steps of the Capitol Building on Thursday 11/5/09.

This is from her website:

WHAT:            Health Care “House Call” on Washington Press Conference

WHO:              Republican Members of Congress
Americans concerned about our health care future
Other Guests - TBA

WHEN:            Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 12:00-1

WHERE:          East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol (House Side)

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann released the following statement as the House of Representatives approaches a vote on the Democrats’ health care reform proposal:

“The American people spoke loud and clear at town hall meetings all across the country throughout August. But, it would appear that Congress didn’t hear a word they had to say. The Democrats’ latest health care proposal unveiled late last week may be packaged a little differently, but it’s the same old bad bill as before.

“This bill is a trillion-dollar, budget-busting, government takeover of our health care system. It will put bureaucrats between people and their health care. It will lead to rationed care, hurting the most vulnerable amongst us first. It will break the bank, leaving our children to pay the bill with diminished freedoms and dwindling prosperity.

“The American people need to stand up again and make sure that Congress hears them this time. Speaker Pelosi is putting her bill on fast track to a vote – and it remains to be seen if the House will even get a chance to vote on the commonsense Republican alternatives. The people need to make a House Call on Washington this week and tell their Representatives to vote no to a government take-over of one-fifth of our economy. This is gangster government at its worst.

“I urge all Americans to come to Washington this Thursday. Come and meet up with your Representative and tell them that you want to control your health care.”

If you can make it - please be there. As an added bonus, Mark Levin will be joining her. The idea is that once the rally is over, everyone who has shown up is to go and visit their representative face-to-face and let them know we don't want this socialist piece of shit bill foisted upon Americans. Apparently, our representatives forgot what it means to be true blue American. They would rather we all be a friendly shade of pinko socialists.

If you can't be there - please take the time out AGAIN to call your representatives and let them know that if they vote for it - you will be voting their ass out of office the next time they come up for re-election.