This section is dedicated to any and all special "causes" that need to have a little, or in some cases a lot more attention. I am very passionate about these issues and I take them very seriously. If you have an issue that needs attention please let us know.
If your interested in a copy of this poem, email or phone me. We send unframed copies to all US veterans and familiy members at no charge. They come both framed and unframed. Veterans don't need my permission to make copies. I wrote this poem for all US veterans and it belongs to them. I can send them email, or if you don't have a printer, I'll print and mail you a copy. Again, there is no charge for vets. They've already paid in full! The poem was published in "Shades of Gray" released in June, 2000.
Who started the rumor that the Confederate Flag was about racism? For that matter, who still believes that the Civil war was fought to end slavery? It's time for us to do something that should have been done in school! Read real history. I challenge each of you to go beyond the school text books to real history books and learn for yourselves what our schools never did. If your intelligent enough to wonder, you can find them. My personal favorite is The Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James Loewen. You can do your own research and then you'll have more reason to believe what you learn.
 As for the Confederate Flag, it means much the same for us Southerners as the American Flag does to Americans. It means that good men died to protect what they believed in. They carried that Flag as a symbol of the brave men, black and white that gave their lives for freedom to believe. It means that here, in the South, we are VETERAN PROUD! We uphold our veterans and honor them as the hero's that they all are. That's all. Those who choose to continue to hold on to the hate that was fueled during the Civil War, will no doubt disregard this as another racist comment. For those who are just a bit curious, do check out some books about the true history of America. You'll be surprised and enlightened as well.
Blessings,
Swampinjun
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Light The Way Home For Missing Children!
May 25th is National Missing Children's Day
Thanks to everyone that supported this special day!
Please take a few minutes to look through the pictures. You might know one of these children. It would be great to reunite a family, and this is how it happens. Someone sees him or her on one of the many postings of missing children, and is able to help bring a family together. Will you take a moment to help?
    Free Leonard Peltier!!!!  
Please join us and let's get this man home!
I think as Americans, we owe it to this man to take a few minutes to read about this miscarriage of justice. He is spending his 27th year in prison for a crime that he did not commit! He is guilty of standing up for Indian rights. Can you help? Wont you join the many people including the late Mother Teresa, The Dali Lama, The John F Kennedy Memorial Center, and more, too many to list; and write requesting his release? Below is a button that will direct you to the Free Leonard Peltier web site. There you'll find all the information you'll need to make your own decision. If you support justice, then you must read and decide this man's innocence. When you have done this, please, write at least one letter, or make at least one phone call, or say at least one prayer; to end 27 years of injustice!
Many blessings,
Swampinjun
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We are looking at some new problems that are facing charities today that are in serious need of your help!  It's great to see the American spirit in all of you! The way this Country pulled together to help the victims of The WTC attack is overwhelming. We can't forget our that today there are people all over America that are hungry. Since Sept. 11th, more people are being turned away at soup kitchens all over our Country, because there is no money to feed them. Can you help? Please click on the banner and see what you can do!
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