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Saturday
Friday
Congressman Shuler at WCU
Full Event
Congressman Heath Shuler spoke to Students, Faculty and Staff at Western Carolina University yesterday and I broadcast it live in the Internet. I also recorded it, and here is a YouTube playlist of the event.
I've noticed that Congressman Shuler has been making the rounds, giving interviews to friendly media-types and showing up at events which promise to be overwhelmingly attended by members of his own party...or giving private audiences to groups that have to send representatives to discuss issues with him...and forbidding them to record the event for sharing with the voters. This is an elitist Power-Brokering Maneuver that manages to put one more layer between him and the voters, and gives special access to the Congressman that others do not have.
He has managed to insulate himself quite well from Republicans and conservatives. It is too bad that some right-leaning groups have given him a free pass on that...allowing him to claim that he has met with everyone.
Thursday
Watch Congressman Shuler Address WCU Students Live at 2pm Today
Congressman Heath Shuler will be addressing students and faculty at Western Carolina University this afternoon at 2pm. I'll have a live-stream of it here, and will be tweeting on it using the #nc11news hastag on twitter.
Macon County 2009 Veterans Day Parade in Franklin, NC
Here is the Veterans day parade and the first two parts of the activities that took place after at the Town Gazebo, I'll try to have the rest up tomorrow.
I'll be at an event that will be featuring Congressman Heath Shuler this afternoon, and I'll be recording that, and may broadcast it live around 2 pm today from Western Carolina University...so stand by, or follow me on Twitter at @ThunderPig for more updates. (If I broadcast, I'll tweet about it a few minutes beforehand).
Wednesday
A Veterans Day Tribute:
Men of Steel in Bamboo Cages
As of 2005, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs, just slightly over 26,000 ex-POWs from World War II were living and, tragically, that number continues to decline. Still, there are lots of great guys out there with great stories. American Prisoners of War: Men of Steel in Cages of Bamboo and Iron shows you these strongly emotional and inspirational glimpses into sacrifice for country and outstanding patriotism.
Producer Ralph Roberts has written almost 100 books for national publishers and, as a publisher, produced a
1,000 more titles in the last 30 years.
This program was filmed by Ralph Roberts a local author, publisher and videographer in the Asheville area. He also has a video production company called 1 Video Productions.
Tuesday
Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!!!
Protecting Since November 10, 1775
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference...the Marines don't have that problem."
- President Ronald Reagan, 1985
On November 10, 1775, the United States Marine Corps was born under the name Continental Marines in Tun Tavern.
They have been protecting America ever since. They've helped liberate other peoples from tyranny and oppression. They are often the first sent in harm's way.
There is nothing that we can do that will ever repay these brave souls. Not one thing, ever. All we can do is let them know that we are appreciative and that we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.
You can read about where the Marines have gone, what deeds they have done at the Marine Corps History Division website.
As for me, I've posted some videos below regarding that most curiously heroic force known as the United States Marine Corps...
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Birthday Message
from Commanding Officer
11/10/2009 By Colonel Richard P. Flatau, Jr., Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune
As we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the founding of our Corps, take pride in your contributions to our great nation, our great Corps and our great base. It is teamwork and each Marine's commitment to the team that is the strength of our Corps. So it is, too, for this iconic base of Marines, this home of expeditionary forces in readiness.
The Corps' strength has been consecrated in sacrifice and tested in battles over the years. Although always resilient in strength, the Marine Corps has continuously adapted and evolved, often through extraordinary innovation. Through it all, a renowned, revered legacy of excellence in battle and in all endeavors has amassed. Camp Lejeune shares in that legacy.
Though the means of war and training for it have changed over the years, the fundamental nature of war and of Marines has not. In the short 68 years that the base has existed much has changed; yet, the Corps' and the base's defining characteristics of commitment, sacrifice for one another, unrelenting excellence, and courage have remained timeless. Today those characteristics flourish here aboard Camp Lejeune, reflected by operational forces Marines preparing for or resetting after combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, or forward presence operations elsewhere around the globe, and reflected by the Marines of the base providing vital support.
As you gather in high-spirited camaraderie to celebrate our Corps' 234th anniversary, I commend to you: honor the generations of Marines preceding us in war and in relative peace without whose sacrifices we would not have our great legacy; remember your fellow Marines deployed around the globe and their families; and, strive to exemplify our motto, Semper Fidelis, by being Always Faithful to each other, to our Corps, and to our country.
Happy birthday Marines. Col Flatau sends.
Monday
A Look Back: 2008 Veterans Day Program in Franklin, NC
I'm looking forward to the Veterans Day Parade in Franklin on Wednesday. I've been thinking about different ways I can cover the event on Wednesday, and here is an hour long video I made of last year's event, followed by a shorter highlight reel that is only ten minutes...
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