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		<title>By: independant</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-20864</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>haha - there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &quot;changed horses&quot;, he is not a &quot;disgraced Marine&quot; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#039;drug abuser&quot;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#039;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, any &quot;conservative&quot; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#039;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &quot;NOT conservative&quot; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#039;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>haha &#8211; there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:</p>
<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>
<p>They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)</p>
<p>Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &#8220;changed horses&#8221;, he is not a &#8220;disgraced Marine&#8221; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#39;drug abuser&#8221;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.</p>
<p>So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#39;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)</p>
<p>Finally, any &#8220;conservative&#8221; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U</a></p>
<p>Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#39;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk</a></p>
<p>Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &#8220;NOT conservative&#8221; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#39;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.</p>
<p>Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</p>
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		<title>By: independant</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-17608</link>
		<dc:creator>independant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>haha - there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &quot;changed horses&quot;, he is not a &quot;disgraced Marine&quot; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#039;drug abuser&quot;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#039;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, any &quot;conservative&quot; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#039;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &quot;NOT conservative&quot; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#039;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>haha &#8211; there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:</p>
<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>
<p>They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)</p>
<p>Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &#8220;changed horses&#8221;, he is not a &#8220;disgraced Marine&#8221; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#39;drug abuser&#8221;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.</p>
<p>So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#39;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)</p>
<p>Finally, any &#8220;conservative&#8221; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U</a></p>
<p>Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#39;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk</a></p>
<p>Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &#8220;NOT conservative&#8221; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#39;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.</p>
<p>Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</p>
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		<title>By: independant</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-16495</link>
		<dc:creator>independant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>haha - there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &quot;changed horses&quot;, he is not a &quot;disgraced Marine&quot; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#039;drug abuser&quot;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#039;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, any &quot;conservative&quot; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#039;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &quot;NOT conservative&quot; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#039;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>haha &#8211; there are a bunch of DC hacks that have started a troll patrol to libel Kokesh. They are spamming their petty complaints all over the internet. Here are parts of some responses to them:</p>
<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p>
<p>They seem to think that disagreeing with US Foreign Policy equates to being un-American or against the troops. The reality is far different. What I would like to see is TAH address the skyrocketing suicides in the military (We lost more troops to suicide than enemy action last year. Anyone not addressing this grave situation is most assuredly NOT supporting the troops.)</p>
<p>Kokesh, on the other hand has been heavily involved in Veterans Issues since his return from Iraq. I visited Kokesh at the group home for vets he started in DC, where he ran PTSD counseling sessions, to find out if he was for real or not. He is. He was the token conservative in a liberal environment. I saw him defending true conservative, constitutional principles, and turning liberals away from their delusions. Kokesh has never &#8220;changed horses&#8221;, he is not a &#8220;disgraced Marine&#8221; (he was discharged HONORABLY from the Marines). He is not a &#39;drug abuser&#8221;, and has even quit drinking since his days re-adjusting from fighting in Fallujah. He realized in Iraq that the greatest threats to our country are not to be found in some far off land, but rather right here at home. He was morally outraged and was one of the first Republicans with the stones to speak up for the constitution, even when it was unpopular. He won a great victory for Veterans 1st Amendment Rights during this time, no matter how TAH tries to spin it.</p>
<p>So, New Mexicans are faced with a choice between a conservative who rejects the welfare/warfare state, or an actual Socialist Liberal. Kokesh&#39;s GOP opponent is about as inspiring as a pickle, who has no chance of turning the 15k swing votes needed to win NM3rd. (Further, he campaigns in churches spreading lies (as a Christian I can only pray for him), and now, after spending the last few months bragging how his professional management experience makes him more qualified than Kokesh, he filed his FEC paperwork late and has wasted his supporters money to fines/etc.)</p>
<p>Finally, any &#8220;conservative&#8221; who supports endless war seems very confused to me. Perhaps this video will help explain why</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHr5qdIwb7U</a></p>
<p>Finally, his ability to work with many groups, while maintaining his own conservative principles, is a sign of leadership and will be crucial in winning NM3rd. Again, New Mexicans would do well to remember Reagan&#39;s 80/20 rule, because Kokesh is the ONLY conservative who can build the kind coalition that can take the seat away from the incumbent machine. I have witnessed him standing on principle in hostile environments and have no doubt that he will maintain those same conservative principles in office. As an example, here is Adam defending Capitalism in Japan</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLHBgKuJUyk</a></p>
<p>Which of his positions (that he has steadfastly maintained) do you consider &#8220;NOT conservative&#8221; He is Pro-life, Pro-Gun, Pro-National Defense, Limited Gov&#39;t, Low Taxes, and Individual Liberty.</p>
<p>Perhaps you are trying to change the definition of the word conservative?</p>
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		<title>By: vanzorge</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-16465</link>
		<dc:creator>vanzorge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>while active in the iraq veterans against war, kokesh aligned himself with code pink, united for justice and peace (founded and directed by self-avowed communist, leslie kagan), the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition, veterans for peace (proud supporters of hugo chavez), and vietnam veterans against war (john kerry&#039;s group from 1971).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;kokesh led violent protests against military recruiting stations in washington dc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;kokesh participated in the 2008 Winter Soldier Conference II, in which he joined forces with a variety of frauds and malcontents and falsely maligned their fellow soldiers.  recall that the original Winter Soldier Conference was organized in 1971 by john kerry, and kerry went on to falsely testify to congress against his fellow soldiers.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;if we have learned anything from the obama election debacle, it is this: it does matter who a persons mentors/friends were/are.  kokesh has surrounded himself with a large variety of america-haters, communists, and malcontents.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;kokesh is NOT a republican, he would not even qualify as a RINO - imho he is an INFILTRATOR.  hopefully the good patriots of NM 3rd congressional district will not fall prey to his manipulations.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>while active in the iraq veterans against war, kokesh aligned himself with code pink, united for justice and peace (founded and directed by self-avowed communist, leslie kagan), the A.N.S.W.E.R. coalition, veterans for peace (proud supporters of hugo chavez), and vietnam veterans against war (john kerry&#39;s group from 1971).</p>
<p>kokesh led violent protests against military recruiting stations in washington dc.</p>
<p>kokesh participated in the 2008 Winter Soldier Conference II, in which he joined forces with a variety of frauds and malcontents and falsely maligned their fellow soldiers.  recall that the original Winter Soldier Conference was organized in 1971 by john kerry, and kerry went on to falsely testify to congress against his fellow soldiers.</p>
<p>if we have learned anything from the obama election debacle, it is this: it does matter who a persons mentors/friends were/are.  kokesh has surrounded himself with a large variety of america-haters, communists, and malcontents.</p>
<p>kokesh is NOT a republican, he would not even qualify as a RINO &#8211; imho he is an INFILTRATOR.  hopefully the good patriots of NM 3rd congressional district will not fall prey to his manipulations.</p>
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		<title>By: vanzorge</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-16466</link>
		<dc:creator>vanzorge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>kokesh was a community organizer/agitator for iraq veterans against war</description>
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		<title>By: rmephet</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-15267</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How is Kokesh a peace activist when he was involved in the attack against Fallujah? If he thinks the war was so wrong, where were his morals when he was fighting it? Where were his morals when he enlisted, knowing he would be called to obey orders with which he might disagree? Where is his respect for elders if he enlisted knowing that veterans of the Vietnam conflict often opposed orders there? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How is he a peace activist when he has his arms branded with military tattoos state his willingness to comply with orders even though he claims to object to those orders? Does the USMC&#039;s 2007 rule change banning large, below the elbow tattoos say something about how the corps generally views one wayward marine who disrupted a national political convention while wearing the emblem of the USMC inked along the full length of his forearm? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Is his grandstanding around the United States any different than the grandstanding revenge campaign the Marines executed against Fallujah? The battle for which he both claims credentials to oppose war and credentials to execute war?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How is Kokesh a peace activist when he was involved in the attack against Fallujah? If he thinks the war was so wrong, where were his morals when he was fighting it? Where were his morals when he enlisted, knowing he would be called to obey orders with which he might disagree? Where is his respect for elders if he enlisted knowing that veterans of the Vietnam conflict often opposed orders there? </p>
<p>How is he a peace activist when he has his arms branded with military tattoos state his willingness to comply with orders even though he claims to object to those orders? Does the USMC&#39;s 2007 rule change banning large, below the elbow tattoos say something about how the corps generally views one wayward marine who disrupted a national political convention while wearing the emblem of the USMC inked along the full length of his forearm? </p>
<p>Is his grandstanding around the United States any different than the grandstanding revenge campaign the Marines executed against Fallujah? The battle for which he both claims credentials to oppose war and credentials to execute war?</p>
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		<title>By: Jonathan_A</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-15266</link>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan_A</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>An unsigned letter seems like a personal problem.  Why would you attempt to degrade your opponents character through the actions of a few of his supposed &quot;supporters&quot;.  I&#039;m sure you would NOT take responsibility for all of YOUR supporters?  People have their own individual thoughts and create individual actions based on those thoughts.&lt;br&gt;You say you agree with others OPINIONS that Adam&#039;s actions &quot;dishonor&quot; active and former members of the military.  But I have to ask, what have you done in your life Mullins, to stop war?  I agree that we all must take part in gaining knowledge for ourselves.  I will simply ask you to do the same &amp; to always continue doing so.  Also I would like you to define liberty and freedom, for if you KNOW it sir, please describe them in your words.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sir we all know Adam has FAR more to add to any resume.  And sir, if, if Adam had only that to his resume I would continue to stand next to him than fall by you.  For morality has left our congressmen and women.  And with this election WE THE PEOPLE have the chance to bring that morality back to OUR government!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kokesh Supporter - SIGNED letter,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jonathan Apodaca</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An unsigned letter seems like a personal problem.  Why would you attempt to degrade your opponents character through the actions of a few of his supposed &#8220;supporters&#8221;.  I&#39;m sure you would NOT take responsibility for all of YOUR supporters?  People have their own individual thoughts and create individual actions based on those thoughts.<br />You say you agree with others OPINIONS that Adam&#39;s actions &#8220;dishonor&#8221; active and former members of the military.  But I have to ask, what have you done in your life Mullins, to stop war?  I agree that we all must take part in gaining knowledge for ourselves.  I will simply ask you to do the same &#038; to always continue doing so.  Also I would like you to define liberty and freedom, for if you KNOW it sir, please describe them in your words.</p>
<p>Sir we all know Adam has FAR more to add to any resume.  And sir, if, if Adam had only that to his resume I would continue to stand next to him than fall by you.  For morality has left our congressmen and women.  And with this election WE THE PEOPLE have the chance to bring that morality back to OUR government!</p>
<p>Kokesh Supporter &#8211; SIGNED letter,</p>
<p>Jonathan Apodaca</p>
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		<title>By: travlyr</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-15183</link>
		<dc:creator>travlyr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Adam Kokesh represents real change supporting Constitutional principals.  Mullins is more of the same rubber stamping politicians who will vote for party line favors.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Find out more about Adam at -  &lt;a href=&quot;http://KokeshforCongress.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;KokeshforCongress.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peace, Freedom &amp; Prosperity</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Adam Kokesh represents real change supporting Constitutional principals.  Mullins is more of the same rubber stamping politicians who will vote for party line favors.</p>
<p>Find out more about Adam at &#8211;  <a href="http://KokeshforCongress.com" rel="nofollow">KokeshforCongress.com</a> </p>
<p>Peace, Freedom &#038; Prosperity</p>
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		<title>By: markbennettjr</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-15171</link>
		<dc:creator>markbennettjr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ADAM IS A TRUE PATRIOT !! &lt;br&gt;THIS ARTICLE IS A BLATANT ATTACK UPON THE CHARACTER OF A TRUE HERO OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATISM.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THE AUTHOR SHOULD BE ASHAMED , AND ASK FOR  FORGIVENESS !</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ADAM IS A TRUE PATRIOT !! <br />THIS ARTICLE IS A BLATANT ATTACK UPON THE CHARACTER OF A TRUE HERO OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATISM.  </p>
<p>THE AUTHOR SHOULD BE ASHAMED , AND ASK FOR  FORGIVENESS !</p>
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		<title>By: tabithasims</title>
		<link>http://newmexicoindependent.com/44484/mullins-kokeshs-actions-dishonor-the-military#comment-15167</link>
		<dc:creator>tabithasims</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>no bubble burst at all sfgringo and thank you for your reply. like i said i am aware what those terms mean in the US, and the inherent constitutional right to bear arms of american citizens. my comment regarding this was aimed at mr. mullins&#039; seemingly self righteous and simplistic attitudes to complex issues, and also a play on the use of his words to make my point.. the fact that he has not served, whilst underplaying mr. kokesh&#039;s role in active service, does him no favours either.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>no bubble burst at all sfgringo and thank you for your reply. like i said i am aware what those terms mean in the US, and the inherent constitutional right to bear arms of american citizens. my comment regarding this was aimed at mr. mullins&#39; seemingly self righteous and simplistic attitudes to complex issues, and also a play on the use of his words to make my point.. the fact that he has not served, whilst underplaying mr. kokesh&#39;s role in active service, does him no favours either.</p>
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