Truthout 2007: Freedom and Democracy Awards

[proud2BlibKansan]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020107W.shtml

Today we are announcing the recipients of the first annual Truthout Freedom and Democracy Awards. These awards have been granted to three individuals who have done the most in the past year to promote freedom and democracy. These recipients will each receive an honorarium of $1,000 to assist them in continuing their work.

This year's recipients, in alphabetical order, are:

• Gold Star Mother of US Army Spc. Casey Sheehan and peace activist Cindy Sheehan, who has taken her protest of the War in Iraq to the president's doorstep and worked tirelessly to bring an end to US engagement in Iraq.

• 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, US Army, the first commissioned military officer to publicly refuse to deploy to Iraq, stating that the war was not legal.

• Ann Wright, former member of the military and a US State Department Foreign Service member who resigned her post in protest of the Iraq War and has joined the fight to end the war.

Each of these recipients has shown a deep commitment to efforts to strengthen freedom and democracy in a time of great need. Truthout salutes these honorees for their work.

[az chela]

1. Isnt this great??????

Cindy sent it to me this afternoon.She deserves it si much as well as Ann Wright and Watada.
Ann was in the army as a colonel for 20 years and now she is one of the biggest anti war activists that we have.I am so happy for all of them

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Yes it is wonderful

What a great honor.

[az chela]

3. that is a totally awesome sign you have there!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Just put that there

that is the same sign I hold at our peace vigils. Glad you like it!

[az chela]

5. It is totally awesome,sends a great message!!!!!!!

Did you design that???

[Sydnie]

6. How about this one in my front yard?

[az chela]

7. You are both so creative!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone sees that sign and loves it.It has to make them think!!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. cool

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. I LOVE it!!