Comments for matthisresists.us http://matthisresists.us Whoso wouldst be a man must be a nonconformist... Thu, 14 May 2009 21:20:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Good things come to those who struggle! by mutt http://matthisresists.us/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-543 mutt Thu, 14 May 2009 21:20:16 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=136#comment-543 Matthis- i just read the above piece on the IVAW website. I joined the Army in '67, and was a "youth for Goldwater" type conservative. I thought. I was in Viet Nam 3 whole days before I started thinking this wasnt any fight to defend democracy, no way in hell. And the thing that REALLY turned me against it, at first, was the vile treatment women- and very young girls- were accorded. From that hatred of women all other atrocities flow. After I got back Stateside, it was the GI Movement for me, and a lifelong appreciation of strong minded, independant women. And a hatred of this foul Empire that hides behind a grotesque parody of a constitutional Republic..... Your story awakens memories Id rather slept. good luck.....im an old Staten Island boy...... Matthis-
i just read the above piece on the IVAW website.
I joined the Army in ‘67, and was a “youth for Goldwater” type conservative. I thought.
I was in Viet Nam 3 whole days before I started thinking this wasnt any fight to defend democracy, no way in hell. And the thing that REALLY turned me against it, at first, was the vile treatment women- and very young girls- were accorded. From that hatred of women all other atrocities flow.
After I got back Stateside, it was the GI Movement for me, and a lifelong appreciation of strong minded, independant women. And a hatred of this foul Empire that hides behind a grotesque parody of a constitutional Republic…..
Your story awakens memories Id rather slept.
good luck…..im an old Staten Island boy……

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by Florin http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-437 Florin Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:26:59 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-437 I don't really know what to say. I'm very impressed by this post. We met in Strasbourg at the Anti NATO Conference. I guess I just want to say you are not alone in fighting for a better world. I do appreciate what you are doing and it's just good to know there are human beings in other parts of this planet feeling the same, looking for the same basic things: love and peace between people. I hope this comment doesn't look to silly. It's just hard to find the right words I don’t really know what to say. I’m very impressed by this post.
We met in Strasbourg at the Anti NATO Conference. I guess I just want to say you are not alone in fighting for a better world. I do appreciate what you are doing and it’s just good to know there are human beings in other parts of this planet feeling the same, looking for the same basic things: love and peace between people.
I hope this comment doesn’t look to silly. It’s just hard to find the right words

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by spitfire http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-433 spitfire Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:20:32 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-433 matthis. thank you for your courage. seeing you at the dnc was great. this is hard to read, but necessary and imperative for change. stay strong. in solidarity. amanda matthis. thank you for your courage. seeing you at the dnc was great. this is hard to read, but necessary and imperative for change. stay strong.
in solidarity. amanda

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by Paul Appell http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-384 Paul Appell Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:48:31 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-384 Matthis, Don't get the big head, because I do not know you that well. But, after spending all day in St. Louis and speaking with your friends and hearing you speak, I told your mother that if I had a son, I would hope that he would be like you. I may not have your courage, but as a Viet Nam vet I can relate to the issues that you spoke about. Keep up the good fight. Senator Durbin sent me an e-mail from his blackberry Thursday saying that he found your above comments "very moving" after I sent them to him. IVAW members are our most effective spokespeople for peace. Matthis,
Don’t get the big head, because I do not know you that well. But, after spending all day in St. Louis and speaking with your friends and hearing you speak, I told your mother that if I had a son, I would hope that he would be like you. I may not have your courage, but as a Viet Nam vet I can relate to the issues that you spoke about.
Keep up the good fight. Senator Durbin sent me an e-mail from his blackberry Thursday saying that he found your above comments “very moving” after I sent them to him. IVAW members are our most effective spokespeople for peace.

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by Tom J Kuzma http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-380 Tom J Kuzma Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-380 Matthis, Wow. I'm not a journal-ist (I don't even keep one! smile). It is said that 95% of communication is non-words (try a correspondence with someone in prison you'll never meet. Humbling). To communicate with just them is quite a gift. Thank you for your timely discipline, time and again, and sharing some tools which maybe we can all use in the struggle. Anymore, I believe that family and community are made of the communication, and spirit, and effort your words represent, rather than blood and geography. Thanks for sharing your gift at clarifying that (and to every Winter Soldier now, past and future; ivaw, veterans for peace, military familites speak out & company). Tom J. Kuzma, HM2 USN-USMC-USNR-GWI, disabled Matthis, Wow. I’m not a journal-ist (I don’t even keep one! smile). It is said that 95% of communication is non-words (try a correspondence with someone in prison you’ll never meet. Humbling). To communicate with just them is quite a gift.
Thank you for your timely discipline, time and again, and sharing some tools which maybe we can all use in the struggle.
Anymore, I believe that family and community are made of the communication, and spirit, and effort your words represent, rather than blood and geography. Thanks for sharing your gift at clarifying that (and to every Winter Soldier now, past and future; ivaw, veterans for peace, military familites speak out & company).
Tom J. Kuzma, HM2 USN-USMC-USNR-GWI, disabled

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by anonymous http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-378 anonymous Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:25:01 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-378 Your honesty is beautiful. Your honesty is beautiful.

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by Gus Hagelberg http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-377 Gus Hagelberg Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:43:41 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-377 Matthis, Thanks, man. That was amazing, very moving. Geez, what can I say. Fuck the Army, that's for one. Abolish Armies everywhere, now. Congrats on the outcome of the trial. It was great to me you here in Tübingen, Germany. Keep up the struggle. Matthis,
Thanks, man. That was amazing, very moving. Geez, what can I say. Fuck the Army, that’s for one. Abolish Armies everywhere, now.
Congrats on the outcome of the trial. It was great to me you here in Tübingen, Germany. Keep up the struggle.

]]> Comment on Confessions of a War Resister by intelekshual http://matthisresists.us/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-373 intelekshual Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:18:25 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=137#comment-373 Matthis - Thank you for what you've done. Your bravery is remarkable, and I truly believe that now as in Vietnam, soldiers refusing to fight will be a huge piece of what it takes to get us out of this illegal war. Also, it must also have taken incredible courage to do this knowing not only that there could be consequences from the military, but also that your personal history would doubtlessly end up being aired. Thank you. Matthis –

Thank you for what you’ve done. Your bravery is remarkable, and I truly believe that now as in Vietnam, soldiers refusing to fight will be a huge piece of what it takes to get us out of this illegal war. Also, it must also have taken incredible courage to do this knowing not only that there could be consequences from the military, but also that your personal history would doubtlessly end up being aired.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Good things come to those who struggle! by Mr. E - Pimpin' Turtle http://matthisresists.us/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-372 Mr. E - Pimpin' Turtle Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:09:12 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=136#comment-372 Dear Matthis, Unbelievable man... What an amazing letter. Seriously. I have never read something written with so much sincerity and compassion. This will be a letter that can change the world. Tears came to my eyes more then once and I AM AT WORK... I am so very sorry for all of the mis-justices that have happened to you during your lifetime and am very thankful that you have shared them with me and the world... What you have accomplished the past 9 months since I have known you has been tremendous. I truly feel special for knowing you in real life... Let me know if there is anything I can do EVER... Once again, I am out of breath after reading this letter... I am sure many others are as well... In support, EA Dear Matthis,

Unbelievable man…

What an amazing letter. Seriously. I have never read something written with so much sincerity and compassion. This will be a letter that can change the world. Tears came to my eyes more then once and I AM AT WORK…

I am so very sorry for all of the mis-justices that have happened to you during your lifetime and am very thankful that you have shared them with me and the world…

What you have accomplished the past 9 months since I have known you has been tremendous. I truly feel special for knowing you in real life…

Let me know if there is anything I can do EVER…

Once again, I am out of breath after reading this letter… I am sure many others are as well…

In support,

EA

]]> Comment on Good things come to those who struggle! by Jimmy http://matthisresists.us/?p=136&cpage=1#comment-367 Jimmy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:16:12 +0000 http://matthisresists.us/?p=136#comment-367 Congratulations for the mountain you moved. Hope you got a good long sleep but bet you were too excited to when you finally had the time. Congratulations for the mountain you moved. Hope you got a good long sleep but bet you were too excited to when you finally had the time.

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