Thursday, January 17, 2008

Please Support Adopt-a-Platoon!

The College Republicans kicked off our Adopt-a-Platoon drive this past Tuesday. Kaleigh Maher, news editor for The Breeze wrote an excellent article about it: 
College Republicans adopt...a platoon, that is.

I realize that many of the people reading my blog affiliate themselves with the party at the opposite end of the political spectrum from myself, however, this really is a bipartisan issue.  As Mike Sargent points out,
"...it’s not a Republican or Democrat thing. There are people who need socks whether or not they’re a Democrat or a Republican."
 Despite whether or not you support the war, I urge you to show your support for the brave men and women who are putting their lives on the line in order to defend our freedom.  So I'm asking, when you see us out on the Commons throughout the semester, please donate whatever you can.  I realize that college students don't have a lot of extra cash, but every little bit helps. On Tuesday, it was heartwarming to see so many people stopping by to support our drive.  I'd like to say a huge "Thank you!" to everyone who has already contributed.  This cause is especially dear to my heart, as my brother's high school best friend/college roommate is being deployed to Iraq within the next month, and I'm sure that many of you also have family and friends serving overseas.  Please help show the troops how much you care....support Adopt-a-Platoon today!

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