I have to say it has been refreshing to put politics aside and work with our friends from the other side of the aisle on a project that we all can truly agree on and support. Pundit Review and Blue Mass Group, along with a number of other local bloggers of all political persuasions, are joining forces (such as they are.:) to help raise money for the Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund.
Jared was KIA in Afghanistan in 2006 and was recently awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest and most rare award this nation has to offer. His family will receive the award from President Obama in a White House ceremony next month.
This Sunday evening at 8pm, it will be our honor to welcome Jared’s father Paul, along with two of Jared’s best friends who administer the scholarship, as well as David Kravitz from Blue Mass Group, to the WRKO studios.
I know times are tough for many, many people. If you can do so, I urge you to consider making a donation to this truly worthy cause. Thank you in advance.
PAYPAL ONLINE DONATION:
JARED C. MONTI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MAILING ADDRESS:
Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund
c/o Bristol County Savings Bank
108 N. Main Street
Raynham, MA 02767
Entering its fourth year of operation, the Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund helps deserving young people with funds for college. You can learn about previous scholarship winners here.
To paraphrase Pat Buchanan, when God puts his hands on a man’s shoulder, I take mine off. Well said. The time to rip Ted was when he was engaged in the debate. Not now.
My parents hadn’t even met when he was sworn in as a Senator.
Forty six years is way too long for anyone to have the same job, especially a politician.
Seventy seven is young by today’s standards, but old for a Kennedy man. He survived a plane crash in 1964, or he could have met the same fate as his three older brothers. Jay Fitzgerald at the great Hub Blog,
The youngest brother lived a long life, growing old and exploring stages of life that some of his siblings never saw. He found balance and happiness later in life. For that reason, there’s a speck of joy within today’s genuine sorrow.
The most positive aspect of Ted Kennedy’s legacy, especially for Massachusetts residents, is not the legislation but the tens of thousands of things his office did for constituents under the radar. Most everyone agrees that his staff is among, if not the, best in Washington. Dan Kennedy has more thoughts along those lines at Media Nation.
The most negative thing I’ll say about Ted today is this, because it involves his job as a senator, not his personal failings…It would be a mistake to ignore the responsiblity Kennedy bears for lowering the bar for political rhetoric and debate in America. His performance during the Bork and Thomas hearings was disgraceful.
Liberal columnist David Corn make a great point this am, via Twitter,
Kennedy showed how much a politician can get done in Washington once s/he gives up the dream of being president. RIP
I wonder what this means for Cape Wind?
How long before John Kerry pulls a Barbara Boxer…”Please call me senior senator, I’ve worked so hard for that title.”
Will be interesting to see how many of our comfortable Congressmen with positions virtually guarenteed for life, will throw their hats into the ring…Markey? Lynch? Frank? Capuano?
Outside of the Red Sox, I don’t think I’ll be watching much TV for the next few days.
What a pleasure to welcome filmmaker Harris Done to Pundit Review Radio. He has made a tremendous documentary, which is on the Military channel all month, about the vital and life saving role dogs played in the brutal war in the Pacific. I’m a history buff and have spent countless hours watching the black and white WWII documentaries. I never knew about the war dogs. Thank you Harris for making this movie.
Ironic that we interviewed Harris on the very night Michael Vick was on 60 Minutes. The tale of two dogs.
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What is Pundit Review Radio?
On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.
Bruce McQuain from Blackfive joined us once again for Someone You Should Know, our weekly tribute to the troops. Bruce spent 28 years in the U.S. Army and he is a veteran of the Vietnam war. He brings a perspective and understanding to these stories that we could never match.
This week Bruce told us about Sgt. 1st Class Jarion Halbisengibbs. From the WaPost,
Meanwhile, Halbisengibbs “continued to clear the structure in complete darkness as his night vision goggles and personal radio were all destroyed by enemy gunfire at point blank range,” the official narrative said. Stumbling over a dead enemy, he was shot in the thumb and propelled to the ground by the blast; of the grenade. “Alone, he relentlessly continued to engage the concealed enemy and in a moment of intense close quarters battle killed one additional terrorist inside the now chaotic structure.
Moving into the courtyard to protect his two comrades who lay exposed there, Halbisengibbs was suddenly shot through the abdomen. “It felt like white hot lightning shooting through my stomach, and I felt my hip pop out,” he said. But even as he fell to the ground he raised his rifle and killed the fighter only 12 feet away.
Despite a serious wound, he then reloaded his M-4 rifle, and linked up with the rest of my jundis [Iraqi forces] and got them to finish the fight,” he said. During the frenzied battle, Halbisengibbs recalled the odd sensation of looking through his green night vision goggles and feeling “disassociated . . . like watching yourself do something.”
All three Green Berets said they have recovered, although they still experience pain from their injuries. Chaney and Lindsay have deployed again to Iraq. Halbisengibbs, who has a black belt in tae kwon do and joined the Special Forces after a stint as a delicatessen cook in Ann Arbor, Mich., expects to deploy again soon.
The Someone You Should Know radio collaboration began as an extension of Matt Burden’s series at Blackfive. Bruce does an incredible job with the series every week. The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here.
What is Pundit Review Radio?
On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.
Steve Forbes and historian John Prevas have collaborated on a terrific new book, Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . and the Lessons You Can Learn. The book is really a 3-for-1 in that it is part history, part politics and part business management. A terrific read.
After subscribing to his magazine for years, it was a real treat to get the chance to talk with Steve Forbes. He could not have been nicer. We talked about the leadership lessons to be learned from these great historical figures, how our President could benefit from them and how we are being let down in terms of leadership by the entire political class.
The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here.
What is Pundit Review Radio?
On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.
So this weekend was the 40th anniversary of Woodstock. Who better to have on than Jonathan Leaf, the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the 1960s?
From Amazon,
“The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties proves the anti-Vietnam War sentiment and free love slogans that supposedly defined the decade were just a small part of the leftist counter culture. The mainstream culture was more politically incorrect–but you’ll never hear that from a liberal pundit or read it in a politically correct textbook.”
The Pundit Review Radio Podcast RSS feed can be found here.
What is Pundit Review Radio?
On Boston’s Talk Station WRKO since 2005, Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week we give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to the radio every Sunday evening from 8-10pm on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.
Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti of Raynham, MA was killed in action on June 21st, 2006, while deployed with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan. On July 24, 2009 Jared was posthumously awarded the highest honor our country has to give, the Medal of Honor. What, exactly, did Jared do to deserve such an honor?
When SFC Monti realized that a member of the patrol, Private First Class (PFC) Brian J. Bradbury, was critically wounded and exposed 10 meters from cover, without regard for his personal safety, he advanced through enemy fire to within three feet of PFC Bradbury’s position. But he was forced back by intense RPG fire. He tried again to secure PFC Bradbury, but he was forced to stay in place again as the enemy intensified its fires.
The remaining patrol members coordinated covering fires for SFC Monti, and he advanced a third time toward the wounded Soldier. But he only took a few steps this time before he was mortally wounded by an RPG. About the same time, the indirect fires and CAS he called for began raining down on the enemy’s position. The firepower broke the enemy attack, killing 22 enemy fighters. SFC Monti’s actions prevented the patrol’s position from being overrun, saved his team’s lives and in spired his men to fight on against overwhelming odds.
At a time when partisan bickering over healthcare reform is at a fever pitch, Pundit Review and Massachusetts leading liberal blog Blue Mass Group are putting politics aside to try to raise money for to support Jared’s legacy and Scholarship Fund. Jared fought and died for all Americans, and supporting his scholarship fund seems like the least we can do in return.
Won’t you join us, by contributing and spreading the word through your blog and social network? We invite any other bloggers who would like to to join us to please do so. Just send me a note at punditreview at hotmail dot com or @punditreview on Twitter. We’ll update them with your logo as soon as possible.
PAYPAL ONLINE DONATION:
JARED C. MONTI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MAILING ADDRESS:
Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund
c/o Bristol County Savings Bank
108 N. Main Street
Raynham, MA 02767
Entering its fourth year of operation, the Jared C. Monti Scholarship Fund helps deserving young people with funds for college. You can learn about previous scholarship winners here.