Monday, July 28, 2008

Justice for LaVena Johnson

Three years ago, LaVena Johnson, a 19-year old private serving in Iraq, was mysteriously pronounced dead. The Army called her death a suicide and pronounced the case to be closed. Further investigation has validated the claims that LaVena Johnson was in fact "raped, murdered, and her body was burned--by someone from her own military base!" Much like the arcane and cryptic cover-up of corporal Pat Tillman's death, LaVena Johnson's is yet another story that must be exposed to as many people as possible. To this day, the Army affirms to their proposed "suicide" story; will you?

I recently received an e-mail from Color Of Change, containing a petition to Congressman Henry Waxman (chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform) to fight for LaVena and her family's cause, to investigate the Army's cover-up. I've signed it and I'm hoping that some of my well-informed, good-willed Hip Hop Is Readers will do the same:




More information at:

The Pfc. LaVena Johnson Petition
Common Dreams
Democracy Now!
Wikipedia



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5 comments:

  1. BrianJuly 28, 2008 at 11:01 AM

    damn man, hearing about stuff like this makes me ill. i signed it

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  2. IvanJuly 28, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    ^ Thank you.

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  3. DanielleJuly 29, 2008 at 3:39 PM

    Thanks for spreading this further.

    A hearing is scheduled for this Thursday and I hope to close out my Care2 petition by the end of the week after reaching our goal of 3000 signatures.

    I have also shared the color of change's petition and will have the option to connect every one of the 3000 signers and have them hit up Color of Change.

    Thank you for turning your outrage into action.

    In light and love

    Danielle
    Modern Musings

    BTW You should check out Old School Fridays a music vid meme to start off the weekend and increase your traffic too.

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  4. CathalJuly 31, 2008 at 7:39 AM

    Signed It :)
    i cant belieave that something like this can just go unnoticed, its disgracful!

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  5. goodJuly 31, 2008 at 7:48 PM

    it's times like these that i hope there is an after life and i hope there is a hell for the people that plot and execute such terrible heartless practices.

    SO sad, on top of lieng about it on top of PROTECTING MURDERS/RAPISTS... so sad.

    GREAT POST! so sad

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