Pierre Sprey speaks in Madison explaining many of the issues with the F-35, a program that should be cancelled. F-35s blow up if they get hit by lightening? They can’t fly if the sun is out and its too hot? They won’t be a defense for the midwest, they...
FYI, below are some links to key documents related to the airport PFAS situation. I would also recommend reading the MEJO burn pit post, which describes the long and convoluted history–and I need to update now: https://mejo.us/dane-county-airport-burn-pit-contamination-began-in-the-1950s/. State Journal coverage: https://mejo.us/madison-and-dane-county-wait-for-military-to-test-burn-pits/ Remember, nobody was talking about the burn pits at the...
The Capital Times | 24 Jan 2020 | Steven Elbow “Several activists on Thursday urged a Dane County committee to “get the ball rolling” to oppose bringing F-35 fighter jets to the Air National Guard base at Truax Field before the possible start of construction this spring, but...
The Capital Times | 15 Jan 2020 | Richard Tillema “Dear Editor: The time for vigorous debate about national security has come to Madison. Here, politicians want to locate F-35s. F-35s’ purpose is to destroy others’ defenses and clear the way for larger, less mobile bombers, thus preventing...
Wisconsin State Journal | 13 Jan 2020 | Steve Klafka “For the upcoming celebration of Martin Luther King Day, people will recall his mandate to love and serve all people and stand up for justice. They’ll remember how he decried the “giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and...
The Cap Times | 20 Dec 2019 | Tim White Dear Editor: It would be unwise for those outside of the Madison city limits to ignore the proposed presence of an F-35 Fighter Wing at Truax Field. The planes in question pose many health and safety concerns. Believing...
Dear Senator Baldwin, As staff for the CCHIC opposition to F-35 at Truax I am sending a letter (attached) from committee co-chairs Linda Ketcham and Ulysses Williams, voicing the committee’s opposition to placing F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field. Thank you. Sarah Lim “The committee opposes...
Cap Times | 11 Dec 2019 | Steven Elbow Film on PFAS in theaters, started early December Dark Waters Trailer Documentary on PFAS DuPont vs. the World: Chemical Giant Cover Up “Lance Green has been collecting water samples from Starkweather Creek for years. As a volunteer for the state Department...
Boswell’s Blog | 9 Dec 2019 | Tom Boswell An open letter to Mark Miller and other legislators Dear Senator Mark Miller, I’m addressing this letter to you, as well as all the other Democrats in the State Senate and Assembly. The subject is the F-35 fighter jets...
New Pittsburgh Courier | 18 Nov 2019 | Julianne Malveaux Original Article “Even as our legislators grapple with impeachment, they are also charged to pass a dozen budget bills, including a bill on “defense.” Recent elections suggest a paradigm shift in the way we view budget spending, what...