patrickgokey

patrickgokey

Patrick Gokey is one of the founders of SFTC, United States Navy veteran, and lifetime member of Veterans For Peace. Originally from Wisconsin, Patrick lives and works in Alaska as an IT manager.

https://www.patrickgokey.com
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Veteran Plea for Help: Bob Strait and Family
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Veteran Plea for Help: Bob Strait and Family

A YouTube video posted by RangerUp CEO Nick Palmisciano brought to light a brutal crime that took place on March 14, 2012. Four or five armed assailants broke into the home of US veteran Bob Strait, 90 and his wife Nancy, 85. The assailants brutalized the couple and raped Nancy,

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By: patrickgokey
Occupy Blitzkrieg
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Occupy Blitzkrieg

Filmmaker Corey Ogilvie has released another short film entitled Occupy Blitzkrieg, following up his prior releases including Dear Taxpayer, I Am Not Moving, We Are All Scott Olsen, Bloomberg Forever, Protect Us, and How to Film a Revolution. The video takes a satirical look at the Occupy movement from the

2 Min
By: patrickgokey
Watch Andrew Breitbart Flip Out On Occupiers
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Watch Andrew Breitbart Flip Out On Occupiers

Emily Crockett (@emilycrockett) of Campus Progress posted a video of right-wing commentator Andrew Breitbart flipping out on occupiers at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, February 10, 2012:   From Campus Progress: “Conservative blogger-star Andrew Breitbart lashed out at Occupy protesters outside of CPAC, the mass annual gathering

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
Occupy Chicago photo by Darren Leow

Motivation Monday X

On February 1, 2012, Chicago school Roosevelt University announced a new political science course based on the Occupy Movement will be offered on their campus this semester. This is a great chance for current Occupy Chicago members to gain a deeper understanding of the movement and will hopefully motivate students

2 Min
By: patrickgokey
Justice Department Attempts to Block Medical Malpractice Lawsuits by Military Families
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Justice Department Attempts to Block Medical Malpractice Lawsuits by Military Families

According to an article published January 30, 2012 in The Atlantic, Andrew Cohen, a contributing editor at The Atlantic and legal analyst for 60 Minutes claims that the Justice Department is attempting to make the legal process more difficult for military families to sue the government for medial malpractice. This

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
Two San Diego Occupiers Cited for Sidewalk Chalk; Possible Felony Charges Pending
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Two San Diego Occupiers Cited for Sidewalk Chalk; Possible Felony Charges Pending

According to an email blast sent January 25, 2012, two members of Occupy San Diego were cited for drawing on the sidewalk using sidewalk chalk. The email states that Cliff Cramer and another occupier named Angel were charged under San Diego Municipal Code 63.0102(5) which states: Defacement of

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
San Diego Occupiers Stranded in Texas by Greyhound Anti-Occupy Bus Driver
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San Diego Occupiers Stranded in Texas by Greyhound Anti-Occupy Bus Driver

13 occupiers from San Diego en route to Washington D.C. to attend Occupy Congress were left stranded in Amarillo, Texas. The bus driver, Donald Ainsworth, locked the occupiers in the bus and called the police to have them removed because of his anti-occupy beliefs. The police apologized but had

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
Who Doesn't Love Free Music?
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Who Doesn't Love Free Music?

One of my favorite things about the Occupy Movement so far has been seeing individual and group creativity seemingly rise to levels I never thought I would see. Between photos, videos, music, protest signs, and everything in between I get to somehow experience new types of art every single day.

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
How to Film a Revolution
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How to Film a Revolution

Corey Ogilvie has produced another highly informative film, this time providing guidance to citizen journalists on how to best film a revolution. Along with other hints, he provides five guidelines for best filming violent encounters with the police. #1) Call out for cameras. The more cameras that are filming the

1 Min
By: patrickgokey
Be Careful How You Invest Your Loyalty
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Be Careful How You Invest Your Loyalty

Almost a decade ago the Chicago Tribune published an article in their newspaper written by Mary Schmich. Her views on corporations ring true even more so today because it shows these issues have not been addressed by our elected officials. Ten years ago, before corporations were people, we had Enron,

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By: patrickgokey
Happy Holidays from SFTC
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Happy Holidays from SFTC

We would like to take a moment to say Happy Holidays to our audience. Like many of you, the SFTC team will be spending time with their family and friends over the next week or so. During this time we expect to keep you informed via Facebook and Twitter and

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By: patrickgokey
VFP United Kingdom: Press Release
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VFP United Kingdom: Press Release

PRESS RELEASE – British Veterans to Gather at the U.S. Embassy to Demand the Release of Bradley Manning On Tuesday December 13th at 1400hrs, Michael Lyons and British veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will gather at the U.S. Embassy in London to demand the immediate release

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By: patrickgokey

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