Two by Two

Two folk of great import have passed away in the last couple of days.

Dorris Haddock, aka "Granny D." Granny D was a long time campaign finance reform activist. There is a documentary about her called "RUN GRANNY RUN." Dorris did not become an activist until late in life, in her 80's if I remember correctly. Just goes to show you it is NEVER too late to start to rabble rouse.

I met Granny D once when she was heading through Portland on her activist work. She told the story of how she met Woody Harrelson. Woody and pals were of course passing a joint. Woody asked her if she had ever smoked pot before. No was her answer. "HEY EVERYBODY! GRANNY D HAS NEVER SMOKED POT!" Woody handed her a joint and she took a few puffs. "What do you think, Granny?" Woody asked. "It's not doing a thing for me," she answered. "Then why are you giggling so much?" Woody asked her. Granny was 100.

Agent Rose passed on the other day. I had never heard of her until I heard about her on KBOO news on Women's Day.

She was part of the French Resistance during WWII.

She helped some 90 folk escape from the Nazi's.

She believed she had to put her life on the line for others in this conflict.

When she was captured she was went to two death camps and faced a firing squad in the last, but the Nazi's ran in the face of the oncoming allies before killing her.

Her real name is Andree Peel. She was 104 when she died. Here is a spledid article about her.

Fern Holland was assassinated in Afghanistan struggling for women's rights in on March 9, 2004. A Cherokee lawyer, she struggled for the underdog her whole life.

Rachel Corrie was murdered 7 years ago on March 16, 2003. She was murdered by an Israeli bulldozer driver as she stood between the f***ing bastard and houses of Palestinians in the Israeli genocide and oppression of the Palestinian people. The F***ING bastard ran her over and murdered her.

All people worthy of admiration.