Sunday, January 08, 2006
Duluth, MN: War Dead Placard Causing Tension
A sign inside the office of Democratic candidate for governor of Minnesota, the exceedingly liberal Steve Kelley , is causing quite a stir. Part of the controversy is the wording of the sign which reads: "Remember The Fallen Heroes" and then lists, if you ask me, the tasteless wording "Killed / Wounded / Day" (i.e. Tracking the number of days we have been in Iraq).
Part of the controversy is that the office of exceedingly liberal Steve Kelley is located next to a military recruiting office. Another part of the controversy is that Staff Sergeant Gary Capan, who is the post's commander has asked Scott Cameron, "designer" of the sign, to take the sign down and put it on display elsewhere. Not only does Capan think the sign may hurt recruiting efforts but it is his fellow service men and women whom the sign, in my opinion, denigrates. Cameron has refused to remove and relocate the sign. Is this not just more than similar and reminiscent to the uncaring and disrespectful antics of Fred Phelps?
To be fair, Mr. Cameron is a disabled Vietnam War Veteran.
From the Duluth News Tribune:
Cameron told CNN The Following:
A comment posted HERE is on track with my above logic:
As far as negative political impact, governor wannabe Steve Kelley may rue the day he permitted this sign to be displayed in his office.
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Part of the controversy is that the office of exceedingly liberal Steve Kelley is located next to a military recruiting office. Another part of the controversy is that Staff Sergeant Gary Capan, who is the post's commander has asked Scott Cameron, "designer" of the sign, to take the sign down and put it on display elsewhere. Not only does Capan think the sign may hurt recruiting efforts but it is his fellow service men and women whom the sign, in my opinion, denigrates. Cameron has refused to remove and relocate the sign. Is this not just more than similar and reminiscent to the uncaring and disrespectful antics of Fred Phelps?
To be fair, Mr. Cameron is a disabled Vietnam War Veteran.
From the Duluth News Tribune:
Cameron carries around a 1969 article from a Spokane, Wash., newspaper that features a quote from him. "I didn't want to be vocal with the antiwar thing because I didn't want to disrespect the troops," Cameron said. "We had a draft and things were different then, but I didn't say anything -- made that mistake and that war went on for another six years. I'm not going to make that mistake again."
Cameron told CNN The Following:
"Do you consider yourself anti-war?"
"I consider myself pro veteran. I don't believe in the war in Iraq, but in the same perspective my sign and the message I want to relay with my sign is totally a pro veteran sign."
A comment posted HERE is on track with my above logic:
"Let us assume that this guy puts up a poster counting the number of people killed in Drunk Driving accidents.
Would he then say he is "Pro-Drunk Driver" but not "Pro-Drunk Driving?"
As far as negative political impact, governor wannabe Steve Kelley may rue the day he permitted this sign to be displayed in his office.
©2006
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It's an all-volunteer military, for God's sake. You can only say you support the troops if you support their actions. Otherwise, you are a weasil who can't stand expressing an honest conviction.
Support the troops and support what they are trying to accomplish. Otherwise, admit honestly that you don't support the troops, and you don't support what they are doing.
What's so hard about that?
Support the troops and support what they are trying to accomplish. Otherwise, admit honestly that you don't support the troops, and you don't support what they are doing.
What's so hard about that?
What? Mr. Drake has finally acquiesced and opened up the comment box. Has he finally had the surgery and gotten a set! It's about time!
# posted by 
: 1:19 PM, January 09, 2006
: 1:19 PM, January 09, 2006
Leave it to me to FU in writing within my own comment section. Will try it again:
WIT: you hit the nail on the head precisely. Thanks for the words.
MODESTO: Do I know you?
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WIT: you hit the nail on the head precisely. Thanks for the words.
MODESTO: Do I know you?
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