The following letter appeared in the Bucks County Courier Times on Sunday (I'm not familiar with the original letter Ms. Fulton is referring to - so many of its type to choose from)…
Your recent "balanced" report is precisely why so many Americans mistrust the mass media. Next time you report on a rally against governmental injustices and illegal wars, end the article with a quote from the U.S. Constitution, not from some blindly obedient militarist!
Every active duty military person, including the quoted Marine, took an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution. He has a right to express his opinion - and I would sacrifice my life to ensure that both he and I retain that right. But his opinion is factually wrong on all counts.
Look up the language on impeachment in the Constitution. Impeachment is mandatory for the kinds of high crimes and misdemeanors committed over and over with utter arrogance and claims of "privilege" by draft dodgers Cheney and Bush.
Article II, Section 4 reads: "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on Impeachment for, and conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." The Constitution, the ultimate law of the land, says "shall," - not "may" or "can" or "could"! No "maybes."
By the way, "privilege" (executive or otherwise) means nothing more or less than "private law." Is that why our true patriots have fought and died for more than two centuries? No way!
Sandra J. Fulton
U.S. Navy 1957-1968 (Vietnam)
Philadelphia
And this letter appeared yesterday...
Recently, on a sunny weekday afternoon, Congressman Patrick Murphy, a former captain in the 82nd Airborne Division, made a surprise visit to Delaware Valley Veterans Home located on Southampton Road in Philadelphia. He toured the building and went to each wing, shook hands and introduced himself to our veterans who reside here. The men’s faces lit up to be recognized and to feel appreciated.
It is a good day when an elected official takes the time to recognize our veterans.
Kudos to Mr. Murphy!
Kathleen T. Burden
Infection Control Coordinator, DVVH
Middletown, PA
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2 comments:
I think it is revisionist history to say that resisters during the Vietnam war were anything other than heroes. I'm not saying Bush and Cheney are heroic, but resistance to that (and this) war was/is right and just.
Hello.
Would you be willing to spread the word about www.draftresistance.org? It's a site dedicated to shattering the myths surrounding the selective slavery system and building mass civil disobedience to stop the draft before it starts.
Our banner on a website, printing and posting the anti-draft flyer or just telling friends would help.
Thanks!
Scott Kohlhaas
PS. We would rather see the band break up the draft than the draft break up the band!
Scott,
Don't worry, I hear what you're saying...I took the letter from Fulton as a commentary on Bush/Cheney and no one else.
Incidentally, I already have your site linked under "Be A Force For Change." If you have clip art of some type approximately the same size as the pics of Dubya, John Edwards and Patrick Murphy in the right nav bar, I'll try to publicize it a bit more.
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