There's this:  
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20081207_Ex-N_J__veterans_director_lied_about_war_record.html

And then there's this: "sure ya are murky.  sure ya are.  and I am
looking at my Medal of
Honor. "

If untrue, it is distasteful and dishonorable, but there is a clear
difference between an act of fraud and an offhand comment.


On Dec 22, 11:34�am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> "His" is a personal possessive. A medal of Honor belongs forever to
> the person who earned it (only). Plus he used "possession" while
> attempting to berate a decorated Vet.
>
> One of two things about which I have NO humor.
>
> On 12/22/08, wncs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Repugnant perhaps, but let's look at it again. He said, in what
> > appears to me to be an offhand manner, that he is looking at his Medal
> > of Honor. No where did he claim that he earned it. Anyone can come
> > into possession of one. I think the comment is too offhand and too
> > vague to cause a great deal of uproar. I can understand why veterans
> > would find the statement offensive, but remember what he said vs. what
> > might be interpreted.
> > Perhaps we should just wait for lower-case mark to explain his comment
> > himself.
>
> > On Dec 22, 9:54 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > WNCS, I am Mark, capitalized and TAO. He is mark and was given
> > > that/those opportunity(ies), retract/apologize. His IP address was
> > > sent. It is positive ID.
>
> > > It is morally repugnant to make the statement he made... joking or not
> > > it is the same as yelling fire in the theater and apologizing later.
> > > (although I'm sure the vets on this board and I would have settled for
> > > that.) He chose his own path.
>
> > > On 12/22/08, wncs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Sorry, I got confused reading the thread for the first time because
> > > > there are two people posting as "mark" (one capitalized and one not),
> > > > and one of those people also using another user name. It's very
> > > > confusing, and at first read I misunderstood who was accusing whom of
> > > > what, sorry!
> > > > But I still say on a "somewhat" anonymous message board, we can never
> > > > be sure who the other person really is. If you checked a list of
> > > > recipients, how could you know he is not one of them? Do you know his
> > > > real name? (If you do, please do not post it.)
> > > > Perhaps he needs to be given the chance to speak up and defend
> > > > himself, and either convince us he's telling the truth, or explain
> > > > that he was being facetious and apologize.
>
> > > > On Dec 22, 9:28 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > yep, i checked the list to be sure (there are under 200 live
> > > > > recipients) plus from his posts in the past I doubt he has even served
> > > > > in the military,, but not sure of that.
>
> > > > > On 12/22/08, wncs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > How can you be 100% certain he does not have a Medal of Honor?
>
> > > > > > On Dec 22, 9:21 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > yes, but there are certain forms of free speech that are 
> > > > > > > prohibited
>
> > > > > > > Yelling Fire in a theater, Talking/joking about bombs in an 
> > > > > > > airport
> > > > > > > and claiming to be a medal of honor recipient. I abide by all 
> > > > > > > three.
>
> > > > > > > You don"t ??
>
> > > > > > > and no it was not pushing the "nanny" button. he was told it was
> > > > > > > illegal/immoral, the penalty and fine were listed and an 
> > > > > > > opportunity
> > > > > > > to apologize given. He was given the option to do right, he chose 
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > ignore it and continue the charade.
>
> > > > > > > A better question is do(es) you/he believe in personal 
> > > > > > > responsibility.
>
> > > > > > > On 12/22/08, wncs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > So you support free speech for yourself but not for others? You 
> > > > > > > > are as
> > > > > > > > bad as former member Rasta, who pushed the nanny button all the 
> > > > > > > > time.
>
> > > > > > > > On Dec 22, 8:55 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > absolutely not, it is sent and recieved. i gave him (as a 
> > > > > > > > > responsible
> > > > > > > > > adult) the opportunity to say he didn't mean it, to retract 
> > > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > apologize, he chose to be an idiot. I chose to do right by 
> > > > > > > > > the blood
> > > > > > > > > in a lot of fields.
>
> > > > > > > > > On 12/22/08, Florida Cracker 532 <[email protected]> 
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > yes i know it is ! man i hate to do it . but in all 
> > > > > > > > > > fairness i don't
> > > > > > > > > > think he was trying to show disrespect for the C.M.H. he 
> > > > > > > > > > was trying to
> > > > > > > > > > show disrespect for me ! I hate to see him get his ass in a 
> > > > > > > > > > sling just
> > > > > > > > > > for being stupid and stubborn . is it to late for you to 
> > > > > > > > > > reconsider
> > > > > > > > > > and with draw your complaint ?
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Dec 22, 8:34 am, Mark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > he's about to. It is taken very seriously. To me there 
> > > > > > > > > > > are two things
> > > > > > > > > > > that are seriously out of bounds..... violations of my 8 
> > > > > > > > > > > year old
> > > > > > > > > > > daughter and the medal of honor. Fortunately the 
> > > > > > > > > > > government and every
> > > > > > > > > > > man or woman that has ever been in uniform feels tha same 
> > > > > > > > > > > way.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On 12/22/08, Florida Cracker 532 
> > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > mark has never heard of the theft of honor law .
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 6:53 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE 
> > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > There is a rather stiff penalty for making that 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > claim. Offenders can
> > > > > > > > > > > > > spend up to a year in jail or be fined up to $100,000 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for falsely
> > > > > > > > > > > > > claiming or stating they have recieved the Nations 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Highest Award, The
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Medal of Honor.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Repeat that again and I will personally guarantee 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > your prosecution.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > There are some things that are not to be joked about. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Every man or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > woman who has served their country would back me.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > NO ROOM FOR JOKES.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I DEMAND A SINCERE RETRACTION AND APOLOGY TO ALL THE 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > VETS ON THIS
> > > > > > > > > > > > > BOARD.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 10:03 am, mark 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sure ya are murky. sure ya are. and I am looking at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > my Medal of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honor.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 7:42 am, Florida Cracker 532 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mark you guys really crack me up ! just so you 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > know i am sitting here
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in my home office looking at the not one but two 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > service awards from
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the Congress of the United States of America 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hanging on my wall next
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to my retirement certificate from the U S Navy . 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for " Honorable
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > service in The United States Navy "
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and for " outstanding service and loyalty to the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > United States of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > America "
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 7:01 am, mark 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > again murky, I have no need to prove myself to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one such as yourself.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and as I have said, you having no respect for 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the military, either was
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > drafted and spent your time in the brig, or 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this is just another lie
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that you have said so many times you actually 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > believe it to be true.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the military would never accept such a military 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hating lib such as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yourself. not willingly.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 21, 3:31 am, Florida Cracker 532 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mark you already have provided proof in the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things you say and post
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that you have never been in the service .
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 7:00 pm, mark 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ue.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I need not prove myself to an anti 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > military, anti American terrorist
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > such as yourself, murkey. the only military 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you have been part of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > were the hitler youth, or perhaps the young 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > communist movement. but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there is no way they would ever let a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > terrorist such as yourself in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > our military. never.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 12:18 pm, Florida Cracker 532 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sure you are mark . you betcha wink wink !
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 12:07 pm, mark 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as a matter of fact I am a veteran, and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > damn proud of our military.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > unlike murky to says he is a vet, yet 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > does nothing but condemn and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > defame the military. the only military 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > murky belongs to is the army
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of islam.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 11:16 am, Florida Cracker 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 532 <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so what ! and we had already been in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nam five years in 1963
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 11:13 am, Travis 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well I am. Army 62-65. In Viet Nam 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in 63. And yes, that was before they
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >y. > were shooting at us. I saw no 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >action.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:08 AM, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Florida Cracker 532 <
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no he isn't ! and frankly what he 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > knows about the military wouldn't
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fill a thimble .
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 10:00 am, wncs
>
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