The thing about right-wing idiots is that they don't CARE if the propaganda they're spreading is true or not.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/funeral.asp --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, WLeed3@... wrote: > > ____________________________________ > From: tomeck@... > To: aloguidice@..., Bob.Gang@..., > daryl7374@..., boots42@..., rjjd@..., RFuller953@..., > schmitter@..., rsandrews@..., sarter@..., > WLeed3@..., billsue3@..., frank@..., dearest_dahlin@..., > goebelpk@..., mlt7135@..., boothefam@..., danakr@..., > debster_58@..., j.dodds63@..., pubba65@..., > bobg@..., goebel@..., jankvo@..., > liskow4@..., longlegs_612@..., eagan1705@... > Sent: 8/1/2012 11:00:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time > Subj: Fw: What's next? President Changes Military Funerals > > > > > > > > From: _lvsmith@..._ (mailto:lvsmith@...) > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 7:10 PM > To: _Betty Lou Blixt_ (mailto:feemalou@...) > Subject: Fw: What's next? President Changes Military Funerals > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: What's next? President Changes Military Funerals > > > <WBR > > > > > > this is about our loved ones that are willing to give their lives for > country. he does not deserve any respect from our troops that are keeping > him > safe every day and this is what he dishes out.talk, about disrespect,he has > none > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > President > > changes > > Military funerals. > > > > Check with Snoopes... it is TRUE > > > _http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/funeral.asp_ > (http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/funeral.asp) > > > > > > > There has been a change in U.S. military burial protocol! > > > This is a letter that my good friend's husband wrote today after his > uncle's funeral yesterday. > > If Obama does not want his name associated with our military, he does not > deserve to be > > "The President of the United States ". > > - Alice Frankovitch > > > REMEMBER THIS on > > NOVEMBER 6, 2012 > > > Dear Sean, > Today I was incensed at the conclusion of a traditional Serbian-Orthodox > funeral for my > beloved 85-year-old uncle, Daniel Martich, who proudly served in the US > Army during the > Korean conflict. During the committal service at a Pittsburgh cemetery > the local military > detachment performed their ritual, then folded and presented the American > Flag to my aunt. > As I'm sure you have witnessed during military funerals, a soldier bends > to one knee and recites > a scripted message to a surviving relative that begins 'On behalf of > thePresident of the > United Statesand a grateful nation, I wish to present you with this flag > in appreciation for your husband's service ...' > However, > today the dialogue was 'On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a > grateful nation...' > After the service, I approached the soldier who presented the flag to my > aunt to inquire about > the change in language. His response was: "The White House notified all > military funeral > service detachments to immediately remove 'the President' and insert 'the > Secretary of Defense'. > I couldn't believe what I heard! The soldier just smiled and said, "You > can draw your own conclusion, Sir, but that was the order". > He, too, was ashamed of what he was required to say. > Obama has taken off the gloves. > My only response to this endless cesspool of anti-American rhetoric > dripping from his > mouth is to borrow a phrase "with one minor change" uttered by another > temporary > Washington resident living in government housing ( his wife! ): > "Today for the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of the current > U.S. President!" > I did not serve in the military but my love of country parallels that of > people like my late uncle > who bled red, white and blue. As a second generation Serbian-American > who's heritage produced > many patriotic military men and women who fought for freedom both in the > United States as well > as in the former Yugoslavia (most recently in Kosovo against the > slaughter of Serbs by Muslim extremists), I implore you to make the American > > people aware of this little-known or, > at least, publicly acknowledged fact. > May God Bless you and your family during these difficult times. Your > voice of reason > is a welcome change from the insanity plastered across the country by the > liberal media. > Keep up the great work and thank you for your service to our country. > Sincerely, > John G. Martich > Weirton, WV > > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO FRIENDS AND REMEMBER 2012 > IS TIME FOR A NEW PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF >
