I don’t have a clue, but this is an recent “exchange” that I’ve had:
(From the Official VFW website)
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary.
“Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said Brian Duffy, of Louisville, Ky., who was elected July 27 to lead the nation’s oldest and largest major war veterans organization.
“There are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed,” he said. “Giving one’s life to nation is the greatest sacrifice, followed closely by all Gold Star families, who have a right to make their voices heard.”
(My letter to them)
I am a Life Member, Past Post Commander, Adjutant, and Quartermaster.
A recent statement by National Commander Brian Duffy regarding Donald Trump “berating a Gold Star family member” caught my attention. Can you enlighten me as to the exact statement that Mr. Trump made that “berated” Ms. Ghazala Khan? Can you also point me to a similar statement by Commander Duffy denouncing Ms. Clinton for refuting as dishonest the relatives of Chris Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith, and Tyrone Woods.
The evidently uneven treatment of public statements made by presidential candidates displays a preferential attitude that I believe is unbecoming of what I have always thought to be an organization which is non-partisan (per Article VII, Sec. 702 of our By-Laws) in political matters and mimics the bias as displayed by the mainstream media exemplified by MSNBC which hailed Mr. Khan’s speech as “stirring” and “moving”, yet, denounced the RNC as “manipulative for partisan gain” for allowing Ms. Smith to express her similar grief of loss.
I expect more from our Veterans of Foreign Wars.
How does that ring with you?
Sincerely,
HLB
Excellent letter -— and I agree with you wholeheartedly!!!