[kingattax]

..here's a 'bracelet' obwana can wear

[darkwing104]

Ends justifies the means...

[silverleaf]

Mrs Jopek is an Obama supporter.

If she really wants the messiah to lay off, then she needs to go public. Otherwise I’m not buying it.

[pepperhead]

Hey Mr. and Mrs. Jopek. You told Obama to stop wearing your son’s bracelet but he didn’t. Then he used it on a nationally televised debate and he couldn’t even remember his name right off hand. What are you going to do about it? Does your son deserve this?

[VOA]

bump

[Doug TX]

——To pile insult onto injury here, the Mother doesn’t even want to force the issue of telling Obama to stop exploiting her son because she wants to see him win the election. Obama is not only taking advantage of this brave soldier’s death, he is taking advantage of the good wishes of the man’s Mother who doesn’t want to hurt the campaign.——

She’s voting for BHO yet wants him to quit using her son as an election pawn....which she never wanted in the first place!!

This is a Drudge headliner IMO. Surely the conservative radio will spread the story. It’s big, because it’s a giant lie by BHO using soldiers as political fodder.

[SIDENET]

Obamessiah: "Uh, I have a bracelet, too!"

Biden: "Stand up for Chuck!"

Losers.

[Lancey Howard]

I feel terrible for this family. I bet Mrs. Jopek regrets ever giving a bracelet to that sick crack-smoking homosexual Muslim scumbag, B. Hussein Obama.

[graywaiter]

Give me a break! If this woman gave the ONE the bracelet, she knew he would use it. This is just another stunt. You can’t cure stoopid!!

[Gator113]

Priceless.

What a despicable lowlife scum. Obama never misses a chance to disrespect our Troops, even when they’re dead.

[Kevmo]

Jopek family just realized that Obama considers them to be the Joke family.

[Brown Deer]

Funeral services will be held Monday in Merrill for Ryan David Jopek, a sergeant with the Antigo and Merrill-based National Guard unit who was killed while serving in Iraq.

Sgt. Jopek, 20, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006 from a roadside bomb in Tikrit, Iraq. He was a member of Troop E 105th Cavalry, based in Antigo and Merrill. The unit was mobilized to Iraq on June 6, 2005 as part of the Appleton-based 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry and is scheduled to return home later this month.


Born June 1, 1986 in Alliance, Neb. he was a son of Tracy (Smith) Jopek of Merrill and Brian Jopek of Antigo. He graduated from Merrill High School in 2004.

Sgt. Jopek followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard in August, 2003 as a scout assigned to Troop E, 105th Calvary. In Iraq, the unit was responsible for providing convoy security.

Sgt. Jopek was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Army Commendation medals. Additional medals include Good Conduct, National Defense Service, Iraqi Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service, and the Armed Forces Reserve with "M" Device. He also received the Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and the Combat Action Badge. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant posthumously.

He enjoyed playing basketball, soccer, golf and football. He was also interested in music, monster trucks, airplanes, and his 1966 Chevrolet half-ton pick-up truck, which he planned to restore.

Sgt. Jopek was an avid Chicago Bears fan and his family said he modeled his life after his childhood hero, the legendary Bear running back Walter Payton. He loved all of his many friends and family.

In addition to his parents, survivors include a sister, Jessica Jopek of Merrill; a brother, Steven Jopek, Merrill; maternal grandparents, Donald and Carrie Smith of Bayard, Neb.; his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Peg Jopek of Antigo; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Merrill High School Field House. Rev. Robert Smallman and Rev. Charles Hoffmann will officiate.

Burial will be in Merrill Memorial Park Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Merrill National Guard Armory.

source: Antigo Daily Journal, Aug. 9, 2006