[GeorgiaBushie]

I am in Marietta, Ga and did go out and pay respects when the funeral procession passed the day earlier. It is so shameful to Georgian's that the school would do that to the family. I cant imagine how they feel--seeing so few students (20 or so) show up. This is truly a sad day.

Also, I went to the Atlant Journal Constipation to get the Obituary information and looked at the guestbook. Someone had written "I and many members at moveon.org wish to express our sympathies." I emailed AJC and asked was it appropriate to link an anti-war organization to a fallen soldier. They deleted it and sent me an email alerting me to the fact. :)

This is my first post. Hope I did ok.

What is the problem with this World???? This is in Georgia!!!! Where have the patriots gone?

I am fuming! Brenda

[ventana]

Thank you so much GeorgiaBushie for going to this event. I for one feel we should keep this thread alive. Not only did you do a tremendously good job of going out and paying respects, you did a tremendous job on your first post. Semper Fi to all our beloved, treasured Marines, and God Bless to you! V's wife.

[RaceBannon]

Thank you, Brenda!!

MARINE BUMP!!

[herewego]

Today at noon I saw WAGA-Fox5 cover this story and the chopper scene showed maybe the funeral home guys and no one else around the flag-draped casket at the high school. I wondered what was wrong.
This soldier deserves more than that.

[82Marine89]

Semper Fi Marine

[eternity]

This is totally unbelievable. So unbelievable I am lost for words.

[BlessedBeGod]

Outraged bump!

[Salvation]

If I were the parents of those teenagers I would take my kids out of school and then do a demonstration -prayer vigil- or something right in front of the principal's window!

[Salvation]

Prayers for the families and all these students who lost a friend and are trying to deal with the grief.

Beginning Experience -- a weekend retreat in your area to work through grief and reach the healing that is possible for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or friend

[Salvation]

Prayer Ping!

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Please post your prayers to GeorgiaBushie;

Please pray for this fallen Marine and his family.

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we thank You that there are those who will not let the passing of this American Patriot go unnoticed. May those who have ignored the sacrifice of this young warrior be chastised by an outraged nation, for it is his blood that has maintained our right to breathe free. Comfort the family in their deepest sorrow ... give them the grace to be strengthened by an outpouring of love and sympathy ... let none diminish the highest sacrifice that man can render unto his country. In the Name of Jesus, Amen ...

[Valin]

If you find out more let us know please.


Remember, don't get mad....get even.

[Cindy]

Prayers being offered for the family of Pfc. Jesus Fonseca Jr. right now.

[Wampus SC]

They were forbidden to pay respects because the principal and "higher-ups" thought a pep rally was more important? What the #&#^# is wrong with them?

This is crazy. It's shameful.

[Fawnn]

May Pfc. Jesus Fonseca Jr. rest in God's peace. Prayers and condolences for his family and friends.

It is also my fervent hope that the principal's "higher-ups" will soon be out of their jobs!

[nw_arizona_granny]

Thank you for posting this report.

Welcome to Free Republic.

You will be a prized new member, which is good.

[devolve]

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What appears to be a grass background in the first two webpages is actually a green tinted repeating image of US Marines praying while in formation :

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Green Green Grass Of Home in Iraq:

http://00access.tripod.com/GreenGrass.html

My US Marine Memorial Tribute :

http://00access.tripod.com/GreenGrass2.html

My WWII Memorial :

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[Northern Yankee]

Thanks Brenda.

That is unbelievable. To have a moment like that slip by and not acknowledge it by the school is incredible bad judgment by the school administration.

These people who made this decision should be ashamed of themselves.

[ShadowDancer]

This link gives you the name and contact information for the Superintendent of the Cobb County Schools. Since this was on a directive from a 'higher-up', I would go straight to this man with it.

Joseph Redden

[EODGUY]

Regardless of the principal's slanted personal view on the war in Iraq which was evidenced by her lame excuse for not allowing this RECENT graduate of the high school to be honored, this is too reminiscent of the way I was treated 35 years ago when I was in the military.

I prayed at that time that no future members of our armed forces would ever have to endure ill-treatment and scorn by fellow citizens. It appears this principal merely took her lead from our esteemed legislators who express lip-service in support of our military personnel but miss no opportunity to defile their memory.

This is merely conjecture, but I suspect if an anti-war "celebrity" offered to speak at the school on the day of Pfc. Fonseca Jr.'s funeral, she would have waived the "one assembly per day rule".

May Pfc. Jesus Fonseca Jr. now reside in the arms of his namesake and may his family take solace knowing that they will be the focus of my prayers today. I humbly thank him for his service to our country and his service to people he will never meet who will experience democracy because of his unselfish bravery.


God bless,


EODGUY

[kstewskis]

BUMP-ing in grateful memory of one of our fallen warriors.

I wonder if our fore fathers endured this much vile from the left during their struggles for freedom.

I just started reading a book titled "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History" by Thomas E. Woods Jr., PhD. Just within the first few pages, it illustrates a curious light on the far left of the past, and refutes many of the "misinterpretations" they have made over the generations.

This Marine fought for us, let us never forget him, or others like him who shed blood for us, so we can live in peace. May he rest in the peace of God's loving arms.