Posted on 09/17/2004 10:03:37 AM PDT by Dont Mention the War
What happened in Huntington, West Virginia yesterday is an affront to everything we, as a union, pride ourselves to represent. We extend our apologies to the Parlock family, especially Sophia, for the distress one of our overzealous members caused them.
I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally, and will take immediate disciplinary action to the full extent allowed under U.S. Department of Labor regulations and the constitution of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
It is my hope that this incident reminds all of our members that every last citizen in this country has the right to express his or herself freely. Not one single one of us has the right to tell them otherwise.
General President James A. Williams
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
-Eric
"We here in the Reichschancellory have received reports of cruelty in some of our corrective labour detention facilities, most notably in Oscweicim, Poland. We are sending a team to investigate these serious allegations, and ask the general public to please rest assured if there is any wrongdoing in those social rehabilitation centers, matters will be discussed on-site and the situation will be resolved. That is all. Heil Hitler."
How do you figure this amounts to vindicating Parlock ????
Read what I wrote again. I'm not exonerating them. I'm condemning him also. It's the three-year old I feel sorry for.
How could you have missed it ? It was posted on about 7 or 8 duplicate threads /sarcasm
OOPs, once again I misread. I thought momentarily that Parlock was the name of the union thug. Sorry.
Amen.....quack...do you STILL think Mr. Pralock is a Professional Victim? Even the Union HEAD thug recognized the VILENESS in that guy that ripped Sophia's sign!
I still want the thug's name out.
Are you for real?
It's a sad day in America when a father cannot take his children to a PUBLIC airport to deliver a message-quietly and legally-- to a vice-presidential candidate.
The union thugs did not own that space. They sure as hell do not own the First Amendment.
Mr. Parlock is trying to teach his children what freedom of speech means in America.
Unfortunately, Kerry's Kommie Thugs do not share the same definition of Constitutional Rights that we do.
Yes it is a sad day. And the father knows that. He's twice previously been involved in violent altercations while counter-demonstrating. That's fine; if it were his own life or well being he were risking, I would honor him for it. But he knows, as anyone else who'd dealt with these goons knows, that it's a dangerous situation where small children do not belong.
The union thugs did not own that space. They sure as hell do not own the First Amendment.
Agreed to both. Nothing I said exonerates them for being violent thugs who attack small children.
Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry
Posted by spiderman9 to truecons
On News/Activism 09/16/2004 11:38:21 PM PDT · 1,236 of 1,592
Little girl's brother-
-- snip --
What all you Freepers (I learned a new word today!) can do for my family is to show the same kind of support for our president, maybe attend Kerry/Edwards rallies yourself... showing the same kind of respect, perserverence, and steadfast resolve that we have tried to show. Please bring good credit upon yourselves and our president.
BTW I will give Sophia big hug tomorrow for all of you. She is a cutie. Thank you.
hmm, "Thank you" is what President Bush said to Sophia when she gave him a hug at the Bush rally last Friday.
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Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry
Posted by spiderman9 to RonDog
On News/Activism 09/16/2004 10:55:56 PM PDT · 1,195 of 1,592
little girl's big brother-
Dame Autour, yes, i am Philip, II
BTW we got the plate number of the guy who threw the torn sign pieces at us and called him in to the littering hotline. Although my dad was distraught with those taking and ripping up signs, he continued to endure and show restraint- we weren't there to cause trouble, rather, we were there show the dedication of Bush supporters.
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Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry
Posted by spiderman9 to DameAutour
On News/Activism 09/16/2004 10:36:58 PM PDT · 1,159 of 1,592
Little girl's brother-
Yes, Sophia is ok, but a little confused because "the people changed and got mean" as soon as she held up her sign. We were at the visit in the hopes of winning the people who are unsure and reassuring those who support President Bush. Among those supporters, much to my surprise and delight, were one of the drivers for the Edwards motorcade (who honked and gave a thumbs up after dropping off Edwards) and some police from both WV and Ohio.
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Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry
Posted by spiderman9 to spiderman9
On News/Activism 09/16/2004 10:15:28 PM PDT · 1,115 of 1,592
Little girl's big brother, again-
Thank you for sending this to Drudge Report, and for all of the support. I was at the Edwards visit to the tri-state airport in Kenova, WV (near Huntington). I was not up front with my dad and siblings, but at the entrance to the airport, silently greeting airport traffic, as well as Sen. Edwards with a homemade Bush sign and U.S. and West Virginia flags.
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Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry
Posted by spiderman9 to rintense
On News/Activism 09/16/2004 10:06:44 PM PDT · 1,095 of 1,592
To: everybody.
I am an older brother of the little girl. I have read many of your posts, and am dying to answer your questions you have had. For starters, someone did their homework, and, yes, you have the right Phil Parlock. Father of 10, participated in Junior Achievement, NAACP, 4 time candidate for Board of Education, 2 children in the National Guard, of which I am one. Yes, the little boy is the little girl's and my brother, upset with the IUPAT guy.
I sent one too...though it took three attempts...the servers must have been hammered
I must beg to differ - are you saying that his rights to free speech are limited by the rudeness of others around him? I applaud him for being politically involved and for standing up for civil discourse. Not knowing what words were exchanged, if any, I can only say that he and his family had every right to peacably voice an opinion there and the thug(s) were 100% responsible for this and 100% wrong.
Yeah, well the story (bullshit) is being spread by all the liberals anyway. Just check this lib bs out:
http://fray.slate.msn.com/?id=3936&m=12193046
Thanks rondog.. spiderman9 sounds legit.. hope he is.. I anticipate a lot of attmepts at DU fraud in next weeks prior to election. Sheep's clothing, donchaknow?
I agree with you. This kind of thinking--that certain citizens must curtail their free speech rights out of fear of the left--is cowardly and unreasoning.
I have attended many pro-life demonstrations with children in tow.
The leftist thugs have been using intimidation tactics like this as long as I can remember. I demonstrated 30 years ago at the state Capitol in Harrisburg,PA., with six of my children carrying signs, and the youngest, like Sophia, on my shoulders. The pro-abortion thugs grabbed our signs and startd hitting me with theirs. Capitol police broke up the ruckus, and took ALL the signs away.(This annoyed me, since the kids had spent hours handpainting their signs.)
If we cave in to these animalistic thugs, free speech will go the way of the dodo bird.
Message from Iraq
The proud warriors of Baker Company wanted to do something to pay tribute To our fallen comrades. So since we are part of the only Marine Infantry Battalion left in Iraq the one way that we could think of doing that is By taking a picture of Baker Company saying the way we feel. It would be awesome if you could find a way to share this with our fellow countrymen. I was wondering if there was any way to get this into your papers to let the world know that "WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN" and are proud to serve our country." Semper Fi 1stSgt Dave Jobe
http://www.republicansabroad-spain.org/newsevents/Irak.html
So What? - It's not even on the home page where everyone would see it.
http://www.ibpat.org/
It is right on top.
Exactly..
He'll probably get promoted..
Hello out there............... keep an ear and eye.. if shows up on one of YOUR jobs.......pour paint on him.
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