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Posted on 09/17/2004 11:22:34 AM PDT by Reynolds
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades believes in the fundamental right for civil discourse, freedom of speech and activism to support our candidates and issues.
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 fullest 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
Hmm ... a huge bonus and four weeks' paid vacation. Somehow it doesn't seem proportionate to the offense.
"I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally,"
The guy probably got a promotion and extra time off to attend more Kerry rallies.
So I guess this means that it really WAS a union guy who ripped the sign, and not Mr. Parlock's own family members performing a staged incident?
Nah, they'll just say that Karl Rove secretly runs the IUPAT.
It is an apology. And he is head of one sorry Union. A bunch of thuggees.
I truly feel that some Libs are no more than misinformed. Their hearts are in the right places.
He could even have a daughter or granddaughter the same age.
This shows tons of class.
If someone will post this man's e-mail, I will tell him so.
Karl is a VERY busy man!
Where is this on Drudge? I can't find it.
Yep. They are in deep denial. Deeply saddened!
Perhaps I'm jaded, but unless the punk in the union who did this gets his ass booted out of his job, all words from the union will ring hollow. The consequences for this positively anti-American conduct by the union thugs goes far beyond the pale and an apology from the union leader ain't going to frickin' cut it!
Ha. Sounds too fake to me.
A sincere apology from a union would sound like:
Yo, Kid:
What happened to you was pretty f#@&*ed up and I'm really f2128'n pissed about it. I know that f^#$# ass%## who did it and I swear to God that I'm gonna kick his f$#@#$ ass when I see him.
I want more like jail time for the idiot.
Good for him. It was the right thing to do, and he did it in a classy rather than smarmy manner.
They'll probably give him a heroes party down at the hall. Beer and burgers all around! The Union doesn't punish their own.
If only CBS and Dan Rather had the honor to apologize like tis.
It's a one-liner under the picture of the little girl.
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