MARINES dissed in Washington DC bar -- UNBELIEVABLE story

friend ^ | January 30, 2005 | self

[cynicom]

Perhaps you are correct. I still suspect they were in uniform.

[DarthDilbert]

I called and spoke to the manager (Paul Meagher) who confirmed what happened Saturday night. His excuse was that the bar had been pressured by the insurance company.

[cynicom]

Insurance company???? When caught flatfooted, pass the buck.

[FourtySeven]

Wow! So it HAS been confirmed! I'd say some action is called for, but I don't know of anything else other than a boycott of the place.

[DarthDilbert]

when I talked with him, he said that they had just concluded a team meeting where this was discussed. He said that the policy stands.

[El Gran Salseron]

"And using your logic then all Dems should be kept out because one is a fat drunk and causes trouble!"

Yeah, exactly!

If I owned a bar there would be a sign on the door that says, "No demliblefprosoccom pigs allowed and no DUers and especially that fat, drunk, murdering Tedward Kennedy Oh and no frenchmen or other EU weasels!"

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Stuck - check out posts 222 and 225 for current information.

Laura Ingram (sp?) is to bring up this subject in her show today.

Thank you for alerting us to this issue, Gadfly. Much appreciated.

After all information is displayed, I'll expect Stuck to apologize as a gentleman would.

[eyespysomething]

In the case of Marines generally the haircut gives you away.

Yes, and the way they carry themselves. It is a dead giveaway!

[fullchroma]

Will they change the name of the place to "The Dove?"

[Vision]

btt

[Raycpa]

What issue does the insurance company have with Marines?

[DarthDilbert]

From what I recall from our conversation, the manager said that in the past they had trouble with Marines starting fights etc., and as a result the insurance company said that to keep their coverage, they would have to refuse service. This is what he meant by being "pressured by the insurance company". When I flat out asked if they would apologize, he didn't know why they needed to.

[freepatriot32]

libertarian ping

[traviskicks]

There isn't a vet on this board who hasn't been through this.
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I had saved this thread from a while ago, has to do with what vets went through after Nam. Some good personal stories on here. I think this prof got a bit of a tounge lashing... (urban myth spitting on vets) :)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1276799/posts?q=1&&page=1

[Raycpa]

A few bad apples spoil it for the rest.

[chs68]

What a lame response from the manager.

Let's suppose, just for the sake of argument, that in the past the Hawk and Dove had had trouble with a few young Black males, starting fights etc., and as a result the insurance company said that to keep their coverage, they would have to refuse service.

Does anyone here think that the Hawk and Dove would consider -- even for a minute -- refusing service to people (even people of the same race and sex as some who cause trouble) because of someone's race? or sex? Or, that if they did, they would not be the subject of a lawsuit that would end up with them paying lots and lots and lots of money.

Lame. Just Lame.

[xone]

bttt

[stands2reason]

I dunno. I DO know that I was in an elevator in the Russell Senate Office Bldg. with Sen. Kerry, his lovely wife Teeeerrrraaaaaayyyyyyza and a couple of staffers the day of the Inauguration. Talked about the entire horrifying experience with Doug From Upland on RIGHTALK at the Freeper Ball.

You're spreading rumors and making stuff up again! It's obvious you never saw Kerry, and doug from upland is a figment of your imagination! (/sarcasm)

[doug from upland]

I only wish I could have been in that elevator.

[fullchroma]

...the manager said that in the past they had trouble with Marines starting fights...

Starting fights? Or finishing those started by lefty hill staffers?