Posted on 01/30/2005 5:44:22 PM PST by ConservativeGadfly
Edited on 01/30/2005 7:45:24 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
A good friend called me a few hours ago terribly upset. Her two sons, both United States Marines, were in Washington DC last night (Saturday) with their dates. They went to the Hawk and Dove, which is a Capitol Hill watering hole.
Now before I go any farther here, understand that I know these two Marines and these are really good kids, hardly the rowdy type -- both went through OCS and are just not the troublemaking types.
At any rate, they were NOT ALLOWED entry into the Hawk and Dove. They were told that the military WAS NOT WELCOME and that especially was true for MARINES.
Is your blood boiling yet???? Mine is. I cannot reveal who these Marines' parents are, but let me tell you, my Freeper brethren, this is a patriotic family who has done much for our nation. (Their mother spends many weekends at Walter Reed with the injured soldiers and even had a house full of them over for Thanksgiving.) I'm telling you, this is an extraordinary family that has given much in service to our country.
So here's the deal. I want this bar to know of our displeasure with their disrespectful behavior toward these two young Marines.
At the very least, I'd like to see a round for these young men on the house and a profuse apology from the owner.
No it's not right IMHO. You son would deserve to be served and judged on his own merits. Just like these young men. Period.
Isn't that a kind of bigotry, holding all Marines accountable for the actions of some?
Thanks for the ping.
I have been told that Laura Ingraham has contacted one of the Marines involved in this and she will be talking about this tomorrow.
Need to contact them and see what the true "poop" is.
If they consistently cause problems ? Yes.
In addition, when this happened where my son was stationed, he and his fellow Marines were confined to the base for month as punishment and guess what ? He was never part of it. So, the Marines held all of them accountable for the actions of a few.
According to reviews, the food and service has gone way downhill. Sounds like their courtesy has too.
Sure he does but the owner deserves to have a peaceful bar too.
Have you got the telephone number of the resturant by any chance? Maybe this would be a good story for a local TV or radio station to investigate.
Perhaps, the barkeep would ban Blacks because statistics show a higher rate of incarceration?
No, but if it's like the other Capitol Hill Bars, it's a hang out for high rollers and unless you're connected, or dressed in a $5,000.00 suit, you're not getting in. I say we make some reservations in the name of Bill Moyers and Michael Moore for a party of 50 :-)
For the last 10,000 years civilians have been dissing the military.
And for 10,000 years mothers have been outraged because of it and men in uniform have held their heads up high and walked elsewhere.
Or went in anyway and busted the place up. :-)
There isn't a vet on this board who hasn't been through this.
Semper Fi
USMC 73-75
In WWII, and other times too, bars like this were put off limits to military. I think most were in foreign countries, but what the heck--parts of DC are both a foreign country and a war zone. Bet they would not like to lose ALL their military patrons.
And, I, too, think you don't get barred because of the actions of others. What if they tried to bar blacks because some rowdy blacks caused trouble there--never happen, of course, but it holds just as true for these marines as for blacks. This is profiling.
vaudine
Our Marines can find someplace that would honor them instead of spending their money and time with a bunch of snobs!
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