Posted on 02/01/2006 11:02:04 AM PST by pajama pundit
Washington Post Editor-- As a military verteran, I am starting a grass-roots campaign that I plan to spread throughout the entire Washington DC metropolitan area: that is to have every single service member and veteran that currently receives the Post to UNSUBSCRIBE as a direct result of your callous, disrespectful decision to publish Mr. Toles' editorial cartoon on 29 January 2006. To place a wounded American soldier in the context of that cartoon was nothing less than a raging insult and a spit-in-the-face to every military member that has fought, is fighting or will fight for democracy. Can you even comprehend the pain that the mothers of every wounded service member felt when they saw that cruel cartoon? Mr. Toles may not agree with the war and he has his freedom of speech right to draw what he wants and you have your freedom of the press right to publish what you want -- but the active-duty service members, veterans and supporters have rights also -- and we will display our rights where it will hurt you the most -- in the profit margin. I think you will see how much of an economic impact that the miltary families have in this area. The only solution to prevent what I hope will be financial disaster for you is: (1) Mr Toles should publically apologize to all miltary members, veterans and the American public and explain that he was purposely disrespectful and cruel -- and that he will never draw anything again that degrades the sacrifices that our fine service members make (in fact- it may be best that he take a leave of absense for a while); (2) You, as the editor, need to apologize to the same in regards to your poor decision-making in allowing such a tasteless cartoon to be published; and (3) The owner of the Washington Post needs to apologize to all of the readers for allowing such poor performance and decision-making to exist on the Post staff.
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Dr. James S. Wasek
Just read the letter from the JC... that's awesome!
I would have to say that the cartoon is one of more tasteless things that I've ever seen published, and I've seen some tasteless things. The letter writer is correct. The cartoonist (and the editorial staff who allowed it) should, at the least, be ashamed.
No, no, no....they can say and offend anyone THEY want....and you have to buy it and say...nothing.
Didn't you get the rule book yet?
"Hey, if we are going to go apeshit over this cartoon, we are no better than the Muslims flipping out about the Mohammed cartoons... come on... sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it."
What a bunch of steaming horseshit. Guys and gals, witness what moral relativism does to the thinking process -- wipes it out completely.
Are there any calls for assasination of Mr. Tole? Threats of violence? Calls to boycott everything from Washington, DC? Calls for the government to censor the WaPo? No, on all counts.
Yes, the WaPo has a Constitutional right to publish whatever dripe they want to publish. However, their subscribers have a right to cancel their subscription in response. Apparently, though, you seem to think otherwise. Please educate us, then: Where does the Constitution mandate that people subscribe to a particular newspaper?
That 'toon is disrespectful though I'm not surprised the WaPo ran it. It fits their agenda. Hat tip to the Doc for the letter to the editor and the guts to stand up to such depraved crap.
Surely you understand the difference between what is proposed here and what would eventually happen in Denmark?
The press decided a long time ago to fight on the side of al qaeda.
Better yet. Unsubscribe and go after the advertisers.
NOW, can we accuse them of not supporting the troops?
Upset veterans are in no way related to Islamofascists who want to burn down Denmark. Did you see anybody calling for violence against the cartoonists? Did you see anybody calling for a boycott even? No, just people who are offended to express their displeasure by discontinuing their financial support of this heinous rag. That is hardly the same as calling for a jihad.
And you might want to check a little more into the Constitution if you think that the cartoonist has a 'right' to be unopposed when he does something which demeans wounded veterans who are protecting this 'right' to demean them.
Of course he does and subscribers have the equal right to cancel their subscriptions along with asking others to do the same. This freedom thing does work both ways, you know. It's not as if anyone is advocating violence.
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/13879725p-14718806c.html
http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/14109650p-14939275c.html
Precsisely because of current and former military members.
There is no moral equivalence.
We are recommending that people cut off their subscriptions; they are recommending that someone cut off their heads.
I saw your original post, it was at best "needing help".
Well then, I hope the Muslims all across the world that are boycotting Denmark can do the same thing (but believe me, I am no Dhimmi)... I am just saying "what's fair is fair"... however, I doubt anyone will threaten to bomb WaPo, or physically attack any of its employees... ;)
"...........sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it."
I canceled my subscription two years ago. Now I read the NY Post. Much better!
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