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Letter to the Editor (regarding Washington Post "cartoon")
Letter Wed, 01 Feb 2006 | Dr. James Wasek

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


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: compost; disgusting; jcs; jointchiefs; jointchiefsofstaff; lte; outrage; rumsfeld; toles; tomtoles; washingtonpost; wp
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To: PilloryHillary

Just read the letter from the JC... that's awesome!


41 posted on 02/01/2006 11:38:49 AM PST by snowrip (Liberal? YOU HAVE NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT. Actually, you lack even a legitimate excuse.)
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To: pajama pundit

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.


42 posted on 02/01/2006 11:39:04 AM PST by redpoll (redpoll)
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To: Antoninus

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?


43 posted on 02/01/2006 11:39:13 AM PST by ElectricStrawberry (27th Infantry Regiment...cut in half during the Clinton years....Nec Aspera Terrent!!!)
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To: oolatec

"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?


44 posted on 02/01/2006 11:41:19 AM PST by piytar
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To: socal_parrot

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.


45 posted on 02/01/2006 11:43:03 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Super Man wears Jack Bauer pajamas)
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To: oolatec
Wow, you get my nomination for "Dumb$hit of the Day" award. As a start, let me point out that no one said they didn't have the right to print it; the fact they could didn't mean they should.

Surely you understand the difference between what is proposed here and what would eventually happen in Denmark?

46 posted on 02/01/2006 11:43:09 AM PST by gogeo
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To: pajama pundit

The press decided a long time ago to fight on the side of al qaeda.


47 posted on 02/01/2006 11:43:12 AM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: piytar

Better yet. Unsubscribe and go after the advertisers.


48 posted on 02/01/2006 11:44:03 AM PST by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: pajama pundit

NOW, can we accuse them of not supporting the troops?


49 posted on 02/01/2006 11:44:38 AM PST by Dinah Lord (fighting the islamic jihad one keystroke at a time...)
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To: oolatec
And we have a right to cancel our subscriptions because of their disrespect. Its not like its an isolated issue - just look at the hemmoraging of subscribers they have already.

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.

50 posted on 02/01/2006 11:46:43 AM PST by bpjam (Now accepting liberal apologies.....)
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To: oolatec
Nothing like a good dose of moral equivalency to focus an argument.

As soon as you can show me a freeper demanding the head of the artist who created this piece of garbage, I'll give you your due. To even begin to compare the reasonable response of canceling a subscription to a newspaper(which is intentionally being offensive) to a fatawa calling for the murder of a cartoonist(who was trying to make a point about freedom of speech) points to deep seated emotional problems.

Until then, I'll consider you to be of limited intelligence and unable to make rational judgments.
51 posted on 02/01/2006 11:48:23 AM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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To: oolatec
"...that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it"

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.

52 posted on 02/01/2006 11:54:25 AM PST by Eagles Talon IV
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To: pajama pundit
If this cartoon ticks you off, check out these two from the disgusting Rex Rabin (Sacramento Bee):

http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/13879725p-14718806c.html

http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/14109650p-14939275c.html

53 posted on 02/01/2006 11:57:11 AM PST by glennaro
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To: pajama pundit
"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.."

Precsisely because of current and former military members.

54 posted on 02/01/2006 12:00:08 PM PST by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
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To: oolatec
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.

There is no moral equivalence.

We are recommending that people cut off their subscriptions; they are recommending that someone cut off their heads.

55 posted on 02/01/2006 12:00:40 PM PST by usurper (Spelling or grammatical errors in this post can be attributed to the LA City School System)
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To: Jaxter
Make that precisely. (sigh)
56 posted on 02/01/2006 12:02:40 PM PST by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
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To: t1b8zs

I saw your original post, it was at best "needing help".


57 posted on 02/01/2006 12:03:30 PM PST by AxelPaulsenJr (Pray Daily For Our Troops and President Bush and the SAPPS)
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To: netmilsmom

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... ;)


58 posted on 02/01/2006 12:11:12 PM PST by oolatec
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To: oolatec

"...........sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it."



.......and I have equal rights to disagree, complain and, in this case, cancel a subscription to a ***** propaganda rag.


59 posted on 02/01/2006 12:15:33 PM PST by Unrepentant VN Vet (I can't really accept a welcome home until the last MIA does.)
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To: pajama pundit

I canceled my subscription two years ago. Now I read the NY Post. Much better!


60 posted on 02/01/2006 12:19:25 PM PST by YourAdHere (Viking kitties taste like chicken.)
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