Posted on 06/14/2006 6:48:12 AM PDT by InfantryMarine
Marines, Former Marines, Veterans, and Citizens are outraged at the desecration of the USMC Emblem as published in the Arizona Republic Newspaper 06/07/06.
Don't know how to post the picture but here is the link: (Perhaps someone can post it for me? and hotlinks for the email addresses to the parties concerned)
http://www.azcentral.com/php-bin/slideshowx.php?referer=azcentral&ssid=3708&slide_nbr=6&numslides=57&go=1&go=1
Here are the addresses, phone, and email contact, information of the folks responsible for this abomination.
I hope they here from us en mass and LOUD! Semper Fi-IM
------------------- Managing Editor Randy Lovely 602-444-8790
randy.lovely@arizonarepublic.com
Editor Ward Bushee 602-444-8087
ward.bushee@arizonarepublic.com
Editorial Cartoonist Steve Benson 602-444-8035
steve.benson@arizonarepublic.com
randy.lovely@arizonarepublic.com ward.bushee@arizonarepublic.com steve.benson@arizonarepublic.com
Company Addresses: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/newsroomphone/byassign.php
Semper Fi. Great cartoon.
....And he sleeps in her basement!
"Ping!"
Thanks.
I don't aim to please, either. Benson looks like a sex change operation that went awry. The only functional organ he has left is his mouth.
Regulations notwithstanding, this a$$hole is protected by the First Ammendment. He is using (misusing) the symbol in a satirical manner to express a political opinion, and this use is protected, just as burning the flag is protected. If the AG, SECNAV, or any one else pursued him, it would be thrown out of court. The SECNAVINST and associated regs, including Title 10 USC and the Executive Orders, can't trump the Constitution. And the bastard knows it.
Now if the jerk ever finds himself in the company of some Marines (or this Sailor), the First Ammendment will be much harder to hide behind.
Semper Fi
We'll very likely never know if you are fully right or wrong on this one--not according to law, etc.--but because our so-called "leaders" lack what's necessary (balls) to proceed and find out.
Semper Fidelis
Dick Gaines
This makes me really angry.
I bet concretebob has an opinion!
This clown will live his life protected by the Marines he slandered, smirk in condescension when he sees an American in uniform, and feel superior the whole time.
This inspires thoughts and feelings in me that I best not put down in black and white.
In america are you not innocent until proven quilty this is not right
He's got that Sulzberger smirk down pat.
I am informed that some of the cable programs have been informed.
Anyone do that?
Anyway to confirm?
Looks like he got swirlied too many times when he was in high school.
Not roofing tar,... road tar!
He is a disgrace to the memory of his Grandfather who was a good American.
Roofing, road -- either one works for me. Anyway, the real fun comes with the turpentine and wire brush required to remove it... '-}
Yes.
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