[Koblenz]

This letter appeared in our local paper a few weeks ago (the paper is a weekly).

[nutmeg]

Connecticut ping! (Thank you, Koblenz)

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[Ol' Sox]

I graduated from Ridgefield High when it was up on the hill, and I still live close enough to FReep this "coalition's" demonstrations if provided with a bit of notice.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Thanks for posting this, Koblenz. There indeed is something rotten in Ridgefield.

Disgusting beyond measure is that The Ridgefield Coalition to Stop the War, mentioned in Ippoliti's letter that you posted, marched down Main Street in this year's Memorial Day Parade.

The day before the parade, another Ridgefield Press article revealed that "The people planning the peace contingent had said their intention was to pay tribute to veterans and their sacrifices, marching to the solemn beat of a drum and carrying respectful signs, while also expressing dissent on the war itself."

Words fail me. Good people of Ridgefield, hide your childrens' eyes!!

[fortunecookie]

Great article, thanks for posting. Mr. Ippoliti said it better than I could, bears repeating:

They do all this under the pretense that they are supporting the troops. However, what they are really doing is using our lives and the issue of our safety and well-being as a means to achieve a political end.

My primary concern is the assertion that these individuals support the troops in Iraq but not our mission. It boggles my mind that this logic is actually utilized on a large scale.