Posted on 02/11/2010 8:16:16 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
I thank Yale Graduate School student Eric Robinson for his service to the country in Iraq and Afghanistan. But Robinson’s hit piece on Sarah Palin, Palin’s bigger blunder, leads me to believe Robinson has succumbed to the New Haven funny water, either that, or he is spending too much time with Bruce Ackerman over at the law school.
Robinson writes that Palin has shown contempt for the memory of fallen soldiers by wearing a black metal bracelet (see photo) with the name of her son living son Track on it:
The name on her black memorial bracelet — one, like the gold star, a demonstration of a friend or associate who was killed in action — is that of her oldest son, Track. Track served honorably in Iraq, and both he and his parents should be thanked for his selfless service to his country. He is also alive.
Commemorating Track’s service by wearing a a black memorial bracelet which is reserved for those dead or even a red bracelet for those missing in action, demonstrates a horrifying contempt for those who gave their last full measure of devotion or an almost unbelievable ignorance of the importance of symbols in American history.
Unfortunately, given Palin’s reputation and frequent public statements, I assume it is the latter.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
At least we got a great new word out of it “Fauxtroversy.”
The morons on the left just keep on revealing how stupid they really are. The “handgate scandal” hasn’t done them any favors, now they try for “braceletgate”.
No originality!!!
It may be that wearing a black wrist band with a fallen soldier’s name on it is a common method of honoring that soldier, but a simple internet search demonstrates that that is not the exclusive use of black wrist bands.
The Trophy House sells a black metal bracelet which it calls the Soldiers’ Deployment Bracelet:
Let the world know that your loved one is serving abroad in the United States Armed Forces. These bracelets are currently available in two styles. We have the silver bracelet, made of highly durable .05 gauge scratch-resistant stainless steel. And the black bracelet made of black aluminum. The engraving on the bracelet includes the soldier’s name, the unit served in, and the date of their deployment. These bracelets are guaranteed not to fade. Wear it with pride while your loved one defends our liberties and freedom!
What blew up in the left’s face more: Braceletgate or Watergate 2?
Update (Ed): C4P says the bracelet isn’t even black anyway, but bronze.
Update II (Ed): Mary Katharine Ham confirms that the bracelet is bronze — with the organization that gave it to Palin in the first place. They also gave one to Joe Biden for his son.
Did he ever wear it?
at least she knows the name of the soldier on her bracelet!
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Vn_survivor_67-68 to Arizona Carolyn
I bet 5 bucks that if Sarah sometimes wears a black one, it is PROBABLY for this Wasilla Alaska SSG who was KIA:
The Associated Press
WASILLA, Alaska — Family and friends remembered Staff Sgt. Charles Donald Allen as a natural leader during a memorial service Feb. 11.
They also remembered the teenager crazy enough to walk on the hood of a pickup going 30 mph and compassionate enough to help his terminally ill grandfather die with dignity and comfort.
“He was not alive nearly long enough and I loved him dearly,” Allen’s mother, Kathy Allen, said during the service. “But he served his country, and from the time he was a young boy he wanted to serve his country.”snip...much more at link:
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:izj-kR-myMcJ:www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-staff-sgt-charles-d-allen/2468334/+2nd+Infantry+Division+Wasilla,+Alaska+Died+of+injuries+suffered+when+his&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
or maybe THIS one:
Army Spc. Jacob E. Melson
Died January 07, 2006 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom
22, of Wasilla, Alaska; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska; killed Jan. 7 when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tal Afar, Iraq. Also killed were: Maj. Stuart M. Anderson, Maj. Douglas A. La Bouff, Capt. Michael R. Martinez, 1st Lt. Jaime L. Campbell, 1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chester W. Troxel and Spc. Michael I. Edwards.
http://www.militarytimes.com/valor/army-spc-jacob-e-melson/1464102/
or maybe THIS one....
Governor Palin Mourns Passing of Soldier
Mar 20, 2007 – TheSourdough
Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today ordered the state flag to be lowered to half-staff in honor of a Fort Richardson soldier and Dimond High School graduate, who was killed in Iraq. Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Brevard, 31, of Phoenix, Arizona, died on March 16, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit.
“Todd and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Sergeant First Class Brevard, and our prayers go out to his family and friends during this time of grief and pain,” said Governor Palin. “Alaskans will be forever grateful for Christopher’s courageous sacrifice. His dedication to his country will never be forgotten.”
Brevard was assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. Sergeant First Class Brevard is survived by his wife and two daughters, who live in Wasilla. The state flag will be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, to honor and remember Brevard. State flags are lowered for Alaska soldiers killed in the line of duty
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:E_sByyCUbvIJ:nextinnovator.com/index.php%3FarticleID%3D10996%26sectionID%3D269+palin+%22Christopher+R.+Brevard%22+flag&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:E_sByyCUbvIJ:nextinnovator.com/index.php%3FarticleID%3D10996%26sectionID%3D269+palin+%22Christopher+R.+Brevard%22+flag&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
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Oops. That's gonna leave a mark!
“The ‘handgate scandal’ hasn’t done them any favors, now they try for ‘braceletgate’”
Can’t wait for Forearm-gate and Bicep-gate. Will we get to Hair-gate by 2012, or will we still be on Glasses-gate?
Obama wore a bracelet during the scampaign and didn’t remember what name was on it. He doesn’t even wear the bracelet these days. I guess the guy got better.
Oh good lord...
Why is it that the liberals take every effort they can to smear Palin over even the most inconsequential of things? Could it be they are scared to death of her and that she can galvanize average Americans into opposing liberalism?
If this is all they have on Palin then she is as good as the prsident.
Let’s see. she should not be prez because she has not paid for her underwear. She should not be prez because of the bracelet. She should not be prez because she wrote a note on her hand. Wow! These are really compelling arguments.
Who knows.
Unlike most liberals who make an ass of themselves, his apology didn't include a backhanded dig or an attempt to blame the person they smeared for their own error.
Favorite exercise of Ivy League elitists: jumping to conclusions.
Every time I see the name of this guy Eugene Robinson, I can’t help confusing him with Vicki Gene Robinson.
Do you suppose they are cousins? Or even hatched from the same egg?
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