Posted on 10/10/2001 10:50:19 AM PDT by NMFXSTC
I am sure you are all aware of the importance of the POW/MIA Flag. This flag was designed to honor the 92,000 American servicemen who are still missing since WW 1. The flag is also intended to honor the families of those 92,000 servicemen. These families and other loved ones have no place to go to stand above the remains of their loved one, profess their love for them, begin the grieving process, nor start finding closure for their loss.
The POW/MIA Flag proudly flies above of thousands of city, county, state, and federal buildings and facilities. The flag also flies over tens of thousands of businesses and private homes. The flag is displayed on motorcycles, cars and trucks across our country.
The flag has no political, religious nor racial undertones. It is, as stated, displayed to say thank you and we'll never forget to our missing brothers.
I am ashamed to say that in Kentucky some politicians have determined that the flag is offensive .
In Lexington , KY., Mayor Pam Miller had the flag removed from in front of the City Hall, after it had proudly flown there , daily, since 24 Sept. 2000. The Kentucky Vietnam Memorial is the only Vietmam Memorial, in the nation, where the POW/MIA Flag does not fly daily.
When we asked Mayor Miller why the flag was taken down she stated that some people had complained and the flag was staying down. She refused to tell us who complained and why. Shealso said she didn't care how many e-mails, phone calls or letters she received it would stay down, because she was not running for re-election and didn't care.
WE CAN NOT LET THIS HAPPEN. THE FLAG MEANS TO MUCH TO TO MANY PEOPLE. TO MANY DEDICATED PEOPLE HAVE WORKED TO HARD AND DONATED TOO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES TO GET THOSE FLAGS FLYING.
We are obviously dealing with a politician who through a lack of courage and integrity has allowed herself, and her values, to be compromised by some "anti-American" special interest group. I say "anti-American" because I can not imagine any person , or group, who would be offended by this flag at anytime, let alone during this time of national crisis.
Please take the time to pass this along and to send Mayor Miller an e-mail to show your feelings.
This is just the start. If she succeeds in having our flag removed, others like her, and those who complained, will continue to disparage and disrespect our men and women in the military.
Her address is, mayor@lfucg.com
ROTFLOL, what a perfect name, for the I group....
It would be good theater at least.
Alternatives would be to have a flagpole errected with the POW/MIA flag flying so that it would have to be torn down.
Tell that mayor that the one thing she does not want is one very P*ssed off old pinneped coming down to KY after CT has had its liberal scourge lifted.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
It would be good theater at least.
Alternatives would be to have a flagpole errected with the POW/MIA flag flying so that it would have to be torn down.
Tell that mayor that the one thing she does not want is one very P*ssed off old pinneped coming down to KY after CT has had its liberal scourge lifted.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
My skeptical mode is on, maybe because I just got off the latest urban legend thread. This comment sounds too outrageous to be true. Did she really say this in so many words? To whom? I would think that if the mayor of a city that size made such a gratutitous insult to veterans, it would make the news somewhere else. I looked at the Lexington Herald-Leader's Web site and the city-county government's Web site and didn't see anything on this issue.
I've never posted a comment questioning another Freeper like this before, but I just can't shake that skepticism. Is there some misunderstanding, or is this another urban legend?
If she really did say all this, I apologize and agree that it is outrageous.
I'm typing this on my lunch hour and am already late for work. Must sign off now. I will check back this evening. Best wishes to all Freeper veterans and MIA families - I hope this is a misunderstanding!
Come to the Socialist Republic Of NY, we only elect idiots over here....
However, with all of these local cases, the only people who can bring about a change are the local people. The people in this wretched city who elected this B$tch, the people in the county who shop in that city, and the people of Kentucky!
Is up to the people who live there to bring this b$tch down! We can offer moral support and pray for you! An email from Kali will not have any impact!
In the meantime I would suggest that large trucks with the MIA flag park around her office, the city hall and her home. Then a couple flagged trucks can follow her with the flag flowing and honking everytime this b$tch drives some where or is driven. I'm sure that your local population will line up and cheer for those honking and driving!
Also, a few protests each week in front of her office and home shouting "Ho Ho! Miller has to go!" will have an impact on the community. If they want to arrest Viet Nam Vets and their family members for exercising their first amendment rights, so be it!
You people have to "Maherize" this b$tch and make her life miserable. These left wing extremists must realize that they can't get by with their hate America/Americans bs after 9/11.
Good luck!
I am heading outside to eat some worms. They might taste better. :-)
Maher-ize, I LOVE IT!!!
Maher-ize, I LOVE IT!!!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
I would rather you be heading outside to freep that mayor. I had to say it. I even apologized when I said it.
Stay well - Stay safe- stay armed - Yorktown
I left Ky. a year ago and moved to Texas and am glad every day that I did. Between the crooked politicians and the enormous tax burden I just couldn't stand it anymore.
Thanks, I will improve on my Maherize and make it Maher-ize"
Sometimes little plays with a word and some letters can really summarize a left winger. One of my copy rights is Je$$e! Je$$e Jack$on is a profe$$ional black Raci$t! He u$e$ Raci$m to make more $'s for Je$$e! (You will never forget Je$$e and what it means!)
What a heartless ACT, shame, shame on her!!!!!
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