Ran out of outrage? OMG, got in tune with actual shit on a shoe lace?
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges; When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus
NBC: Police Remove Vietnam War Veterans at Memorial Wall
Via William Jacobson, NBC's affiliate in Washington, D.C. reports that police ordered tourists and Vietnam war veterans who were visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to leave the memorial at one point on Friday.
After one group of veterans went around the barricade, "the park ranger told them the wall was closed," NBC's Mark Seagraves reported. "Later another group of vets showed up and moved the barricades. At that point, the memorial filled with vets and tourists. That's when police came and moved everyone out."
According to NBC News (a bit more credible than a far right wing blog):
"The Park Service has been allowing World War II vets who have traveled from all over the country to enter the memorial, even though it's closed during the government shutdown; the rangers say they are exercising their First Amendment rights as they let the veterans in."
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... 09781.html
"Remember to always be yourself. Unless you can be batman. Then always be batman." Unknown
What was so on Oct. 3rd 2013 wasn't what finally happened on Oct. 4th 2013.
Oct. 4th, 2013
The closure of D.C.'s war memorials continues to be a source of contention for tourists and law enforcement officials.
Like the hundreds of World War II veterans who came to National Mall to pay their respects this week, a group of Vietnam veterans found a barricade blocking the way to their memorial Friday. News4's Mark Segraves said two U.S. Park Service Rangers manning the gate asked that the group respect the government's shutdown but moved aside.
Segraves described the exchange as pleasant and respectful.
The veterans then moved the barricade and walked down to the wall to pay their respects. But a flood of tourists followed even though the memorial is closed to the general public.
"The consensus among the group of Vietnam veterans was we're going to go anyway. We'll go through the barricade," North Carolina resident Reid Mendenhall said.
U.S. Park Police arrive to the scene, asked everyone to leave and put the barricade back into place.
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War is an ugly thing, but not the UGLIEST of things. The UGLIEST is that MAN who thinks nothing is worth fighting and dying for and lets MEN better and braver himself protect him.
John Stewart Mill
NBC: Police Remove Vietnam War Veterans at Memorial Wall
Via William Jacobson, NBC's affiliate in Washington, D.C. reports that police ordered tourists and Vietnam war veterans who were visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to leave the memorial at one point on Friday.
After one group of veterans went around the barricade, "the park ranger told them the wall was closed," NBC's Mark Seagraves reported. "Later another group of vets showed up and moved the barricades. At that point, the memorial filled with vets and tourists. That's when police came and moved everyone out."
According to NBC News (a bit more credible than a far right wing blog):
"The Park Service has been allowing World War II vets who have traveled from all over the country to enter the memorial, even though it's closed during the government shutdown; the rangers say they are exercising their First Amendment rights as they let the veterans in."
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local ... 09781.html
Am I missing something? The WWII Memorial and the Vietnam War Memorial are two different things.
and my CAP card ID got me a free meal at the Goden Corral on Vetrans Day
Interesting. So are you part of the military guys to be honored? Or are you a lying hypocrite?
I don't talk about my service unless i'm prodded to, and even then I'd rather not speak of it. I find the glorification of war and guys who are always bringing up their sevice to get praise revolting.
