Sgt Staples
Mayor
The National Commander of the VFW wanted the membership to respond and write and email to the NYT regarding the off the rails op ed piece equating Combat Vets with domestic terrorists and Vietnam vets with the KKK.
Here is what I wrote:
Editor:
I served in the US Army with 2 tours in Vietnam from1965 through 1967 with a month break .
I am writing to ask why you hate Veterans so much by publishing garbage comparing Combat Veterans, especially Vietnam Veterans to the KKK and domestic terrorists? While I support your right to publish this kind of crap, ( that right which every veteran fought to defend) you did make the choice to do it, so I’m using my right to free speech to respond
I have lead a successful life being a business owner, providing job opportunities to 7 employees, in spite of the Liberal establishment calling me a baby killer, insulting my service, and generally looking down on me and other Vietnam vets with distaste.
I thought we were done with all that.
Throughout the 1970s, 80s and even occasionally in the 90s, most of the media painted us as brain damaged psychopaths, even though the great majority of us got over the treatment we received and went on to lead successful lives.
Over 58, 000 brave Americans gave their lives in service to their beloved land, out of 5 million total that served in Vietnam, We didn't run to Canada, destroy property on college campuses and in riots and demonstration, and for that we were condemned.
With Obama and the Democrat Party imposing their ideology on this country to a degree not seen before, at least by me, I can only conclude that this ‘wet behind the ear’s’ Liberal, who wrote this article, who wasn’t even alive during Vietnam, and you by collaboration, are very desperate to cover up the complete collapse of your ideology. It has collapsed diplomatically, economically, domestically and socially.
So you and Obama must resort to turning Americans against each other, slamming veterans, Republicans and anyone who doesn't want your brand of equality imposed on them. This article is but one example; Harry Reid calling the Koch Brothers ‘unpatriotic’ and ‘un-American’ and the Ranchers in Nevada “domestic terrorists” is another.
You, and most of the rest of the media, are one of four corners of deceit, Education, Science and Liberal Government being the other three, you are doing great damage to this nation; your children and grandchildren will be unfortunate enough to live to see the results of that damage.
I think it's clear as to who is a patriot and who is not, to any objective observer of what is currently happening in this country.
That's all I have to say.
Sergeant Major LW Staples
Roan Mountain, Tennessee 37687
Here is what I wrote:
Editor:
I served in the US Army with 2 tours in Vietnam from1965 through 1967 with a month break .
I am writing to ask why you hate Veterans so much by publishing garbage comparing Combat Veterans, especially Vietnam Veterans to the KKK and domestic terrorists? While I support your right to publish this kind of crap, ( that right which every veteran fought to defend) you did make the choice to do it, so I’m using my right to free speech to respond
I have lead a successful life being a business owner, providing job opportunities to 7 employees, in spite of the Liberal establishment calling me a baby killer, insulting my service, and generally looking down on me and other Vietnam vets with distaste.
I thought we were done with all that.
Throughout the 1970s, 80s and even occasionally in the 90s, most of the media painted us as brain damaged psychopaths, even though the great majority of us got over the treatment we received and went on to lead successful lives.
Over 58, 000 brave Americans gave their lives in service to their beloved land, out of 5 million total that served in Vietnam, We didn't run to Canada, destroy property on college campuses and in riots and demonstration, and for that we were condemned.
With Obama and the Democrat Party imposing their ideology on this country to a degree not seen before, at least by me, I can only conclude that this ‘wet behind the ear’s’ Liberal, who wrote this article, who wasn’t even alive during Vietnam, and you by collaboration, are very desperate to cover up the complete collapse of your ideology. It has collapsed diplomatically, economically, domestically and socially.
So you and Obama must resort to turning Americans against each other, slamming veterans, Republicans and anyone who doesn't want your brand of equality imposed on them. This article is but one example; Harry Reid calling the Koch Brothers ‘unpatriotic’ and ‘un-American’ and the Ranchers in Nevada “domestic terrorists” is another.
You, and most of the rest of the media, are one of four corners of deceit, Education, Science and Liberal Government being the other three, you are doing great damage to this nation; your children and grandchildren will be unfortunate enough to live to see the results of that damage.
I think it's clear as to who is a patriot and who is not, to any objective observer of what is currently happening in this country.
That's all I have to say.
Sergeant Major LW Staples
Roan Mountain, Tennessee 37687