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May 11, 2008 at 05:14:22
Veterans Denied Rights By Veterans? by Anthony Teolis Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Washington D.C. May 9, 2008
On April 14, 2008 Veterans For Peace, Delwin Anderson Memorial chapter
of Washington D.C. was officially accepted to join the National
Memorial Day parade on May 26, 2008.
http://www.nationalmemorialdayparade.com/ On April 28 Veterans For
Peace received notice that the organization did not meet the criteria
to participate. This notice was sent by the American Veterans Center
which is the organizer for the parade.
http://www.americanveteranscenter.org
The parade director's revocation of Veterans For Peace participation
stated "Unfortunately, we cannot have elements in the parade that have
any type of political message or wish to promote a viewpoint."
Veterans For Peace responded with a request for reconsideration
because there was no agenda for presenting any type of political
message or viewpoint. Veterans For Peace has not received any further
communication from the parade director or the American Veterans
Center.
This chapter has lost three WWII members since July 2007 and there are
not many parades left for the two survivors to join. Plans were made
to have the WWII veterans and Mrs. Delwin Anderson ride in a
convertible and VFP members would march in the front and rear of the
convertible with VFP and American flags. It is difficult to express
their disappointment.
Veterans For Peace chapters throughout America have been receiving
similar treatment from other parade organizers especially this past
Veterans Day. Veterans For Peace does not accept veterans trying to
keep other veterans from being seen in public. It is in the public
interest to be aware that veterans who once took an oath to support
and defend the Constitution are participating in efforts to deny their
fellow veterans rights that are accorded to us all.
Since 2006 the Delwin Anderson chapter of Veterans For Peace has grown
in number and participated in a number of local public events in
Virginia including the Prince William County Fair, the Vienna
Halloween parade, the Fall For Fairfax festivals and the Vienna
Memorial Day weekend festivals. On Veterans Day 2007 the chapter was
invited to the Kennedy Center by the Washington Chorus and the
occasion was used to officially name the chapter the Delwin Anderson
Memorial Chapter. The chapter has also been featured in the
Washington Post and local media publications and broadcasts. Veterans
For Peace is always warmly accepted by the general public when it
participates in mainstream events.
Why does it appear that fellow veterans are trying to block the
public's view of Veterans For Peace? Maybe it only seems that way
because the major sponsors of the parade include the Ross Perot
Foundation, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, the nation of Kuwait, the U.S.
Army and the National Rifle Association. If there is a political
message in the parade, it comes from the American Veterans Center and
not from Veterans For Peace. A closer look into the backgrounds of
the staff at the American Veterans Center reveals a very politically
oriented viewpoint built from the blood and bones of veterans.
http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/AVC_contactus.html
The original acceptance letter and rejection notice are online at
www.vfpdc.org.
Contacts:
Michael McPhearson
National Executive Director
Veterans For Peace
vfped@veteransforpeace.net
TEL: 314 725-6005
Michael Marceau
Vice President
Veterans For Peace
Delwin Anderson Memorial chapter
mikemarceau@juno.com
TEL: 301-542-9867
Anthony Teolis
Veterans For Peace
Delwin Anderson Memorial Chapter
vfpdc@vfpdc.org
TEL: 703-402-1763
Mackie Christenson
Parade Director
National Memorial Day Parade
mchristenson@americanveteranscenter.org
wvamackie@aol.com
Office: 703 302 1012 x 227
Cell: 703 350 0184
Take action -- click here to contact your local newspaper or congress people:
Denounce American Veterans Center as war profiteer propogandist
Click here to see the most recent messages sent to congressional reps and local newspapers
www.vfpdc.org
The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author
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Vrtreans Denied Rights By Veterans
I said this before we have veterans past and president that can not see their hand in front of there face. These are BUSH supporter's no matter what he does. SMART VETERANS DO NOT SUPPORT A WORTHLESS WAR. plus this war was all set up by Georgie boy Bush and the worthless Republicans even before bush took office. or shall i say STOLE the Presidency of America. I HAVE SAID IT ONE-MILLION TIMES, this war is all about OIL, and WEALTHY OIL CORPORATIONS AND VERY DEEP PROFITS ALONG with the swindlers in Washington to PROFIT. our veterans that support this war have a one tract mind. no matter what happens we defend freedom. suck and screw freedom , what are you figbting for???? 5500 miles away from home. there are more TERRIORIST NOW THE EVER BEFORE BECAUSE George Bush attacked a country that had nothing to do with the attack on New York. 911 was all staged by Bush and company to go to Iraq for oil, and for the wealthy Miltary Industrial complex. (OR CONTRACTOR'S TO PROFIT) why do think we bild new military base's in iraq and other places in the middle east? access to the oil fields in the middle east. all for wealthy oil corporations and people in the oil industries like bush and cheney to profit. THESE REPUBLICANS ALL SHOULD BE TRIED FOR WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY. veterans wake up. Bush is using you and then disguard's you when you come back from the crazy, stupid war. look at your military benefits, they were cut along with bush veto or will veto the new G.I. Bill. Bush ha also pushed back the veterans from other wars for the veterans coming back from Iraq with PTSD. HOW CAN YOU VETERANS STILL SUPPORT A COMPLETE NINCOMPOOP PRESIDENT. a lier and a thief. by vincent passiatore (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 185 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:26:49 PM
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