Maybe there's a better idea?
Via Snopes, we learn that plans to hold monthly memorials for fallen soldiers at Fort Lewis, Washington, rather than individual ceremonies for each lost life, has sparked an outcry.
Here's a thought. Let's see if we can't eliminate those funerals altogether.
UPDATE: Snopes believes that quoting extracts from their post violates their copyright. I've left in the first paragraph, which falls under every fair use doctrine of which i'm aware, and replaced the rest of the contents with their letter to me. If i get a chance later today, i'll replace the text of the article with somwething that isn't in violation.
Hey - thanks for reading!
On 22 May 2007, Brig. Gen. William Troy, then the post's interim commander, announced that in light of the increased numbers of casualties, the post would move to holding monthly ceremonies.
Your blog post at http://dependableerection.blogspot.com/2007/07/maybe-theres-better-idea.html is an unauthorized reproduction of copyright-protected material taken from our article at http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/fortlewis.asp
Please remove this material from your blog promptly.
Here's a thought. Let's see if we can't eliminate those funerals altogether.
UPDATE: Snopes believes that quoting extracts from their post violates their copyright. I've left in the first paragraph, which falls under every fair use doctrine of which i'm aware, and replaced the rest of the contents with their letter to me. If i get a chance later today, i'll replace the text of the article with somwething that isn't in violation.
Hey - thanks for reading!
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4 Comments:
Jeez, you linked to their post, and they complain? They probably found your post from going through their referrer logs. Gack. Some people just don't get it.
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Joseph H. Vilas, at 7:33 PM
No, i had quoted extensively from their article. i guess they felt it was too extensive.
i removed all but the first paragraph, and posted their email to me in its place.
i didn't have a problem with their request.
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Barry, at 7:38 PM
You've also neglected the end of the article, which states that this idea has already been scrapped.
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Anonymous, at 9:04 AM
Of course i read the entire article. The point is that getting our troops out of Iraq where they are currently dying at the rate of 3 per day would make it unnecessary to hold any kinds of memorials, group or individual, for these mostly young people whose lives are being tragically cut short to prop up George Bush's ego.
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Barry, at 9:35 AM
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