{"id":3372,"date":"2008-09-24T10:42:45","date_gmt":"2008-09-24T14:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=3372"},"modified":"2008-09-24T11:25:09","modified_gmt":"2008-09-24T15:25:09","slug":"vfp-geezers-make-blunt-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=3372","title":{"rendered":"VFP Geezers make blunt point"},"content":{"rendered":"

TSO sent me this article about the Veterans For Peace brave occupation of a four-foot ledge at the National Archives building yesterday (probably to protest my birthday which is becoming a National Day of celebration).<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday morning, September 23, 7:30am, at the front of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. in Washington, D.C., five military veterans will risk arrest as they climb a 9-foot retaining fence and occupy a 35-foot high ledge to raise a 22×8 foot banner stating, “DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION.\u00a0 ARREST BUSH AND CHENEY: WAR CRIMINALS!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, why they occupy the National Archives facade is curious. Other than the Roman style pillars that provide a classical background, it makes no sense. Well except to them. I found a sympathetic blog with more information and another picture;<\/p>\n

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Tarak Kauff, 67, former Army Airborne, who provided ground support throughout, said in a phone interview, “We’re always told to ‘write your Congressman,’ and we have. Only this time we brought a letter they couldn’t miss. We’ve made our point writ large that Bush and Cheney are war criminals and must be arrested and prosecuted. Impeach them if we can, but we’re not holding our breath for Congress to act. The kingpins of this criminal administration will be brought to justice, along with many of their lieutenants.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, then why didn’t you do something REALLY brave and occupy Congress instead of shooing pigeons and scraping squirrel shit off of the National Archives? This proves that age doesn’t always bring wisdom. The participants (about whom I’m sure Raoul has some stories) are listed as;<\/p>\n

Elliott Adams: 61, NY, VFP President and former Army paratrooper in Viet Nam; Ellen Barfield: 52, MD, former U.S. Army Sgt., full-time peace and justice advocate; Kim Carlyle: 61, NC, mountain homesteader, former Army Spec 5; Diane Wilson: 59, TX, shrimp boat captain, former Army medic; Doug Zachary: 58, TX, VFP staff, former USMC LCpl discharged as a conscientious objector; and Tarak Kauff (ground support) 67, NY, painting contractor, former U.S. Army Airborne.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Funny how so many claim to be partroopers. I’d like to see their jump logs. I’ll email them mine in return. I wonder why so few cooks and clerks join the VFP, VVAW and the IVAW.<\/p>\n

Of course, now the geezers of VfP are aping the youngsters of IVAW now. Here’s some pictures I took in March<\/a> of the pinheads “occupying” the same spot on the same building.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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At least VFP learned how to properly display the flag. And VFP wasn’t really “risking arrest” since Kokesh and his merry band of drama queens didn’t get arrested back in March. Did I mention that the National Archives is probably the worst place to make a scene? It sits back from Constitution Ave so you can’t even see the facade until you’re passing it. If they weren’t there for the pillars, they could’ve picked a better place. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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