A Congressional Medal Of Honor Winner Is Accused Of Being A Potential Domestic Terrorist
May 19, 2009 · carl · Print This Article
Last week I did an article outlining how members of the current administration feel that we are all potential domestic terrorists.
The Department Of Homeland Security, led by Janet “they are all out to get us” Napolitano, would, if he were alive today, consider Audie Murphy as a potential domestic terrorist.
Right about now many of you are wondering just who is Audie Murphy.
Well, he is someone who fits Ms. Napolitano’s fantasy of a domestic terrorist.
He was born to a poor family in Texas, and as a youngster he owned a gun and hunted for food for the family.
He also, in 1942. lied about his age (he was 16 at the time) and enlisted in the United States Army.
Audie Murphy became the most highly decorated soldier of World War Two, being awarded a total of 33 medals, just a few of which were:
The Congressional Medal Of Honor
The Distinguished Service Cross
A Silver Star with Oak Leaf cluster
Three Purple Hearts
Four Bronze Stars
As I said, those are just a few of the medals he was awarded.
If you want to learn more, head over to your local Blockbuster and rent a movie called “To Hell and Back”
I mention all this because according to Ms. Napolitano and the rest of the crew at the Department Of Homeland Security, in their eyes someone like Audie Murphy is an exact match for just one of many factors that make up a domestic terrorist.
What in the hell has happened to this country?
Years ago, if a member of the President’s cabinet were to put in writing the implication that a combat veteran who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor as a potential threat to the security of America, that person would probably would possibly be arrested for treason!
It would be front-page news in every newspaper in the country.
And the President would hold a news conference denouncing that Cabinet members statements and actions, and would tell the American public that someone with such a warped viewpoint has no place in his administration.
I’m not holding my breath waiting to see that happen.
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What sort of inanity is this? Did you actually read what Ms. Napolitano said? I somehow doubt that Audie Murphy was a white-supremacist skin -head who had aligned himself with the Aryan Nation thuglets that were the point of the discussion. And no one has remotely suggested that any heroes like him are somehow to be scorned.
Seems to me that by your ignoring the existence of a very, very small, identified group of military members who have indeed expressed solidarity with those who would do serious violence to our government and people to advance their racist causes, and by lumping all military personnel into the same heterogeneous group, you yourself smear the entire military with the stain of violent white supremacy. Use some common sense, please.
Jack:
The entire point of the article seems to be beyond your level of comprehension.
As to my actually reading the DHS material, allow me to quote just two passages from the original report:
“The possible passage of new restrictions on firearms and the return of military veterans facing significant challenges reintegrating into their communities could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks.”
“Returning veterans possess combat skills and experience that are attractive to rightwing extremists. DHS/I&A is concerned that rightwing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans in order to boost their violent capabilities.”
Is that common sense enough for you Jack?
I’m not ignoring the fact that there may well be a miniscule number of vets that have joined extremist groups, however the percentage is probably smaller than that of people who live in Berkeley that have the common sense of your average houseplant.
If no one is suggeting that members of the military are to be scorned, how do you explain the statements quoted above?
And you accuse me of being the one who is smearing the military?
To use your own words Mr. Flackett, use some common sense please.