VFW denounces Trump!

[Texasgal]

VFW Supports Gold Star Families
To ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds

August 01, 2016

WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump has a history of lashing out after being attacked, but to ridicule a Gold Star Mother is out-of-bounds, said the new national commander of the near 1.7 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary.

“Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” said Brian Duffy, of Louisville, Ky., who was elected July 27 to lead the nation’s oldest and largest major war veterans organization.

“There are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of wordsmithing can repair once crossed,” he said. “Giving one’s life to nation is the greatest sacrifice, followed closely by all Gold Star families, who have a right to make their voices heard.”

http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/2016-Articles/VFW-Supports-Gold-Star-Families/

[lpbk2713]

1. Trump is lower than whale s**t now.

And it's good to see.

[MichiganVote]

2. Trump has Legionnaires Disease.

[anamandujano]

3. Great to hear this.

Whenever important people take a stand against him, it's good.

[Separation]

4. Glad to be a member

Even more proud that they took a step to speak out against Trump when so many remain silent!

[Skittles]

5. thanking the VFW

Trump is indecent.

[Stonepounder]

6. From what I have heard, the VFW is very conservative.

When you are a Republican and lose the VFW. You have lost the election.

[hibbing]

7. my first thought too n/t

[lindysalsagal]

8. McCain: "We're down to siblings and neighbors"

Meaning, the house approval rating. I wonder if fRump even has those, now.

[BlueStreak]

11. They won't endorse Hillary

But I am glad they at least went on record. I hope they publish a full explanation to their membership.

[mentalsolstice]

9. I hope the American Legion does likewise

My husband is a member of the AL, which is also very conservative. It would be nice if they also denounced the Cheetos god.

[OldRedneck]

10. People are streaming to Captain Khan's grave in Arlington National Cemetery

Here's an article from Daily Kos from earlier today, August 1.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/8/1/1555381/-People-paying-respects-at-Capt-Khan-s-grave-today

My daughter lives near Arlington . . . she said people are streaming to Captain Khan's grave . . . it was all but buried in flowers when she went late this evening.