GOP group wants death count list removed (Doylestown PA)

[struggle4progress]

ARTEMIS COUGHLAN, Associated Press

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- The death count of Iraq casualties posted in the front window of the Bucks County Democratic Committee irks a Republican group so much that they’ve asked for it to be removed.

The count is under a sign that reads "We Honor Our Fallen Heroes" and is updated every day, according to Democratic officials ...

The count yesterday stood at 2,224 of our military personnel who have been killed ...

"Perhaps some are more comfortable thinking of war only in generalities," said Neil Samuels, the deputy chairman of the <county Democratic> party ...

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15987472&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

[Lefty48197]

1. They'd probably object to seeing this too:

[Boo_Radley]

26. Where's that from?

What's the story behind it?

[M155Y_A1CH]

33. Entitled "War President"

An American anti-war activist, Joe Wezorek, has published a stark mosaic image of President George W Bush composed from photos of servicemen and women killed while serving with US-led coalition forces in Iraq.


Anti-war protest: Joe Wezorek's image of President Bush
The picture, called "War President," appears on Mr Wezorek's website, American Leftist.

[saigon68]

34. HERE'S A BETTER PICTURE OF THE COWARD

[Boo_Radley]

36. Thanks

[Lefty48197]

40. Thank you for the education M1.

:toast:

[rpannier]

2. How dare they honor the fallen that way

They should be using the puke method. Put them in cargo on commercial planes and when they get to the US, hide them away so no one sees their coffin. That's how you honor the fallen.

[rfranklin]

7. To save money, they could be creamated put into a Fed Ex box and....

shipped home by Fed Ex Saver service. It's really reasonable.

[rpannier]

18. FedEx Box????????

Do you know how much FedEx charges for overseas deliveries????? Third class mail is more economical.

[lostnfound]

27. Would that be a Halliburton job?

To be accomplished by 40 cents-per-hour Pakistanis under a billion dollar no-bid contract.

[wakeme2008]

3. Sign up Young Repug

and get some news

"It ignores all the accomplishments we made in Iraq, such as eliminating the torture rooms, "

[Botany]

4. But the chairmen of the Bucks County Federation of Young Repugs ...

...... is asking? So in that case the answer would be, ahhh no.

BTW Shouldn't his young repug ass be in Iraq?

"Why do you need the number of deaths if you want to honor our troops," said Don Petrille, chairman of the Bucks County Federation of Young Republicans.

[jbnow]

5. I tend to agree

Go back in time, don't start the war, they are still alive and we need no list.

Sound good?

[Tippy]

6. Durring Election 2004

We had the same thing posted on the front window of our County Democratic Headquarters......

[Geo55]

8. Yep , I agree

Shit can that disturbing list and post the number of barrels of oil pumped daily.
much more pleasing.

[Supersedeas]

39. less distressing still - post # of American Idol candidates

why THINK about the war (OR THAT REGION) at ALL

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[frylock]

12. and here's a photo of that brave young man..

[rodeodance]

14. he would look good in a uniform.

[frylock]

16. i'm sure he's too busy fighting the war on the "home front"

[saigon68]

35. It looks like he has "OTHER PRIORITIES"

LIKE "DRAFT DODGER" CHENEY DID

[Critters2]

41. It may be something medical

like an anal cyst

:nopity:

[saigon68]

42. That is possible

It worked for one big drug addict didn't it.

[Botany]

17. Just in case anybody would like to drop him a line.

[e-mail]

[Catrina]

19. So, Mr. Petrille wants to hide the bodies? Why? Surely he doesn't

think the war is a crime, or anything, does he?

He does look like he could use a little basic training.

[rodeodance]

13. "using the numbers for political gain''-and it is Ok for jr to use 9/11

for his political gain-should be the response.

[MagickMuffin]

10. So he thinks you only honor breathing troops

what a putz! these people gave their lives for the Bush Regime, and we are just suppose to forget about their sacrifice. Maybe he should learn what the word honor means.

High respect, as that shown for special merit

A source or cause of credit

Glory or recognition; distinction.

A mark, token, or gesture of respect or distinction

Principled uprightness of character

A code of integrity, dignity, and pride, chiefly among men

Why do the repubs only want to exploit the military and the troops???

"Why do you need the number of deaths if you want to honor our troops," said Don Petrille, chairman of the Bucks County Federation of Young Republicans.

"We don’t know what using the death toll adds to the message of support to our troops. I’ve written Democratic Party Chairman John Cordisco asking that something be done, but I haven’t heard anything yet."

Again what a PUTZ!!! Slang. A fool; an idiot. Vulgar Slang. A penis. :evilgrin:

[sniffa]

11. can't they just put up a yeLLow ribbon magnet?

[Charlie Brown]

15. They can take it down

WHEN THE WAR IS OVER.

[NI4NI]

20. I bet that slimy lookin' creep

must think that the Viet Nam Wall Memorial isn't supportive of our lost either.

[CRK7376]

21. Repug Punks

What a bunch of crybabies! They need to spend some time in the service to see what sacrifice is really about. Jerks!

[BlueStateGirl]

22. I love Bucks County Democrats. I did my first campaign

volunteering there in 1992.

Great town, great people.

[Trillo]

23. Can you say: ______C E N S O R S H I P ?_____________ n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

24. Does it bother them that the 2,224 murder victims

would still be alive if Dumbyass hadn't lied?

I didn't think so.

[The_Casual_Observer]

25. It's understandable, it's a terrible embarrassment for them.

I wouldn't want to be reminded of such a bad decision on the part of my leadership either.

[f-bush]

28. Fuck the GOP

it's typical that they love to censor anything that challanges them or makes them uncomfortable. OMG, it might make their bushbots think for themselves!

[EFerrari]

29. So it's okay for people to die for their political gain,

it's just not okay to talk about it or for it to register with people.

I think I have to call these m@therf#ckers.

[Dogmudgeon]

30. That's my local Democratic party organization

Yep, they're worth licking stamps for. Especially their "Yoda" stamps. Yum.

:evilgrin:

The Republicans in Bucks County are going to be losing big this year. They have exactly ONE decent politician, and even she screwed the proverbial pooch by hiring her fiance. (DA Diane Gibbons).

Part of the reason is people like Don Petrille. There is a significant split in the local GOP. It's run by rad-right loons, but the local rank-and-file is primarily composed of moderates who were never all that happy with the "Jesus is a Republican" crap. Santorectum barely carried the party around here, let alone the voters.

The interesting thing is that the Bucks GOP has had about ten times the money as the Democratic Party, and they just seem to be hemorrhaging it. Garbage in, garbage out, I guess.

--p!

[pinniped]

31. Stupid puke.

If these are soooooo great, WTF is this pig crying about?

--
"It ignores all the so-called accomplishments we made in Iraq, such as eliminating the torture rooms, we overthrew Saddam Hussein,and general elections were held to form a permanent government, Petrille said.--

[radfringe]

32. I'd start adding in

an another line that shows the cost in $$$$ too.

like: Original estimate (date)
Current cost
Difference

[cybildisobedience]

37. if you support what Bucks Dems are doing...

call them and let them know:

215-348-2140

I'm sure they're getting lots of hateful calls from Repukes and need to know others approve of their bold and patriotic statement.

[primavera]

38. They probably think it's unfair to exclude the dead Iraqi civilians

I know that's rankled me too, as if Americans were the only ones who lost their lives in this conflict. Good for them, standing up in a show of respect for the hundred thousand plus dead Iraqi men, women, and children! :eyes: