Just got a freeper email about Hillary not meeting with Gold Star Moms

[funkybutt]

Anyone seen this one? I'd like more information on it and help possibly to debunk it. here it is:

You really should be sitting down when you read this one.

Gold Star Mothers is an organization made up of women whose sons were killed in military combat during service in the United States armed forces.

Recently a delegation of New York State Gold Star Mothers made a trip to Washington, DC, to discuss various concerns with their elected representatives.


According to published reports, there was only one politician who refused to meet with these ladies.

Can you guess which politician that might be?

Was it New York Senator Charles Schumer? Nope, he met with them.

Try again.

Do you know anyone serving in the Senate who has never showed anything but contempt for our military?

Do you happen to know the name of any politician in Washington who's husband once wrote of his loathing for the military? Now you're getting warm! You got it!

None other than the Queen herself, Hillary Rotten Clinton. She refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers.

Now, please don't tell me you're surprised. This woman wants to be President of the United States --- and there is a huge percentage of Voters who are eager to help her achieve that goal.

May you sleep in peace always...and please...hug or thank a Veteran for that privilege.

Think about this one !!!

Don't forget, our girl, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a New York Senator, now comes under this fancy congressional Retirement and Staffing Plan.

It's common knowledge that, in order for her to establish NYS residency, they purchased a million+ dollar house in upscale Chappaqua, NY.

Makes sense.

Now, they are entitled to Secret Service protection for life.

Still makes sense.

Here is where it becomes interesting. The mortgage payments hover at about $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residency had to be built within the acreage in order to house the Secret Service agents.

The Clinton's now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of said Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment, .......meaning that we, the tax payers, are paying the Clinton's mortgage, their transportation, their safety and security, their 12 man staff, and it's all perfectly legal.

Sincerely, Cdr. Hamilton McWhorter USN (ret)

PS: Please forward this to as many people as you can. We don't want this woman to even think of running for President. So, just how many people can you send this to? It will take no more than 2 minutes. Thanks

[meegbear]

1. Reply with this

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asp

[JohnnyRingo]

13. I always ask the sender why THEY didn't check with Snopes or

TruthorFiction.com BEFORE they clicked FWD and sent this crap out to EVERYONE on their e-mail list.

I don't get too many of those anymore.

[Skittles]

20. I always reply to all with the Snopes link and I add

please ask yourselves why you fall so easily for RNC propaganda when ten seconds' research on the web would have shown you would be sending CRAP?

[Contrary1]

15. Worked for me!

Even the one that forwarded a daily pile of crap to me is sending out the info on snopes.

[TwilightZone]

2. It's crap - here's proof.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asp

[Sparkly]

3. Debunked -- see snopes

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asp

[Dervill Crow]

4. Oh good gods, not again!

Snopes.com to debunk this.

[sniffa]

5. make sure to "repLy aLL"

[beyurslf]

6. Very old and de-bunked numerous times. Try snopes.

Here is the direct link. Who would have guessed... this started with newsmax

<http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asp>

[Luminous Animal]

7. Straight from the Gold Star Moms website

"With regard to the NewsMax article concerning our organization,
the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., deeply regret the misunderstanding
about Senator Hillary Clinton. The two mothers who visited Washington
did not have an appointment with the Senator and she was not in her office
on that day. We would appreciate it if the e-mails and negative comments
about Senator Clinton would cease."

http://www.goldstarmoms.com/index.htm

[Cell Whitman]

8. Yep, that one is old.

Real old.

Whenever I receive one of these and it has a bunch of names that the person who sent it forwarded it to...after mocking how naive and TRAINED to buy anything they are, I tell them how a good "Christian" would make sure they sent out a retraction to the whole list. I actually shamed one fundie friend into doing it.



http://cellwhitman.blogspot.com/

[funkybutt]

9. I LOVE the letter from the Gold Star Moms

To Whom It May Concern
Subject: Gold Star Mothers meeting with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
The information you refer to is totally false.
At the time this allegation was made Senator Clinton was not even in her office. These allegations were not initiated by the Gold Star Mothers that Senator Clinton would not see them. This is a fabricated report picked up by an individual using the Gold Star Mothers as an instrument to discredit Senator Clinton.
Four Gold Star Mothers and a Vietnam veteran made an appointment with Senator Clinton at a later date and were very well received.
Photographs were made with Senator Clinton and she presented each one with a signed proclamation paying tribute to the American Gold Star Mothers.
We regret any embarrassment this may have caused Senator Clinton and her staff and would like to move beyond this issue and continue the positive volunteer work which we willingly and graciously provide for the veterans and their families and support of other Gold Star Mothers.
American Gold Star Mothers are a strong group of women who have sacrificed sons or daughters in conflicts to preserve the freedom that we enjoy. We do not need mischievous gossip and unfounded lies to promote our organization. Please help stop it now.
Sincerely,
Ann Y. Sherman Wolcott
National President
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.
"Leading the Way."

[sui generis]

10. There is a perfectly good reason she couldn't make it.

She was at a luncheon with jewish gay black female tree hugging welfare mom sushi eating latte drinking liberals eating baby human sushi and couldn't be bothered to show. You know that's all those liberals do all day long is persecute christians and eat human babies. :sarcasm:

[zbdent]

11. Tell the fidiot that, if he/she's so upset about it, call the Gold Star

Mothers themselves and voice his/her disdain!

he he he

That would shut the turd up - the Gold Star Mothers have a full section of their web site devoted to this myth.

[Rambis]

12. Bush snubs family of slain 10 year old girl

Girl's family unable to see Bush

Family members of the 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl who was abducted and killed last week tried to see President Bush during his stop in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. But the group was turned away because the event was full.
NO TICKETS: John Opala, a spokesman for Jetseta Gage's family, said eight family members from Iowa and Wisconsin tried to get tickets for Bush's appearance at Kirkwood Community College but were turned away with hundreds of others.
TRAGEDY: "We wanted to talk to the president or one of his advisors to bring this situation to their attention," said Opala, of Marshall, Wis. "We can't bring Jetseta back, obviously. But it's tragic for this community and our family and our entire country. We just wanted the president to know."
MORE THAN EXPECTED: The event was originally expected to draw 800 to 1,000 people. But fire officials closed the doors to the campus gymnasium after about 1,350 had been granted entry. About 400 people were turned away, staff members said.


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050331/NEWS09/503310402/1001/NEWS

[Clark Bayh 2008]

14. Would you vote for Gen. Clark?

If Clark were the nominee?

[ZootSuitGringo]

16. Why ask that of the original poster?

Does Clark have something to do with this story?

I do support Clark, but I'm not sure how mentioning him in this thread out of the blue like you did is all that helpful in helping him build support here at DU.

However, there may be a good reason why you brought him up, so please let me know what it is.

[okieinpain]

17. that's funny, I just got an email about denzel washington not

writing a check to build a new Fisher House (I gather that the house is a rehab facilty). but the person that sends the email has pictures that and says that he wrote a check on the spot. man the freepers work overtime on defaming peoples character.

I'm headed to snopes right now to see if they have anything on this.

[okieinpain]

18. even the part about the rent is bullshit.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asp

"As explained on our Landlord of Misrule page, this rumor is also hogwash. While it is a standard arrangement that the Secret Service provide payment to homeowners for space used by the agency in such situations, the amount provided is based on a government formula, not a charge set by the homeowner. (In the Clintons' case, this amount is $1,100.) Unlike other previous First Families, the Clintons have not accepted any money from the Secret Service, making this rumor not only baseless but particularly mean-spirited in that it chides the Clintons for something that they're not doing while directing no criticism at those who are. "

but you can bet this will be the number one topic in msm 1 year from now.

[gratuitous]

19. I wonder why they persist in bearing false witness against their neighbor?

Hasn't the person who sent funkybutt this email ever read the Ten Commandments?

[caligirl]

21. This again? I went to gold Star Moms and posted their

statement debunking this and asking people to end this gibberish. That was a month ago.

[ucmike]

22. anyone who forwards ANY email/internet crap is a jackass

i've forwarded a few articles around, but what kind of buffoon is circulating any trashy, unsubstantiated, internet diatribe around.

i always wonder if this stuff is sent out by people new to the internet.

[AlCzervik]

23. looks like a fundraising tool, thats how they do it

they send out something with her name and it's like a license to print money.