Statement from the General President Regarding the Events in Huntington, WV (Parlock Vindicated!)

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades ^ | September 17, 2004 | James A. Williams

[Dont Mention the War]

Statement from the General President Regarding the Events in Huntington, WV

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades believes in the fundamental right for civil discourse, freedom of speech and activism to support our candidates and issues.

What happened in Huntington, West Virginia yesterday is an affront to everything we, as a union, pride ourselves to represent. We extend our apologies to the Parlock family, especially Sophia, for the distress one of our overzealous members caused them.

I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally, and will take immediate disciplinary action to the full extent allowed under U.S. Department of Labor regulations and the constitution of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

It is my hope that this incident reminds all of our members that every last citizen in this country has the right to express his or herself freely. Not one single one of us has the right to tell them otherwise.

General President James A. Williams
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

[Dont Mention the War]

Phil Parlock did NOT stage this story! The union admits it's true! Spread the word!

[Rutles4Ever]

I said I'd be the first to admit it:


I WAS WRONG!!!


I extend my wrist for a proper whupping.

[FredWolfe]

I wont be satisfied until the guy in the baseball cap loses his job and is arrested for child abuse.

[Dont Mention the War]

If you all have ping lists, please use them!

[Godzilla]

I'd like to see the public announcement of the punishment meted out on the individual(s) involved and not just swept under the rug (such as 'shame on you for getting caught on camera).

[LouD]

translation: "We are shocked, shocked to find out that some of our members are goons."


But mostly, we're upset that someone caught it on film.

[ozaukeemom]

bingo!

[Pondman88]

I agree--but at least this communist has the balls to apologize.

[Warren_Piece]

I'm going to send this to that goofy liberal blog that started all this.

[savedbygrace]

I think simply naming him would do the trick.

BTW, classy statement by Mr. Williams.

[Damocles]

Don't sweat it. Healthy skepticism never hurt anyone.

Now, does this story have legs?

[Scythian]

He was simply fooled too, come on man, this proves nothing.

[Coop]

I was one of the ones who wrote the prez, and I'm glad to see he took a proper step. The next one, in my view, is dismissal from the union for this punk (and probably the loss of his job). And I have no sympathy for the idiot. If I wore my firm's T-shirt and pulled such an outrageous stunt, I'd be fired for sure.

I also hope the police consider pressing assault charges.

[HorsePlayer]

I cannot help but wonder to what extent Freeper emails motivated this statement. I certainly sent one, as I am sure many Freepers did.

[marblehead17]

ping

[NavyCaptain]

Good for them!

[dinasour]

Just D@mn.

An honorably leftly.

Didn't think there were any left.

[Quix]

YEA!

Good for him.

At this point he didn't have MUCH of a choice. But glad he did the right thing.

[Old Sarge]

SPIDERMAN: Don't know if you've seen this, but the union thugs are backing down, at least officially.

Can anyone send this to DU?

[Grampa Dave]

When the thug is expelled from the union, and the union files charges against him, then we can believe what this union Thug President has said.

None of that internal bs.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

I am glad that someone stood up and did the right thing for once.

The picture of that little girl crying over the destruction of her sign was quite distressing. It made the libs look like the true fools that they are. Adults that would take and destroy signs from children are immature at best. The pushing and shoving that went on was inexcusable.

The left wing radicals don't care who they hurt in their quest to keep President Bush from being reelected.

[SW6906]

BTTT

[QQQQQ]

Three-year-old Sophia Parlock cries while seated on the shoulders of her father, Phil Parlock, after having their Bush-Cheney sign torn up by Kerry-Edwards supporters on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Tri-State Airport in Huntington, W.Va. Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards (news - web sites) made a brief stop at the airport as he concluded his two-day bus tour to locations in West Virginia and Ohio. (AP Photo/Randy Snyder)

[OXENinFLA]

DU is still beating a dead horse............. Will FReepmail you the link.

[lilylangtree]

I missed the story. What happened?

[camboianchristmas]

I did as well.

[Warren_Piece]

He was simply fooled too, come on man, this proves nothing.

...I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally

He wouldn't have written this if he didn't know who did it.

[LIConFem]

"...--but at least this communist has the balls to apologize."

Yup. Gotta give credit where credit is due. Now let's see if he really follows through with his promise to punish his goon.

[ozaukeemom]

Excellent!

[CzarNicky]

Are the DUers now calling the president of the union a right wing plant?

[The Californian]

Well, good for them. I certainly appreciate this type of apology vs. the Dan Rather type of go to the wall garbage.

Hope this incident sheds sunshine on that type of lousy behavior. Sunshine is, indeed, the best type of disinfectant.

[Dan from Michigan]

IUPAT officials apologize.

[Sthitch]

"I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally, and will take immediate disciplinary action to the full extent allowed under U.S. Department of Labor regulations and the constitution of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades."

They will be disciplined for being caught on film.

[Rakkasan1]

walking into work today the CWA union was handing out flyers talking about how Kerry will support 2nd Amendment
rights.Had to laugh.

[DAC22]

"I have personally taken steps to address this issue internally, and will take immediate disciplinary action to the full extent allowed under U.S. Department of Labor regulations and the constitution of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades"

Translation = GIVE THE BOY A RAISE!

[jimboster]

Gotta give the union guy a lot of credit. No waxing, waning, deliberating, stonewalling- hey maybe Rathergate is having an effect on people. By the way, the father does appear to be a bit on the nutty side.

[Dan from Michigan]

IUPAT has some damage control to do.

I wouldn't want to be Mr. Goon right now......

[inkling]

James A. Williams, you're a stand-up man. Good job.

[Dont Mention the War]

Are the DUers now calling the president of the union a right wing plant?

Give them a few minutes.

[Xenalyte]

And I'm sure DU will be retracting the nasty allegations. (I'm also sure Dan Rather will be talking about the memos' fraudulence any minute. I'm quite the optimist today.)

[OXENinFLA]

overzealous

I can think of a few other descriptive words...........

[Southack]

Forgive me for not being all-knowing, but *what* exactly does the International Union of Painters have to do with American workers and politics??

The AWB Has Expired - Gun Owners Have Won Again For All Americans!

[HOYA97]

I am glad I was not at that event. I would not have been able to control myself. Acts like this make my blood boil.

[Warren_Piece]

I prefer to call him Union Jack-ass.

[Arkinsaw]

Good, a straightforward statement without any weaseling.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Never hurts to be optimistic.

Kerry is optimistic enough to think he can be President.

[OXENinFLA]

No, They're on a campaign to continue the "IT WAS HIS SON" B.S. story.

[Skywarner]

"Are the DUers now calling the president of the union a right wing plant?"

"Give them a few minutes."

It's all Rove's fault... He's EVERYWHERE!

[sargon]

Someone needs to post this over on DU...

[justshutupandtakeit]

The DumbAsses believe that this was all staged and the goon was Purlock's son.

They also have no mention of the latest CNN poll.

What idiots no wonder they are going to get creamed.