Why we should give a place to Vietnam Vets in the Inaugural Parade

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Without their adds and everyone that contributed to them Skerry would have been elected!

Yes, I understand that, but evidently you do not understand the legal nature of 527 organizations and the requirement that they be independent of the candidate that they are supporting.

Having them at the inauguration projects the appearance of criminal impropriety, even if none exists.

There are legal issues here that could mire Bush in a Watergate kind of scandal, which would derail the victory we have ALL worked so hard to achieve, especially the Swift Boat Veterans.

Try to think like a lawyer who hates Republicans for a minute and maybe you will see things differently.

[OKSooner]

Excellent idea, it's time to let the Vietnam vets lead all the veterans in the Inaugural Parade. The Vietnam vets, of course, would be led by the swiftvets. God bless them all.

[VietVet]

Why thank you, Joe.

I don't know about marching in the Inaugeral Parade, 'tho'. January is cold, and my old joints aren't what they were 36 years ago. Now if someone wants to build a float in the shape of a Tango Boat, save me a place in it.

;-)

VietVet

[TXBubba]

Good idea. Maybe some of the talk shows could also work on this idea.

[clintonh8r]

Thanks, Joe, and Semper fi!

[clintonh8r]

Thanks, Joe, and Semper fi!

[Garattler]

I'm afraid that it's too late for some of us to be in a parade. It would have been nice when we returned in the 60's and 70's, but the Jane Fondas, John Kerrys and rev. Moons forced us to retreat into our shells. Oh yeh, Lots of us got jobs, married, had kids, raised them, still we stayed in our shells. No one was allowed to enter our world and we did not enter theirs. All we really wanted was for a stranger to walk up and say "Thank You for protecting my country." It didn't happen then and don't delude yourself it ain't goinna happen now. Give my part of this parade to the troops returning from the middle east. It don't mean nothing---now. Thanks for the thought anyway.

[minus_273]

absolutely! with the defeat of kerry, one of the symbols of the viet cong has been defeated. I think its time we fianlly had that victory parade for the vietnam vets. I remember reading reactions of vietnam vets to the victory parade after gulaf war I and i think they are long over due one of their own. Hey, it could even help in the healing :).

I think this needs to be a major freeper campaign.

[babyface00]

Garattler,

You have my heartfelt thanks for protecting my country. I hope its not too late to say, but I was barely out of diapers when the war ended.

Those of us who didn't live through that time as adults really didn't realize when we were growing up how awfully you guys were treated. Now that we're older and especially during this election when a lot of old wounds were reopened, many of us have come to regret our lack of understanding, and also to regret the actions of our countrymen in those years.

I deeply appreciate your service and sacrifice, and any children I have will be raised to do so as well. "We owe you a debt we can never repay" is a well-worn phrase, but its true for you, and for all veterans, most especially the ones who didn't make it back at all.

[sergeantdave]

It's a good thought, SaltyJoe, but it's probably too late for a large, public parade.

I'll be quietly celebrating when we have our annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball next Wednesday at the local Legion hall.

Semper Fi

[BoBToMatoE]

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I think you will be pleased.

[BoBToMatoE]

And yes.. I agree that the Bush administration should have a special place for Vietnam vets in the inauguration parade.

[SunnySide]

I couldn't agree more. It's time to honor our Viet Nam vets

DITTO!!!!!!! They stepped up to the plate not once but TWICE when most needed. These are *true grit* AMERICANS!!

They are courageous maximus.

[Mike Darancette]

This one is for the 58,226 that didn't make it home.