Posted on 03/08/2007 6:12:23 PM PST by mdittmar
A group of Military families began a cross-country journey in San Francisco Thursday to show their support of the Troops in Iraq.
The group called "Move America Forward" is sponsoring the caravan.
It kicked off Thursday morning and held the first of dozens of rallies in Lafayette.
Organizers said they wanted to protest an unofficial memorial for service people killed in the war that sits on a Lafayette hillside.
Two peace groups have planted thousands of crosses across the street from the Bay Area Rapid Transit Station.
One man who is took part in the event said his son was killed in the Anbar province of Iraq.
"He was a United States Marine and it's not right to use the deaths of our soldiers. They call it they're honoring them. It's not an honor. It's a disrespectful thing," said Scott Conover of the display.
Members of the Lamorinda peace group held a counter rally in Lafayette.
"We want our troops to come home and we want to support our troops and we think the best way to support our troops is to bring them home," said Joe Trickvic.
The caravanning group said it plans to hold 25 rallies across the country before arriving in Washington, D.C., March 17.
That was a good news report. Thanks for posting it.
How the hell is a memorial disrespectful? There aren't any peace signs that I've seen, just a field of crosses. I'll have to take a closer look next week.
I plan to join this group in Columbia, SC.
Thanks for finding and posting this report. I wonder if the Conover family are FReepers. It was nice to see the U.S. flags, especially the very large one.
Your politics are not "all over the map." You're just another leftist.
Thanks for the report. Prayers for a safe journey for the caravan and for large groups at the 25 rallies along the way to DC.
FReep On!
Start one.
Thanks, HuntsvilleTX, I'll be looking forward to your and others' reports ...;^)
bttt
Of course I know why they put it up. But how did it come to the point where the demonstration of remembrance could be used as a political weapon. I'm not naming names, but there have been individuals who've been avoiding being seen at service member funerals; There are organizations that seem to avoid mention of the individuals who are sacrificing their lives for our country. If we refuse to memorialize our heroes doesn't it look like a tacit admission that we somehow undervalue their sacrifice? We should always say first and foremost that sacrificing one's life for one's country is the noblest of acts, and something to be proud of rather than some admission of failure.
I will not reply to you after this post,please don't ever post to me again.
I'm thinking that perhaps you have misunderstood who planted the crosses on that hill. It is the moonbats who put them there as a protest of the War on Terror. They are not there to memorialize our fallen soldiers but to use our fallen soldiers as pawns in a political statement. Those crosses do not honor our dead heros, they insult them.
Point taken. Until today I was unaware of the motive for the memorial, and have passed it many times on the freeway. I thought it was a beautiful but solemn visual image, and appreciated that someone cared enough about the troops to put it up, but now that you've put it in context I'll reconsider. Much of this county was Pombo's district until recently, and I didn't think a memorial with any overt political message could have been erected here, but I just moved here.
BTTT!
"We want our troops to come home and we want to support our troops and we think the best way to support our troops is to bring them home," said Joe Trickvic.
Hey Joe, the best way to support our troops is to support their mission!
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