"..Patrick Joseph Murphy (born October 19, 1973) is the Congressman from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, an American lawyer, a U.S. Army soldier, and a professor. Murphy is also a veteran of the Iraq War and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Murphy was the Democratic candidate in the 2006 election for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Mike Fitzpatrick..."
"..While in Baghdad as a paratrooper and JAG Corps attorney with the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, Murphy worked to reconstruct the justice system and helped prosecute Sheik Moyad, a lieutenant of Muqtada al-Sadr. [3] Murphy earned the Bronze Star Medal for his seven months of service in Iraq.."
One of Rahm Emanuel's "rent a vets" like former Admiral Joe Sestak. He was in Iraq as a lawyer. He was awarded a Bronze star for service as a lawyer. Now he using that to cash in and he knows very well what this bill means.
He's my congressman and he makes me want to vomit.
"One of Rahm Emanuel's "rent a vets" like former Admiral Joe Sestak. He was in Iraq as a lawyer. He was awarded a Bronze star for service as a lawyer. Now he using that to cash in and he knows very well what this bill means."
Can't be repeated enough.
Wow. We're only a couple streets from the edge of the district that went for Murphy. I would have LOVED to have voted against this fraud.