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NBC: Police Remove Vietnam War Veterans at Memorial Wall
weeklystandard.com ^
| 10-5-2013
| JOHN MCCORMACK
Posted on 10/05/2013 11:27:18 AM PDT by servo1969
Via William Jacobson, NBC's affiliate in Washington, D.C. reports that police ordered tourists and Vietnam war veterans who were visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to leave the memorial at one point on Friday.
After one group of veterans went around the barricade, "the park ranger told them the wall was closed," NBC's Mark Seagraves reported. "Later another group of vets showed up and moved the barricades. At that point, the memorial filled with vets and tourists. That's when police came and moved everyone out."
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is a black granite outdoor wall on which the names of the 58,272 service members who died or were unaccounted for during the Vietnam war are inscribed.
It takes more manpower and costs the government more money to close down an outdoor wall than to let people walk past it and pay their respects.
The Obama administration has been very selective in devoting resources to shutting down memorials.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: barrycades; benghazi; districtofcolumbia; fastandfurious; govtshutdown; impeachnow; irs; memorial; obamapunishes; openairmemorials; police; veterans; vietnam; vietnammemorial
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To: driftdiver
Those police are just following orders. That's how it works, right?
Yep... policies are a great way to avoid thinking and they provide cover for those enforcing the mandates of tyrants.
To: Cyber Liberty
Oh, did I hurt your feelings? You sure got sensitive quick, didn’t you, even though my original reply to you had nothing directed at you, personally, and said nothing insulting. Guess I hit a nerve, eh?
To: Covenantor
The Alamo is OPEN. It's not part of the NPS or any other Federal Government Entity and they are proud to say so!
TheAlamo.org
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posted on
10/05/2013 2:57:32 PM PDT
by
bygolly
To: VRWCarea51
Anyone going to the Memorials should print a Picture of Adolph Hitler and have it with them. When they come across one of the Rangers or Cops ask them if the would sign the picture for them.
The NPS Rangers/Park Police at the WWII Memorial were the ones who decided to engage in insubordination and look the other way when the WWII vets went through the barricades there. And I've heard hit/miss things about the Rangers/PP down at the Vietnam Wall - that they're more than willing to look the other way when people identifying themselves as Vets try to get in ... but can't have a bunch of tourists deciding to tailgate.
I don't mind people doing what you suggest to a Ranger/PP who is being a dick. But remember that a lot of them are vets as well, are just as disgusted as the rest of us and are finding creative ways to assist with the civil disobedience.
To: Ann Archy
RE :”
really are a SORE WINNER” No, unfortunately I am not one of those government workers as they are the only winners here.
Those of us pulling the cart just got screwed again by the GOP.
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posted on
10/05/2013 4:51:52 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
To: Ann Archy
RE :”
really are a SORE WINNER” No, unfortunately I am not one of those government workers as they are the only winners here.
Those of us pulling the cart just got screwed again by the GOP.
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posted on
10/05/2013 4:51:53 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
To: Ann Archy; Mother Mary
RE :
Stop it...we are WINNING in the publics eye......do you think the Dems will vote for this??? NO....even the IRS employees will have open eyes. THINK!! ????
Every single Dem in house voted for it. Pelosi voted for it. The BCC voted for it.
WTF are you talking about?
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posted on
10/05/2013 4:55:17 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position)
To: zot; Interesting Times; NYer; Alamo-Girl; Hurtgen
bh0 is showing his true opinion of the military and all veterans by closing the WW2 Memorial, the Vietnam Wall, and the Iwo Jima Memorial. I’m guessing that the Korean War Memorial is also blocked off.
Perhaps this might get through to the lowest of the low information voters of bh0 pettiness and contempt for the citizens of this nation.
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posted on
10/05/2013 6:24:30 PM PDT
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: GreyFriar
This administration is testing its totalitarianism and trying to cause an uprising as excuse to impose martial law.
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posted on
10/05/2013 6:43:22 PM PDT
by
zot
To: servo1969
I did not get to serve due to steel in my leg, but I serve now and honor my fallen classmates. The POS in the WH will not prevail.
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posted on
10/05/2013 6:44:28 PM PDT
by
UpInArms
(without failure there's no success only slavery)
To: Cyber Liberty
Because if they resist, there will be violence, and thats what Obastard wants. Hes pushing for a Reichstag moment.
No violence needed. Imagine if they had been smart enough and had the courage of conviction to link arms and sing "we shall overcome" while having people film this live.
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posted on
10/05/2013 7:37:15 PM PDT
by
rmlew
("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
To: rmlew
Or sang the Star Spangled Banner, America The Beautiful...
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posted on
10/05/2013 7:38:32 PM PDT
by
Tammy8
( ~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
To: Cyber Liberty
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posted on
10/05/2013 7:43:00 PM PDT
by
sport
To: sport
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posted on
10/05/2013 7:57:02 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
To: GreyFriar
I’m praying they are paying attention.
To: faucetman
is anyone amazed that the police are following those orders? Who has said NO to being a nazi.
To: Libloather
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posted on
10/06/2013 5:10:00 AM PDT
by
Liz
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