I find it ironic that finally his life is being celebrated as it should be when for so many years he was vilified by not only the reactionary right but many so-called liberals as well.

That's the way it is with any decent American who takes a courageous stand for the betterment of his or her government.

Why do brave people have to die before their accomplishments can be acknowledged?

It was the same with MLK, lionized after his death and now trivialized by turning him into a cardboard saint. With Pete, he spoke eloquently about the folly of the Vietnam War and others, today, speak out about the insanity of Iraq and Afghanistan and are being largely ignored, especially by the so-called Media.

Pete's legacy to us has to be that we remember what these American heroes had to go through before we could hear their messages. Even so, Pete's life was a life worth living.