I just logged on to apologize for my "pathetic" comment. I found a PM from tarheel objecting to it. Let me say that I regret starting with that comment, it was a knee jerk reaction to what I read. My apology for that phrase is sincere.

Tarheel may be a member of longstanding, but that does not set him above being held accountable for what he says. His comments about this mother being a "disgrace to her son,her family, her community and her state and the U.S.A.!" show him to be a poor spokeman for the cause he espouses. This woman has suffered a loss that no Mother or parent should suffer. This loss was caused directly by the war started on false pretense by this President. While we can argue about the merits of the war, there is no argument that the demon that drives this woman is the loss of her son. She believes that she is honoring his memory. Call her misguided, Tarheel, and I respect your viewpoint. Call her a disgrace to her son's memory and I have no respect for your viewpoint. In fact I find it disgusting.

On a separate issue, why the need to parrot the administration viewpoint? No valid thoughts on the issue of your own?

As to your offer to say these things to your face, I would hope that if we are ever in the same room, you will identify yourself. I will gladly repeat each and every one of them. You may then react with intellect and debate, or you may react in the way your post implies. I am more than willing and capable of responding to whichever you use.

Mick