Military Uninvited To See President Bush, Shameful

[Psychoblues]

This is just pitiful. Don't you agree?


Military amputee uninvited from Bush event because the press would see him with no legs

by John in DC 2/18/2007 10:51:00 PM
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May these people fry in hell. (This a portion of a much larger, second part of the expose in the Washington Post on Monday.)
Perks and stardom do not come to every amputee. Sgt. David Thomas, a gunner with the Tennessee National Guard, spent his first three months at Walter Reed with no decent clothes; medics in Samarra had cut off his uniform. Heavily drugged, missing one leg and suffering from traumatic brain injury, David, 42, was finally told by a physical therapist to go to the Red Cross office, where he was given a T-shirt and sweat pants. He was awarded a Purple Heart but had no underwear.

David tangled with Walter Reed's image machine when he wanted to attend a ceremony for a fellow amputee, a Mexican national who was being granted U.S. citizenship by President Bush. A case worker quizzed him about what he would wear. It was summer, so David said shorts. The case manager said the media would be there and shorts were not advisable because the amputees would be seated in the front row.

" 'Are you telling me that I can't go to the ceremony 'cause I'm an amputee?' " David recalled asking. "She said, 'No, I'm saying you need to wear pants.' "

David told the case worker, "I'm not ashamed of what I did, and y'all shouldn't be neither." When the guest list came out for the ceremony, his name was not on it.



More: http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007...from-bush.html


Psychoblues

Americans Gotta Keep On Truckin'

[jimnyc]

If indeed wholly true, and his invite was rescinded simply because he was an amputee, then that is shameful.

[Sitarro]

This is just pitiful. Don't you agree?


Military amputee uninvited from Bush event because the press would see him with no legs

by John in DC 2/18/2007 10:51:00 PM
Discuss this post here: Comments (235) | digg it | FARK | | Link

May these people fry in hell. (This a portion of a much larger, second part of the expose in the Washington Post on Monday.)
Perks and stardom do not come to every amputee. Sgt. David Thomas, a gunner with the Tennessee National Guard, spent his first three months at Walter Reed with no decent clothes; medics in Samarra had cut off his uniform. Heavily drugged, missing one leg and suffering from traumatic brain injury, David, 42, was finally told by a physical therapist to go to the Red Cross office, where he was given a T-shirt and sweat pants. He was awarded a Purple Heart but had no underwear.

David tangled with Walter Reed's image machine when he wanted to attend a ceremony for a fellow amputee, a Mexican national who was being granted U.S. citizenship by President Bush. A case worker quizzed him about what he would wear. It was summer, so David said shorts. The case manager said the media would be there and shorts were not advisable because the amputees would be seated in the front row.

" 'Are you telling me that I can't go to the ceremony 'cause I'm an amputee?' " David recalled asking. "She said, 'No, I'm saying you need to wear pants.' "

David told the case worker, "I'm not ashamed of what I did, and y'all shouldn't be neither." When the guest list came out for the ceremony, his name was not on it.



More: http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007...from-bush.html


Psychoblues

Americans Gotta Keep On Truckin'

A hit peace with no confirmation published on a pro dimwit web site by a pro dimwit blogger......wow, very impressive!

[jillian]

A hit peace with no confirmation published on a pro dimwit web site by a pro dimwit blogger......wow, very impressive!

I'm not for blogs either, but if you click on the link

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2007...from-bush.html

It tells you that the part about the amputee is from an article in the Washington Post.... and gives you the link.

[Gunny]

If indeed wholly true, and his invite was rescinded simply because he was an amputee, then that is shameful.

He was not invited because he had no pants. Since the ceremony was to honor an amputee, and other amputees were invited, I would say it is reasonable to assume that this guy was not uninvited because he was an amputee.

This is just another perfect example of psycho trying to blow smoke up everyone's asses.

I think in 3 months time, with all pay and allowances stacking up in the bank, I could come up with some pants, myself.

[jillian]

He was not invited because he had no pants. Since the ceremony was to honor an amputee, and other amputees were invited, I would say it is reasonable to assume that this guy was not uninvited because he was an amputee.

This is just another perfect example of psycho trying to blow smoke up everyone's asses.

I think in 3 months time, with all pay and allowances stacking up in the bank, I could come up with some pants, myself.

I don't think he was uninvited because he had no pants. I think he was uninvited because he wouldn't wear pants and wanted to make a point about what really happens to amputees. Is that the right thing to do for an invitee to a ceremony intended to honor a Mexican national (who also happens to be an amputee) who earned his citizenship by his military service? I don't know what the answer is, but it seems, at least to me, that everyone was trying to use everyone else to make the point they wanted to. It's just the agendas were different.

Was the ceremony the place for David to make the point? I don't know. Maybe it was one of those "this isn't the time or place for poltical statements, kind of thing. But given that the powers that be were using it to make the statement that they wated it to, I do think it raises the question.

[CSM]

This is just pitiful. Don't you agree?

I think it's pitiful it even gets posted.

[CSM]

.... I don't know what the answer is, .....

Yes you do to know what the answer is but you wont admit it.

[CockySOB]

Jillian, I read the original article and I cannot see anything which indicates that he "wanted to make a point about what really happens to amputees." Could you explain how you came to that conclusion?

[jillian]

Jillian, I read the original article and I cannot see anything which indicates that he "wanted to make a point about what really happens to amputees." Could you explain how you came to that conclusion?

Simply because otherwise, he'd have put on a pair of pants. That, plus his comments about how he's not ashamed, they shouldn't be either.

[CSM]

Simply because otherwise, he'd have put on a pair of pants. That, plus his comments about how he's not ashamed, they shouldn't be either.

There is no doubt there is just a wee bit of politics going on on all sides. I got a hot flash for everyone too...being an amputee does not make you an idiot, nor does it make you a genius. Keep that in mind when you read this stuff.

[jillian]

There is no doubt there is just a wee bit of politics going on on all sides. I got a hot flash for everyone too...being an amputee does not make you an idiot, nor does it make you a genius. Keep that in mind when you read this stuff.

Of course there is a bit of politics on both sides. And being an amputee doesn't make him a genius or an idiot. His sacrifice, however, does make him worthy of our respect, IMO, of course.

Just to add one thing to why I would think he's playing a bit of politics, since CSOB was wondering, the story wouldn't have gotten to the press unless he wanted to make a point.

Off and running... the boy's off school this week!

Have a good morning!

[CSM]

... Just to add one thing to why I would think he's playing a bit of politics, since CSOB was wondering, the story wouldn't have gotten to the press unless he wanted to make a point....

And the press would not have printed it unless they wanted to make a point and Psycho wouldn't have mislabelled the thread unless he wanted to make a point, etc. etc.

[Mr. P]

What a non-issue.

[stephanie]

What a non-issue.

Wellllllll...You have to take into account who posted it..