Comments on: Blankets of Hope for the troops stolen: Please help! http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle Malkin » Rallying behind soldier’s mom targeted by thieves http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-572661 Michelle Malkin » Rallying behind soldier’s mom targeted by thieves Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:31:46 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-572661 [...] soldier’s mom whose blankets for the troops and tons of other homemade charitable items were stolen by soulless [...] [...] soldier’s mom whose blankets for the troops and tons of other homemade charitable items were stolen by soulless [...]

]]> By: nail49 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-568917 nail49 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:25:03 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-568917 <blockquote>Only cleaning bathrooms or bedpans. These b@st@rds do not need to be anywhere near veterans.</blockquote> RVet: You beat me to it. The other comments about having to serve alongside our troops and escorting the fallen home is not an honor these Nimrods deserve. Over a 22-year career I was around too many fallen comrades. There was never a lack of volunteers for the honor of escorting a fallen comrade "home." I had a German exchange officer in my squadron who was killed and the USAF would not allow me (as commander) to dispatch one of my officers on escort duty to Germany because he wasn't a USAF member. One of my flight commanders voluntarily gave up personal time and I had permissive TDY orders cut for him to get him to Germany with the family for the funeral. The GAF was most appreciative, but that is what you do for your comrades, no matter what uniform they wear or language they speak. The only involvement in a military funeral I MIGHT consider for these b@st@rds is to ALLOW them to dig (by hand, no tools) the grave.

Only cleaning bathrooms or bedpans. These b@st@rds do not need to be anywhere near veterans.

RVet: You beat me to it.

The other comments about having to serve alongside our troops and escorting the fallen home is not an honor these Nimrods deserve.

Over a 22-year career I was around too many fallen comrades. There was never a lack of volunteers for the honor of escorting a fallen comrade “home.”

I had a German exchange officer in my squadron who was killed and the USAF would not allow me (as commander) to dispatch one of my officers on escort duty to Germany because he wasn’t a USAF member.

One of my flight commanders voluntarily gave up personal time and I had permissive TDY orders cut for him to get him to Germany with the family for the funeral. The GAF was most appreciative, but that is what you do for your comrades, no matter what uniform they wear or language they speak.

The only involvement in a military funeral I MIGHT consider for these b@st@rds is to ALLOW them to dig (by hand, no tools) the grave.

]]> By: gunslingerpatriot http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-565233 gunslingerpatriot Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:18:21 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-565233 Rabidsquirrel- Don't send those turds to a Corpsman, and if they must come to the front line, then they can serve as bullet stoppers for real heroes. GSP <strong>"This is Sparta!"</strong> Rabidsquirrel-
Don’t send those turds to a Corpsman, and if they must come to the front line, then they can serve as bullet stoppers for real heroes.

GSP
“This is Sparta!”

]]> By: Republicanvet http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-564815 Republicanvet Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:48:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-564815 <blockquote> On December 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, Rogue Cheddar said: Spokes<strike>person</strike><strong>hag</strong>s for Code Pink were unavailable for comment! </blockquote> FIFY.

On December 5th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

Spokespersonhags for Code Pink were unavailable for comment!

FIFY.

]]> By: Republicanvet http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-564813 Republicanvet Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:45:44 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-564813 <blockquote> On December 5th, 2008 at 9:22 am, tre said: When caught, those thieves should be required to perform community service at a veterans hospital.</blockquote> Only cleaning bathrooms or bedpans. These b@st@rds do not need to be anywhere near veterans.

On December 5th, 2008 at 9:22 am, tre said:

When caught, those thieves should be required to perform community service at a veterans hospital.

Only cleaning bathrooms or bedpans. These b@st@rds do not need to be anywhere near veterans.

]]> By: Soldier’s Angels gets blankets stolen. | Political Byline http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-564405 Soldier’s Angels gets blankets stolen. | Political Byline Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:40:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-564405 [...] Go read more about at Michelle’s Blog. [...] [...] Go read more about at Michelle’s Blog. [...]

]]> By: rightisright http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563942 rightisright Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:08:28 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563942 I have to be missing something here...the insurance co. says it's technically not her property...if that's case how can she legally give it away? Course if the insurance co. did pay the $8,000 in value, they may have to get in line for their bail out. I have to be missing something here…the insurance co. says it’s technically not her property…if that’s case how can she legally give it away?
Course if the insurance co. did pay the $8,000 in value, they may have to get in line for their bail out.

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563886 RabbidSquirrel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:25:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563886 <blockquote> On December 5th, 2008 at 9:22 am, tre said: When caught, those thieves should be required to perform community service at a veterans hospital.</blockquote> First they should be conscripted to Iraq/Afghanistan to work on the front lines with a field Corpsman. Then shipped to Germany for duty and then to a stateside military hospital and then to a VA hospital and then some ceremonial burial duty after riding shotgun with the caskets in the hold of a transport plane.

On December 5th, 2008 at 9:22 am, tre said:

When caught, those thieves should be required to perform community service at a veterans hospital.

First they should be conscripted to Iraq/Afghanistan to work on the front lines with a field Corpsman. Then shipped to Germany for duty and then to a stateside military hospital and then to a VA hospital and then some ceremonial burial duty after riding shotgun with the caskets in the hold of a transport plane.

]]> By: RabbidSquirrel http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563878 RabbidSquirrel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:21:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563878 <blockquote>Her insurance company has told her not to expect help. Because she planned to give the items away, they technically didn’t belong to her and aren’t covered by her policy.</blockquote> Technically? Not covered? Perhaps true... But which Insurance Company was it? Im sure the loss of valuable PR, marketing and branding could be much greater than the value of the blankets. Because technically who cares about negative PR...

Her insurance company has told her not to expect help. Because she planned to give the items away, they technically didn’t belong to her and aren’t covered by her policy.

Technically? Not covered? Perhaps true…

But which Insurance Company was it? Im sure the loss of valuable PR, marketing and branding could be much greater than the value of the blankets.

Because technically who cares about negative PR…

]]> By: zorro http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563872 zorro Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563872 I very rarely curse, but I say now, a pox upon the perpetrators of this hateful act. May God forgive me. I very rarely curse, but I say now, a pox upon the perpetrators of this hateful act.

May God forgive me.

]]> By: Rogue Cheddar http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563848 Rogue Cheddar Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:07:53 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563848 Spokespersons for Code Pink were unavailable for comment! Spokespersons for Code Pink were unavailable for comment!

]]> By: Bachbone http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563800 Bachbone Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:27:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563800 Don't fault the insurance company. If it paid this claim, some lawyer would use it as a "precedent" to file more claims, and every policyholder's premuim would eventually have to be raised. Instead, donate a few bucks to help make up the loss. An old Russian saying: "God sees everything...and waits." Those who stole the items will eventually pay. Merry Christmas to the troops! Don’t fault the insurance company. If it paid this claim, some lawyer would use it as a “precedent” to file more claims, and every policyholder’s premuim would eventually have to be raised.

Instead, donate a few bucks to help make up the loss. An old Russian saying: “God sees everything…and waits.” Those who stole the items will eventually pay.

Merry Christmas to the troops!

]]> By: Oink http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563796 Oink Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:20:27 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563796 I emailed her and asked what I can do. I can make those hand-tied fleece blankets in a jiffy. I can't tell... are those the blankets pictured? I emailed her and asked what I can do. I can make those hand-tied fleece blankets in a jiffy. I can’t tell… are those the blankets pictured?

]]> By: MNUSMCDavid http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563789 MNUSMCDavid Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:15:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563789 My VFW has been doing the blanket donations as well.... I'll contact them and have them contact Linda Ferrara. This is not surprising in my cynical way of viewing the country I live in. But I'll be damned if we'll let it be the norm..... Let's help them them out, people! My VFW has been doing the blanket donations as well…. I’ll contact them and have them contact Linda Ferrara. This is not surprising in my cynical way of viewing the country I live in. But I’ll be damned if we’ll let it be the norm….. Let’s help them them out, people!

]]> By: TxSkirt http://michellemalkin.com/2008/12/05/blankets-of-hope-for-the-troops-stolen-please-help/comment-page-1/#comment-563788 TxSkirt Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:15:35 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=19817#comment-563788 Someone is making a statement here. No one steals blankets and boxer shorts to sell for drug money. This was some fringe kookla intent on making sure soldiers where not going to get a little comfort from home. Turds. Someone is making a statement here. No one steals blankets and boxer shorts to sell for drug money. This was some fringe kookla intent on making sure soldiers where not going to get a little comfort from home.

Turds.

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