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1. #657903
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm, ThunderHawkk said:

   Murtha: The king of Pork Bloat.

   Everything that’s wrong with politicians in one, single fat gas bag.

   Pork Bloat.

2. #657909
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:42 pm, right_on said:

   Petition signed!

   The only “honor” this fat POS deserves, is riding the rail out of this country, after being smeared in pork fat, with a liberal dusting of farm-fresh chicken manure. Tar and feathering is too good for the likes of him.

3. #657910
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:43 pm, scituate_tgr said:

   ThunderHawkk said: Murtha: The king of Pork Bloat. Everything that’s wrong with politicians in one, single fat gas bag. Pork Bloat.

   No need for me to say any more TH.

4. #657911
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:44 pm, hunter said:

   What the hell is wrong with the Navy? This POS should be forced from office and sued for what he said, not honored.

   I can’t wait to see what MNUSMCDavid has to say about this.

5. #657912
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:45 pm, regularguy said:

   Signed the petition. What a surreal world we live in these days when that POS Murtha would be allowed to stay in office, much less be considered for such an award. We’ve got to take back our country from these vermin.

6. #657915
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:46 pm, Romeo13 said:

   Signed

7. #657917
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm, Joy said:

   Today is petition day. Signed.

   I cannot believe anyone in their right mind would think to honor such a traitor! It’s infuriating.

8. #657918
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm, luckydogg said:

   I signed last week…..

   So that makes two EX-Marines…
   Murtha & lee harvey……..

   Not bad for over 200 hundred years of honor & service

   Semper fi…….

9. #657919
   On March 24th, 2009 at 6:51 pm, txvet2 said:

   Why would it surprise anyone that a Democrat political hack would choose to honor another Democrat political hack? It isn’t the Navy making the award, it’s the Administration, probably in exchange for plugging their pork into some bill or other.

10. #657921
    On March 24th, 2009 at 6:54 pm, 24Klady said:

    Kerry/Murtha, Kerry/Murtha – we are living in an alternate universe when either of these traitors could and do receive awards from the military. Anybody want to make any bets that Kerry will receive something on the same lines before the year is out?

11. #657927
    On March 24th, 2009 at 6:58 pm, tamarah180 said:

    I thought serious drug useage went way down at the end of the Vietnam.

    Obviously have some serious crank over in DC…

12. #657932
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:04 pm, et said:

    The only honor this bum deserves is the Congressional Suite at a Federal Prison.

13. #657936
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:16 pm, Chard402003 said:

    Signed. Unbelieveable.

14. #657937
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:21 pm, xplodeit said:

    Signed last week! No honors for the dishonorable!

15. #657938
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, rooster said:

    I once was very proud of my country. Since retiring from the Army nearly 3 years ago, I hardly recognize the country I once defended.

16. #657944
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:31 pm, bjc said:

    *Petition signed; Please, people in Murtha’s congressional district, you can do so much better than this in 2010; Please do so.

17. #657954
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:46 pm, rightisright said:

    The Citation reads:
    Congressman Murtha’s selfless devotion to the Nation’s Sailors and Marines ensured they were provided the resources necessary to effectively conduct the Global War on Terrorism. His courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy greatly contributed to their quality of life and helped create the most modern and highly trained fighting force in history.

    What a load this is, obviously nothing more than a politically motivated award, I found to be as deserved as George Tenet’s was.

18. #657956
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:48 pm, rightisright said:

    rooster, to you and all the other American veterans that have kept our country safe and free, thank you and bless you all.!

19. #657960
    On March 24th, 2009 at 7:53 pm, calamityville said:

    I’m on board. Murtha is a nauseating piece of crap. He belongs in the brig.

20. #658031
    On March 24th, 2009 at 8:30 pm, single stack said:

    Signed it and started a new thread on a gun blog with a link to the petition.

21. #658044
    On March 24th, 2009 at 8:32 pm, Danceswithdachshunds said:

    There just HAS to be some sort of election fraud in his district. Who in their right mind voted for this jackass POS over Bill Russell?

22. #658123
    On March 24th, 2009 at 8:56 pm, Bruce said:

    Signed, and again – THANK YOU to all who served or are serving our nation.

    To turn a phrase, “For the first time in my adult life – I am ashamed of my country”
    
    Well okay – maybe the second, the first being electing this nitwit Marxist as President.

23. #658183
    On March 24th, 2009 at 9:20 pm, richardbo said:

    I just signed. As a USN lifer I found this affront personal. We helped defeat John Kerry who represented an assault on the honor of all of us who served in VN, especially PCF veterans. Although this does not rise to that level, most of us place a very high value on our honor and personal integrity. I couldn’t honor Kerry and will not honor Murtha. We who served and are now serving didn’t ask for much, but we refuse to be disrespected.

24. #658226
    On March 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm, MCPO Airdale said:

    For those not in the know: This is a political move, proposed and approved by political appointees. Some Sailors will be required to be at the ceremony but, trust me, this idea wasn’t some bow wave from the Fleet!

25. #658255
    On March 24th, 2009 at 10:25 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Petition signed, over 31,000 so far.

    A letter I sent to the Editor at WND:

    To the Editor:

    So John Murtha has been given an award by the Navy. What this tells me is the award has been cheapened to the point of not being worth the paper it is written on, given by a political hack that should not be in any position of authority in the US Navy due to their incredible lack of judgment.

    Perhaps Murtha needs some character enhancement given his connections (both pork and donations) to a company recently raided by the FBI. This award will not do it…Murtha’s character is irredeemable.

    The citation reads, “”His courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy greatly contributed to their quality of life and helped create the most modern and highly trained fighting force in history,”"

    One wonders what the quality of life has been, and continues to be, for the 8 Marines (and their families) accused of murdering women and children by someone supposedly showing such courage and loyalty. It was so courageous of Murtha to accuse these men in public without facts and without an ability to defend themselves at the time. These fine men were ordered to duty where they could have been killed in an instant, then put through hell for months in the country they were serving by leadership too embarrassed of the image they think was being shown to Europeans and others. What courage did it take to throw these men overboard?

    The citation continues, “”As Chairman of Subcommittee on Defense of the House Appropriations Committee, Congressman Murtha’s tireless advocacy helped maintain the Navy and Marine Corps team at the highest levels of combat readiness to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”"

    Again, this just tells me someone in the Navy is grateful for all the pork being funneled their way, and is trying to help out a benefactor. Murtha’s “vision” for high levels of combat readiness did not extend to the men and women expected to carry out the mission they were ordered to carry out, particularly in Haditha.

    Murtha has been a disgrace to Congress since ABSCAM, and further disgraced his office and constituents as your column rightly pointed out.

    Now the Navy has brought disgrace upon itself by giving such a farcical award to someone who could not deserve it less.

26. #658260
    On March 24th, 2009 at 10:31 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On March 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm, MCPO Airdale said:

    For those not in the know: This is a political move, proposed and approved by political appointees. Some Sailors will be required to be at the ceremony but, trust me, this idea wasn’t some bow wave from the Fleet!

    I knew there were no sailors involved the minute I read the load of crap in the citation.

    Who the hell would believe it anyway?

    This makes me wonder how many awards have been downgraded since the WoT started by some pencil-pushing nitwit in the Pentagon.

27. #658264
    On March 24th, 2009 at 10:36 pm, Republicanvet said:

    ”His courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy greatly contributed to their quality of life and helped create the most modern and highly trained fighting force in history,”

    The more I read this, the more it just infuriates me.

    I keep imagining Murtha presenting this citation in his defense against the libel suit filed by one of the Haditha Marines.

    “See! These men love me!”

28. #658266
    On March 24th, 2009 at 10:38 pm, Jet Jaguar said:

    ”His courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy greatly contributed to their quality of life and helped create the most modern and highly trained fighting force in history,”

    That may be. I don’t know, but if they gave that award to Murtha for his former accomplishments, then Pete Rose should instantly be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

29. #658288
    On March 24th, 2009 at 10:58 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Now that was a round I enjoyed firing down range. Nothing beats engaging a high value target.

30. #658328
    On March 24th, 2009 at 11:33 pm, corona said:

    An error has occurred. The email address you entered does not appear to be valid.

    Please go Back and enter your correct email address before submitting your signature.

31. #658339
    On March 24th, 2009 at 11:43 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Try this link:

    Petition

32. #658361
    On March 25th, 2009 at 12:29 am, arvadadan said:

    I still find it hard to believe that
    MAGGOT was ever a Marine. he is not
    fit to be a pimple on a good marines
    ARSE

    SEMPER FI

33. #658368
    On March 25th, 2009 at 12:44 am, Elm Creek Smith said:

    I signed it. If I was a Democrat I would have signed it five times.

    ECS
    CPT, Armor
    United States Army (Ret.)

34. #658378
    On March 25th, 2009 at 12:59 am, Sergeant Tim said:

    I signed it, Timothy Sumner, SFC, Military Police, U.S. Army (retired). And in case you didn’t happen to check the trackback above, I added the link to my latest 9/11 Families for America.org site post ‘Sins of the Generals helped John Murtha rush Haditha Marines to injustice.’ There is a lot of good info there plus an update on the Haditha investigation.

35. #658395
    On March 25th, 2009 at 1:36 am, ErinF said:

    He should be hung for treason.

36. #658401
    On March 25th, 2009 at 1:41 am, Bruce said:

    I signed it. If I was a Democrat I would have signed it five times.

    Captain – you can do it legitmately (as opposed to the ACORN method) by simply signing with every member of your families name:)

    And thank you for your service, sir.

    Do it!

37. #658412
    On March 25th, 2009 at 2:09 am, WarTip said:

    Signed! … and tweeted to my pathetic little list!

38. #658425
    On March 25th, 2009 at 3:14 am, libertybelle said:

    Hey it’s not available to sign anymore…

39. #658437
    On March 25th, 2009 at 5:16 am, graysonret said:

    Just like Hollywood, these people pass awards and pats on the back to each other for political reasons and mutual admiration. It’s insulting to service people everywhere, but they don’t care in Washington. Corrupt governments have always done this…pass “awards” around the table.

40. #658477
    On March 25th, 2009 at 7:39 am, DesertLover said:

    Signed …
    Sealed …
    Wishing I could Deliver it “Personally” …

    DesertLover
    SSgt USMC
    1963-1973

41. #658523
    On March 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    Doesn’t seem to be available any more.

    Someone needs to show that poor excuse for a human the door.

42. #658536
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am, DesertLover said:

    NJ-A

    Click on the “Read” the petition link on MM’s linked page and it will let you sign it there …

43. #658538
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:04 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

    Signed, Sealed, wish I could laminate it to the stabilizing wing of a Short Range Attack Missile

    PKAmmoTroop
    TSGT USAF (SAC) Ret
    1976 – 1996

44. #658550
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:17 am, lottadawg said:

    After reading this I felt a tear in the fabric of Space. I know the Secretary of the Navy is really Que playing stupid liberal games. Then there is reality. This asinine middle finger to people who really make the system work is just as bad as Kerry, (he was in vietnam you know), and his de facto request for awards.
    It is just what I expect from the me administration

45. #658554
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:23 am, MNUSMCDavid said:

    I read this yesterday and needed the night to cool my jets. What can I say except, that the Navy , once again, has shown why the Marine Corps is, in fact, a department of the Navy…. the Men’s department. At least as far as the General Staff is concerned. This is bilge of the slimiest nature. To my comrades who are jarheads and swabbies…. I share the pain, anger and feeling that who ever made this decision lost a circle jerk around a cracker. Sorry, I’m still steamed.
    Semper Fi!

46. #658555
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:24 am, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Oh, of course, I signed the petition.

47. #658560
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:31 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    DesertLover said:

    Thanks DL.

48. #658568
    On March 25th, 2009 at 9:42 am, Savage24 said:

    I’m waiting for the Pentagon to give Benedict Arnold posthumous award for patriotism. It’s sure to come.Seriously, I said a long time ago that Murtha should have been recalled to active duty and then court martialed for treason.

49. #658603
    On March 25th, 2009 at 10:05 am, prendad said:

    Hey Jack “get fracked” Murtha, all of us retired murderers would like to say what a good job you are doing upholding the image of congress as the brain-dead entity that lives only to suck bile from the teat of malevolence.

50. #658767
    On March 25th, 2009 at 11:10 am, dan708 said:

    Done, MM. I was signatory #33358. Word of this petition must be fairly widespread. I still can’t believe that my fellow Pennsyltuckians re-elected this gasbag!

51. #658884
    On March 25th, 2009 at 12:08 pm, T-Bone said:

    He can’t be all bad. Long time public servant. He even got reelected after being on tape turning down a bribe because it wasn’t enough money & after calling his constituents derogatory names.

    Must just be getting bad press from the vast right wing attack machine. The folks he reps for seem to really like him. We do assume the vote was valid.

    Maybe people really do like pork after all. Kinda like your brother being a thief. He brings home stolen tv’s and stereos and we get to eat steak. Why turn him in when he is giving us money? Ditto for Ted Kennedy and his “voters”.

52. #658996
    On March 25th, 2009 at 1:07 pm, Juliethejarhead said:

    Signed it! Woo hoo! That was fun!