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John Murtha Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

Mar 262009

Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman John Murtha has been awarded the highest civilian honor by the Navy, the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award. This action has created a firestorm of controversy, primarily because of Murtha’s role in undermining the Marine Corps with false accusations in order to win a political campaign. Read about it below and see a photo and video.

John Murtha

Its hard to fathom why John Murtha has been repeatedly re-elected by his constituency in Pennsylvania. Okay, I get it. He brings a lot of pork back to his district. But one does wonder at what point even the money he brings in not make up for the shame he brings on himself and the Pennsylvania district he has been elected 19 times to represent?

During the most resent Presidential election, he called the people of his own district ‘racist’ and ‘rednecks’ and still they re-elected him. I really had hoped that even if the people of his district could over look his disdain for the military, his history of corruption, his overall embarrassing lack of ethics or hesitance to bleed taxpayers dry to contribute to his own wealth. Apparently, his saving grace is that he funnels enough tax payer money back to Pennsylvania that they are willing to over look his numerous flaws as a human being.

But why, in heaven’s name, would Navy Secretary Donald Winter award John Murtha the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award? Winter did this on March 13th, one of his last acts as Secretary, just before he left office. There just has to be a reason to explain it that we aren’t privy to. Winter awarded Murtha the Navy’s highest civilian honor citing Murtha as “courageous leadership, vision, and loyalty to the men and women of the Department of the Navy”. Murtha is Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel. Maybe that has something to do with it. I guess we’ll have to wait and see what kind of position Winter gets after leaving office.

Here’s the real irony of John Murtha being awarded this honor. It is awarded to ….

… “those extraordinary cases where individuals have demonstrated exceptionally outstanding service of substantial and long term benefit to the Navy, Marine Corps, or the Department of the Navy as a whole.”

John Murtha? The irony of that is astounding.

Murtha released this statement after receiving the award.

“I’m proud of the service and sacrifices our troops are making, and I’m honored to receive this distinguished award from the Navy,” commented Murtha. “We have an obligation to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the most modern equipment, effective training, first-class medical care, and family advocacy resources.”

Disgusting hypocrite.

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John Murtha Insults Pennsylvania

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Oct 172008

Long time Pennsylvania Representative John Murtha has insulted his own constituents by calling them racists. Read about it below and see a video.

John Murtha

Representative John Murtha is trying his best to back track on his statement that Pennsylvanians are racists. Seeing as he has become a wealthy man in his many years representing the people of Pennsylvania in Washington, you’d think he’d have been a little more careful in how he refers to his own people.

“There’s no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area,” said Mr. Murtha.

John Murtha is the Congressman who came to national attention when he accused American Marines of ‘cold blooded murder’ in what came to be known as the Haditha incident. He shamed himself, or at least should have, by making that allegation with no foundation for it what so ever. Those Marines became known as the Haditha Marines, were imprisoned, slandered and tried for murder. All on the word of Murtha. They were basically used as a political tool by the democats to further their anti-war agenda. Those Marines were eventually acquitted of all wrong doing. But not before they had lost two years of freedom, had their reputations ruined and lost their careers.

Murtha has never apologized to the Marines and their families for his accusations and the resulting fall out from his statements.

I was surprised he was able to maintain his position in office following that entire episode. He seems to feel he is immune from consequences. That is even more evidenced by his apparently inability to keep himself from running his silly mouth.

Pennsylvanians have really been beaten up pretty badly by the democrats in this campaign. First, Barack Obama talks about them to a bunch of wealthy supporters in San Francisco. He refers to them as bitter people who cling to their Bibles and guns. Now, their own Representative refers to them as racists.

And yet, they have continued to vote Murtha back into office for 17 terms and Obama is ahead in the polls there!

There’s no telling how this will play out in the Presidential election. Pennsylvanians may vote democrat just to prove the democrats wrong about them. Or, they’ll be angry about the image these politicians are portraying of them and tell them both to go home. Who knows.

It could very well be time for Murtha to retire. He’s done enough damage.

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Murtha: McCain Too Old

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Apr 172008

John Murtha, known to be one of the most disgusting Congressmen in Congress (that’s my opinion at least) introduced Hillary Clinton to to the AFL-CIO’s Building Trades National Legislative Conference by talking about how old John McCain is. John Murtha is actually four years older than McCain, but he’s never been one to exhibit insight or self awareness.

Murtha to McCain:

â€œIâ€™ve served with seven presidents,â€ Murtha told a union audience. â€œWhen they come in, they all make mistakes. They all get older.â€

â€œThis one guy running is about as old as me,â€ he said, drawing laughter and applause. â€œLet me tell you something, itâ€™s no old manâ€™s job.â€

McCain responded:

“All I can tell you is that I admire and respect Jack Murtha. Speak for yourself, Jack. I’m doing fine. Thanks.”

I understand that as a politician McCain has to say things like ‘I admire and respect the Pig Jack Murtha’. I know he didn’t say ‘pig’, but I did. I’m not a politician so I don’t have to be that diplomatic. I don’t admire and/or respect The Traitor Jack Murtha. I don’t like him at all and I’m tired of him pocketing as much of my tax dollars and he can fit in his piggy pockets (aka the King of Pork).

The difference in John Murtha‘s and John McCain‘s ability to handle the Presidency in their seventies is as different as their performances in the Senate and Congress. Even more to the point, its as difference as their performance under fire in Vietnam. McCain will have NO PROBLEM handling the Presidency.

No Massacre in Haditha

America at War, Battle of Iraq, John Murtha, Our Soldiers, War on Terror No Responses »

Jan 022008

The world has moved on from the big scandal of the Battle of Iraq since the Old Media and the Congressman from Pennsylvania John ‘The Saboteur’ Murtha declared to the world that our Marines committed ‘cold blooded murder’. It seemed that everyone was interested in the allegations and took them as fact. It seems that no one is particularly interested in the dismissal of the charges against the Marines. I still hear people today refer to Haditha as thought it is synonymous with My Lai of the Vietnam war and a descriptive word used for the corruption and evil ways of our Troops.

Just like with most sensational crimes, the allegations are on the front page and the dismissal of charges is buried deep in the news if its reported at all. The damage is done. The average person believes that it happened because that is what was reported as fact and the world has moved on. Meanwhile, these Marines have had their reputations, their freedom, their careers, their financial well-being and more taken from them during two years of investigations.

The final arbiter in the Haditha matter has dismissed twelve charges of unpremeditated murder as well as separate charges of soliciting another to commit an offense and making false official statements. This is the last word on the subject. This removes the onus that war crimes were committed by any of the American Marines who fought the long hard battle they were drawn into that day in Haditha. They should receive metals. Instead they were put into prison and endured slander at the hands of the media and a United States Congressman. It served as a venue to help Murtha in his career hopes of getting a Democratic majority in Congress and then for him to be the Majority Leader. All those lives damaged and the good name of our Marines tainted for Murtha’s political ambitions.

Attorneys Neil Puckett and Mark Zaid, in Washington, D.C., co-counsels for SSgt Wuterich, responded:

‘The good news is that SSgt Wuterich (and all of the Marines, for that matter), have been forever cleared of murder charges. That means that there is (and never was) any evidence to support Congressman Murtha’s and Time magazine’s allegations of these Marines killing Iraqis ‘in cold blood.’

‘The bad news is that the extensive pretrial investigation and legal analysis conducted by an experienced military judge was essentially ignored. It is always disappointing when professional military prosecutors profess to want to do the right thing by setting up the system to work, and then ignore its results because they refuse to give Marines under attack in combat the benefit of the doubt that they were responding according to their training. We are confident that a military jury will acquit SSgt Wuterich of all remaining charges, because he is, in fact, not guilty.’

Get more details on this story at Conservative Thoughts.

Pennsylvania Representative John Murtha Still Trying to Surrender

John Murtha, War on Terror 3 Responses »

Nov 202007

Pennsylvania Representative John The Saboteur™ Murtha still trying to surrender. I guess he’ll be trying to find a way to surrender right up until we completely defeat our enemies. As Butch, at 123Beta says, its one of the many reasons I despise the man. Butch said it better than that though.

Murtha is chairman of House Appropriations defense subcommittee and declares, “We can’t win militarily.”

How despicable is that??? Chairman of the House defense subcommittees for appropriations and he declares that the United States is INCAPABLE OF WINNING A WAR AGAINST A BUNCH OF INSURGENTS!!!!

House Democrats’ point man in the war-funding showdown with the White House today dismissed U.S. military gains in Iraq and vowed to tighten the purse strings until President Bush accepts a pullout plan.

So this disgrace to our country says he admits we are winning, but since he’s in charge of the purse strings he’s going to deny funding for our Soldiers.

This shouldn’t surprise us considering he was willing to hang some Marines out to dry and accuse them of murder just so he could get more national attention in his hopes of being named majority leader. As usual, everything he says and does is about him and how it will get him what he wants. Its not about what’s best for our country.

The dim view of U.S. military progress in Iraq and a resolve to force a pullout have been echoed by the two top Democrats on Capitol Hill – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.

The funding standoff will force the Pentagon to make budget cuts at bases in the U.S. to cover the costs of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, including sending furlough notices to as many as 100,000 civilian employees, White House press secretary Dana Perino said.

So, in order to further their own careers and cater to the lowest common denominator of their constituencies, they are willing to put people out of work, substantially weaken the United States military and further endanger our Troops! John Murtha has blood on his hands. He has the blood of our Troops and the Pendleton 8 Marines in particular on his hands.

Is this really what the people of Pennsylvania expect from their Representative? Is this how the people of Pennsylvania feel? Do they want a weaker America? Do they want an America that turns tail and runs from a bunch of hoodlums?

Does John Murtha REALLY represent the people of Pennsylvania?

Just out of curiosity. Does anyone know of any other time that Congress has threatened to cut funding to and reduce the size of our military during a time of war? Its almost unbelievable to me that they would play these kinds of games while our military is actively engaged in conflict.

More about John Murtha.

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Yid with Lid says Murtha is dumb as toast.

The Hot Joints says that apparently Murtha hasn’t been able to find any Marines to accuse of murder today. John Murtha, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid, represent a trifecta of stupid.

Wake Up America offers some alternatives to Murtha.

And the political games heat up as pointed out at Hot Air and here.

More good posts on this: All American Blogger, California Conservative, Sword At-the-Ready, Murtha Must Go, Jammie Wearing Fool

John Murtha’s Lies Are Coming Back to Bite Him

America, America at War, John Murtha, Politics, Progressive-ly Insane, Sedition, Treason, Useful Idiots, War on Terror 2 Responses »

Oct 292007

Honestly, I have a hard time writing anything about John ‘The Saboteur’ Murtha. The man disgusts me. I’ve written pages and pages about his lies and just as many pages about the high profile the old media gave his lies.

I have asked people what they think about the Marines who were involved in the Haditha incident. Most don’t remember the name ‘Haditha’, but when you remind them of the incident they respond that the Marines went into the village and killed innocent women and children. For people who don’t play that close attention to the news, that is what they believe to be fact. That’s the accusation that a United States Congressman made against a group of Marines. That’s the news that had headlines for weeks, if not months. If you don’t follow it as closely as those of us with a special interest in it, that’s what they believe.

That is not the truth and it is not what happened.

The truth of the Marines’ story may or may not be a quick comment hidden on page 15 of the paper. Its just a footnote. The accusation was the news.

John Murtha lied to the people of the United States. He lied about the Marines. He wanted to garner favors from his party when they took power in November. He wanted to be Majority Leader so he stood up before the American people and accused our Marines of murdering civilians in ‘cold blood’. Those Marines careers were ruined, their reputations stained and they spent two years in prison awaiting their court martials. On a party-wide scale, the purpose was to use that as a scandal against the President. On a personal level, those Marines were forced to make those sacrifices to further the career of a corrupt career politician.

Diana Irey worked hard to unseat Murtha in the last election. Her campaign didn’t have a chance against Murtha’s money and connections. The people of Pennsylvania voted him back into office regardless of his traitorous words and actions. He is proof positive that enough money can buy you anything, even votes.

I read over at Michelle Malkin that another GOP candidate is poised to take on Murtha.

A career Army member left the service two years short of retirement to move here and try his hand at politics by challenging longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. John Murtha.

First-time candidate William T. Russell, 45, a Republican, acknowledged that taking on a popular, 18-term congressman in the 2008 election will be â€œan uphill battle.â€

â€œBut itâ€™s one that must be fought,â€ Russell told the Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown.

Russell plans to formally announce his candidacy within weeks. Murtha has declined comment on the challenge.

Murtha, 75, has served in the House since 1974 and is known for bringing money and jobs â€” especially in the defense industries â€” to his district in rural Pennsylvania. A decorated Vietnam veteran and Marine Reserves colonel who previously had been hawkish on war issues, Murtha has criticized the Iraq war and pushed for the troops to be brought home. He became chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee last year.

Washington County Commissioner Diana Irey ran against Murtha last year, trying to capitalize on the backlash against Murthaâ€™s views among conservatives. She was soundly beaten in the general election.

Russell, who moved from the Washington, D.C., area to Murthaâ€™s district specifically to take on the congressman, has a long Army and Army Reserve career that includes tours of duty in the Balkans and both Iraq wars. He and his wife, Kasia, were in the Pentagon when a hijacked airliner slammed into the building on Sept. 11, 2001. Both escaped unhurt.

Murthaâ€™s call for troop withdrawal from Iraq â€œis just flat-out wrong,â€ Russell said. Like Irey, Russell also criticized Murthaâ€™s public allegations that unnamed U.S. soldiers committed â€œcold-blooded murder and war crimesâ€ against innocent Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.

A small-business owner, Russell said he wants a local economy dependent on the free market. But he acknowledges some jobs may be lost if government contracts disappear.

At some point, surely, the good people of the 12th District of Pennsylvania will have had enough of the shame that is John Murtha.

John Murtha Doesn’t Have the Courage to Admit he Lied about our Marines

John Murtha, Main Stream Media, Our Soldiers, Progressive-ly Insane, Sedition, Treason, War on Terror 7 Responses »

Sep 232007

…. and Alan Colmes on Hannity & Colmes uses his usual sophomoric debating tactics to ‘carry water’ for Murtha. On the democratic side of the debate Jane Fleming Kleeb did the usual tactical maneuver of changing the subject and spinning the story by accusing Sean Hannity and Jason Mattera (Young America’s Foundation) of changing the subject and spinning the story. (Gateway Pundit has the video).

Unfortunately, while Murtha continues to commit cold-blooded treason (look it up – its treason), he continues to be a very wealthy man who represents the 12th District of Pennsylvania. He has himself a pretty nice life. The Marines who he cold-bloodedly accused in order to further his political career have spent two years in prison awaiting trial, have had their exemplary careers and reputations ruined and fought and suffered to defend our country only to be convicted as ‘cold-blooded murders’ in the court of public opinion because of the words of a self-serving Congressman.

Even though these fine, brave Marines are being acquitted of wrong doing, the average citizen still thinks they’re guilty. They still think they are guilty because unless you read the blogs you don’t ever hear about their trials, the lack of evidence of guilt, the evidence that they were being engaged in battle at the time of the ‘incident’ and the FACT that they were railroaded and used as scapegoats for the purpose of Murtha’s attempt to get appointed House Leader.

And when confronted his only comment was something to the effect that the trial isn’t completely over. Then he ran and hid. Or should I say, redeployed into the elevator.

He. Makes. Me. ILL.

But remember, we get what we vote for. He was voted back into office even after these facts about him became public knowledge. It makes me wonder if anyone is paying attention or maybe overlooking a little something like undermining the fabric of our nation is okay when he lines enough pockets to get his votes.

Rot in hell John Murtha for what you did to our Marines. You silly, ridiculous, cowardly old man! Rot. In. Hell.

tiara tip to CatHouse Chat

(cross posted at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy)

More Haditha Marines Acquitted and John Murtha Still for Sale

America at War, John Murtha, Our Soldiers, Politics, Soldier Families 12 Responses »

Aug 102007

The Haditha Marines, otherwise known as the Pendleton 8, have been locked up since Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha declared they were guilty of ‘cold blooded murder’ in 2005.

Apparently, Murtha believes they should be guilty until proved innocent. Surely, he wouldn’t have used the lives of these Marine war veterans, the morale of our Armed Forces in general and the well-being of our national security for his own political gain. Surely not!

But now, those very same Marines that Murtha stood up in front of the world and declared to be out of control killers, are being exonerated and cleared of the charges against them.

Just out of curiosity, how will Murtha make amends for what he’s put these Marines and their families through? Will he make sure they get as much publicity for their acquittals as he did for his presumption of guilty? Will he ask for forgiveness for his mind-boggling greed and power hunger? Will he apologize to the country for undermining our strength as a nation by damaging the morale of our Troops and announcing to the world that we will eat our own for personal gain?

John Murtha is guilty of cold-blooded destruction of the lives of these heroic Marines! Our nation should hang its head in shame for what we allowed to be done to these young men to voluntarily went into harms way to serve their country. Our enemies are treated better.

How will he undo the damage he has done to these young mens’ lives and careers? How will he give those young men these past two years back?

President Bush, you need to intervene and praise these Marines and chastise Murtha for his irresponsible actions against our Armed Forces and against our country.

Are you outraged? You should be! Write about this on your blog and spread the story until Murtha can no longer ignore the consequences of his behavior. Write your Senator and Congressmen and demand Justice for our Marines. Write President Bush and let him know that the American people will not stand for our Men at Arms being slandered and mistreated at the hands of our elected officials.

Newsmax is reporting on this: General Praises Exonerated Haditha Marine, Charges Against Haditha Marine Sharratt Dropped, Charges for Haditha Investigator Dropped.

The Pirate’s Cove thinks Murtha will ignore the fact that he’s been proved an enemy of our military.

One Big Dog is wondering where the apology from Murtha is.

Hot Air has the answer to whether or not Murtha will apologize. His office HUNG UP when asked about the Haditha Marines. (How can one man embody so much cowardice! At least have the dignity to apologize for your arrogance! At least show THAT amount of human decency. COWARDICE THY NAME IS JOHN MURTHA!)

I am embarrassed that John Murtha is a Representative of the United States Congress.

The Cookie Crumb Express thinks Murtha may have redeployed to the back bathroom and locked the door.

Others covering this story: Michelle Malkin, the Rogue Jew, Cop The Truth,

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