Phony Soldier meets Phony Congressman
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Bravely risking his near DeGettian invisibility, Rep.Udall (D-Boulder) introduces the following resolution on 10/1/07: |
Whereas on September 26, 2007, the broadcaster Rush Limbaugh told a nationwide radio audience that members of the Armed Forces who have expressed disagreement with current policies of the United States regarding military activities in Iraq are `phony soldiers'; and
Whereas such a description constitutes an unwarranted slur on the integrity and professionalism of members of the Armed Forces who exercise their constitutional right to express their opinions regarding public policy in a manner consistent with good order and discipline: Now, therefore, be it (continue) |
Though he proudly introduced this resolution, it seems to have disappeared from his list of accomplishments. Turns out that Mr. Limbaugh was irrefutably referring to a specific person who claimed that he had witnessed U.S. atrocities while serving in Iraq though he had never been east of New Jersey (thus the cryptic "phony" reference). Jump, jump, jump...
You'd think that "Smears a private citizen on the House floor based on
inaccurate
second-hand info" would've made the cut.
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