The District Weekly - Latest Comments in VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://districtweekly.disqus.com/News, Arts, Entertainment & More for Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and Costa MesaenMon, 19 Nov 2007 16:28:42 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353955I am just one more Vet who will never march in the Long Beach Veterans Day parade. I served four years for the freedom of expression, and no boddunk town is going to tell me what I can or cannot express.Matt DavisonMon, 19 Nov 2007 16:28:42 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353953Cameron says Theo Douglas didn't get his "facts" straight, and then cites just one fact. Does Cameron find his own error unsurprising?wswaimSun, 18 Nov 2007 15:02:01 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353952Our parade was a feature story on Countdown with Keith Olberman on MSNBC the other night. He ripped the organizers a new one and with good reason.LisaThu, 15 Nov 2007 14:17:20 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353951Thank you, Mr. Cameron. You're right. Mr. Ruhman is indeed a Vietnam veteran.Theo DouglasThu, 15 Nov 2007 11:23:18 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353950The columnist has failed to get his facts straight (no suprise). Mr. Ruhman is not a member of IVAW, but rather was a Vietnam Veteran.CameronThu, 15 Nov 2007 03:51:05 -0000Re: VETERANS SAY PARADE ORGANIZERS &#8220;&#8230; EMBARRASSED THE CITY IN THE EYES OF THE NATION.&#8221; | The District Weeklyhttp://thedistrictweekly.com/daily/writing-shotgun/veterans-say-this-years-parade-embarrassed-the-city-in-the-eyes-of-the-nation/#comment-1353949Someone must sue the City of Long Beach for using taxpayer money to support an event that ended up being private and political.<br><br>The tax dollars of people I know were used for an event they were barred from. That is blatantly unconstitutional, and our city fathers must either recoup the taxpayer dollars that were spent (even if it's a single buck), or risk a trial.<br><br>Let those who decided who marches and who doesn't collect money and repay the city. They spent MY money.Michael DavidsonThu, 15 Nov 2007 01:46:25 -0000