More stupidity, that will only escalate as the self-loathing Left tries to quash 4th of July celebrations as jingoistic displays of American Imperialism, much as they have banned Christ from Christmas in the public square.
The Minnesota Twins planned a toy giveaway to honor our troops over the holiday weekend, unfortuntely they chose GI Joe dolls.
Twins say G.I. Joe dolls give away not about politics
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins say they'll proceed with plans to distribute G.I. Joe action figures in honor of troops serving in combat, despite criticisms from peace groups who say the giveaway is promoting the war.
As part of the team's second annual Armed Services Appreciation Day, the Twins plan to give the G.I. Joe figures to 5,000 children at Monday night's game against the Kansas City Royals.
"It really is intended to pay tribute to the soldiers, those infantry people who are serving the country here and abroad," said Patrick Klinger, vice president of marketing. "We wanted to pay tribute to the real G.I. Joes and G.I. Janes serving the country."
Some peace groups demanded that the team abandon the giveaway plan, but Klinger said the team also received hundreds of calls of support.
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. removed the gun from the action figure, but hand grenades are still visible. The Twins will provide packs of baseball cards for children whose parents don't want them to have a G.I. Joe, Klinger said.
John Varone, a Vietnam veteran and president of the Twin Cities chapter of Veterans for Peace, criticized the promotion. "The last place we need to promote war is at our national pastime," he said.
The Twins crafted a tribute to the service men and women that appears on the back of the action figure package, noting the contributions of thousands of Minnesotans supporting the nation as active or reserve members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and National Guard. The Twins note that Guard members also serve during natural disasters and other emergencies.
"The Minnesota Twins salute these courageous men and women, past and present, who put their lives on the line to defend our country and assist us in times of need," the tribute reads.
Monday's game will be half price for current and former military personnel and their families. Before the first pitch, Gov. Tim Pawlenty will receive a flag being returned from battle by Company C, 142nd Engineer Battalion of the Minnesota Army Guard based at Camp Ripley.
"We are absolutely going forward with the promotion," Klinger added.
The hate American crowd screams about loss of rights, yet they constantly try to force their viewpoint on these rest of us.
Posted by feste at July 2, 2004 11:39 AM | TrackBack