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Raphael Egger of Glendale writes:

Much has been written eulogizing the Navy Seal Hero Danny Dietz and demonizing those who opposed the public display of a statue in his honor. It is right that Danny should be honored for having the courage to do what he believed to be right and that his parents and wife should be given recognition and sympathy. It is also most fitting that those opposing the location and message sent to the youth viewing this war monument should be recognized and honored for their courage and enlightenment in speaking up in a society that has been brainwashed by the war hawks. Those who belittle people such as Linda Cuesta and Emily Cassidy Fuchs are only revealing the smallness of their own character.
Violence begets violence. And that is true whether the violence in committed by “terrorists” or “war heroes". The law of the Universe is that we get what we concentrate on — and the statue of Danny certainly does not instill love and peace.
Fortunately, the tide is turning away from war and toward peace. While most of this revealed by the media is surface and centered on self interest, the real change runs deep. The movement toward love and peace is on an unstoppable trajectory which will render the war boys powerless.

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"Those who belittle people such as Linda Cuesta and Emily Cassidy Fuchs are only revealing the smallness of their own character." - Raphael Egger

No Mr. Egger, we are not revealing any such thing. We recognize and identify the small minds and myopic thinking exhibited by these two woman and those like them. People unable to distinguish between the purpose for the rifle carried by a US Navy SEAL like Danny Dietz and the purpose of the weapons carried by Harris and Klebold need to be spotlighted and called on their ignorance. We in America have a fine tradition of memorializing and paying tribute to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for OUR country. We will not remain silent as those like you, Linda Cuesta, and Emily Cassidy Fuchs try to paint a hero like Danny Dietz with the same brush as mass murderers. You have lost this fight and maybe you should recognize that and go home and lick your wounds??? Just a suggestion, because that statue is going up.

"Fortunately, the tide is turning away from war and toward peace."

Raphael: Have you gone bonkers?

Egger ,Fuch's, Cuesta..go on to your next left wing crusade. The statue is going up. Live with it!!!!

I hope they don't take their children to Toys R Us, Target, Walmart,etc... All these stores have toy guns and water guns. Bad for the children.

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