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July 24, 2005

Illinois Democratic Politician Crashes Marine's Funeral

Topics: Political News and commentaries

A Marine is killed in Iraq and who shows up at his funeral but an anti-war, mindless, anti-military Democratic politician to harass his family.

My vote for the louse of the week award:

[What in the hell was she thinking? (Katherine Baker Knoll - Democratic Lt. Governor of Illinois)]

- World Net Daily

When the family of Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich gathered in Pittsburgh for the fallen Marine's funeral, they expected a large crowd - after all, they've lived in the area for generations and Joseph had been a police officer before becoming a leatherneck - but they didn't expect to see Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor show up, hand out her business card and tell them "our government" opposes the war.

Goodrich, 32, and fellow western Pennsylvanian, Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Kovacicek, 22 - both second-generation Marines - were killed in Iraq two weeks ago during a mortar attack, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Goodrich's funeral was held last Tuesday.

According to Sgt. Goodrich's sister-in-law, the church was full of those "who wanted to tell his family how Joe had impacted their lives." Then, she says, "one uninvited guest made an appearance, Catherine Baker Knoll."

I attempted to provide a link to Catherine Baker Knoll's website, but no link worked. Maybe she's gone into hiding - in shame and disgrace. I had hoped to provide her email address so readers can make her aware of the error of her ways.

Posted by Hyscience at July 24, 2005 10:14 PM

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