RK ARCHIVE - Webb Supporter- 90 yr. old WWII vet accosted by Lieberman thugs!!!

According to this Aug 3 blog (http://nedlamont.com...) from Conn., Lieberman supporters organized and successfully disrupted what was to be a peaceful Lamont event and lunch. In the ensuing tumult, a 90 year old WWII veteran was accosted.
This was the very same veteran who so boldly marched for Webb on July 4, making our chests all swell a little more with pride.

Comments

Great catch (pitin - 8/4/2006 12:56:53 AM)

That is indeed the same WWII vet, good court vision (as my old coach used to say)

This vet is all over the place supporting Democrats, good for him.

I'm going up to Norwalk CT this weekend to go help stump for Lamont, so my question is this, do you guys on RK care to read a report from the ground up there from a local Virginian, or are you fed up with all the CT talk?

Let me know...

Great (seveneasypeaces - 8/4/2006 1:00:53 AM)

By Wednesday we'll be fed up. But not until then. How about some pictures too!! And good luck. Somebody get'em a Guinness.

Definitely, let us know what's going on in my "home state" (Lowell - 8/4/2006 4:58:34 AM)

Or at least the state where I grew up from ages 6 to 18. And say "hi" to my family and friends in Newington, Plainville, West Hartford, etc.! :)

I'll see what I can do :) (pitin - 8/4/2006 7:33:29 AM)

They are really together. I called them yesterday to see if they could assign me ahead of time to find out where to book a hotel room, and they called me back 15 minutes later saying they had found supporter housing for me and my girlfriend (and at the same place), I'm excited. Especially since today's WaPo says that Lieberman is kabashing his GOTV plans, what a moron, we'll see what happens.

Does anyone know this man? (thegools - 8/4/2006 10:52:19 PM)

I would sure like to know who he is and find contact info for him. He would have been born in 1915 or 1916, during the height of World War I. Woodrow Wilson was President. A Sultan ruled the Ottoman Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm ruled the German Empire. There was a despotic Tsar in Russia. China was still and empire. Africa was a patch work of colonies.

Do you think someone as sharp as he might have soem interesting perspectives?.......Yeah me too.

Hey, here's an idea for you to jump on (Neal2028 - 8/4/2006 11:00:51 PM)

I think it would be a great idea if you could get ahold of him to do a little interview with him -- his history with the party, WWII, why, at 90, he's out supporting progressive candidates when he could just stay at home. He seems like the kind of thing we should all strive for. What will you be doing when you're 90 (which, by the way, would be 2078 for me)? Hopefully, we'll all still be 1/10th as active as this fellow.

maybe (seveneasypeaces - 8/5/2006 12:34:37 AM)

I got his card but gave it to someone taking pictures. I'll see if I can get ahold of it. I don't remember his name and he doesn't have email. But he travels the globe for peace and community. Is involved in getting internet/wireless into Brazil and Africa. But he has no email!

Can you contact me please (thegools - 8/5/2006 12:45:15 AM)

Once you find out how to contact him. I have made it a part of my life to interview WWI veterans (now almost completely died off). I have also intterviewed many WWII vets.
I would like to speak with this man. You can contact me via Lowell. (I am loath to post my email here.)

Interesting (seveneasypeaces - 8/5/2006 1:02:55 AM)

I'll do my best, no guarantees though. Are you writing a book? Maybe pitin can find him in Conn. I bet he stays there for the fireworks.

I Got It For You (seveneasypeaces - 8/5/2006 9:48:48 PM)

I know, that sounds like one of the crazy emails we get from millions of strangers!

I have forwarded the contact info to Lowell for our favorite 90 year old Webb Vet. And he is a Virginian!

He works with:

Institute Brasil-Africa-Satellites