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"The Maggot That Eats Off The Dead"

The family of fallen Air Force Major Gregory Stone was stunned recently to learn that Michael Moore had used footage of their son's funeral in his recent hate-film, "Fahrenheit 9/11". According to the Washington Times story, Major Stone's aunt, who is also acting as family spokeswoman, says:

"It's been a big shock, and we are not very happy about it, to say the least," Kandi Gallagher, Maj. Stone's aunt and family spokeswoman, tells Washington Times reporter Audrey Hudson.

"We are furious that Greg was in that casket and cannot defend himself, and my sister, Greg's mother, is just beside herself," Miss Gallagher said. "She is furious. She called him a 'maggot that eats off the dead......I'm sure he would have some choice words for Michael Moore," she said. "Michael Moore would have a hard time asking our family for a glass of water if he were thirsty."

Remember how I said that if you defend Michael Moore and his vile hate-film, I don't even want to know you?

I meant it.

This story first spotted by Citizen Smash, who says he hopes the family sues Moore's ass because he's worth a mint. I agree; this vile war profiteer should lose every penny if possible. Not to mention that he should be (literally and liberally) spat upon by any decent American.

Oh, and by the way? If you've ever wondered why the military years ago instituted a policy against allowing the press to film caskets and military funerals without family permission? Now maybe you know why.

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Bryan AWS (mail) (www):
Your ending A tag was left off, so the citizen smash thing isnt' showing as a link. Feel free to delete this comment when you fix it.
7.16.2004 11:56pm
Dean Esmay (www):
Easier just to tell you I fixed it. :-)
7.16.2004 11:58pm
William M. Dooley:
Michael Moore is a pustule on the ass of humanity. Saddam Hussein would be ashamed to have him as distant a cousin.
7.17.2004 12:17am
Dean Esmay (www):
Uh, don't forget his friends and defenders.

They're not much better.
7.17.2004 12:20am
William M. Dooley:
Oh, man, transposed words did I.
7.17.2004 12:48am
William M. Dooley:
And even screwed up my correction, did I not?

Why must everything be so difficult?
7.17.2004 12:51am
Steven Malcolm Anderson (www):
William M. Dooley:

Don't worry about it. I understood what you meant. If I had a penny for every emparrassing typo or error I make, I'd be rich. Anyway...

..."a pustule on the ass of humanity".

Excellent. I must remember that. Thank you.
7.17.2004 2:22am
The Devil You Know (mail):
Yup. Outta bounds. Maybe they can hook-up with Ray Bradbury and a class action make it (sorry, just wanting to keep with Yoda theme am I).
7.17.2004 2:34am
TC Lynch (mail) (www):
I hope this family sues him into the stone age. How in WhoeverYouCareFor's name do you broadcast a soldier's funeral without letting the family know?
7.17.2004 2:35am
Steven Malcolm Anderson (www):
"emparrassing"? _That_ was embarrassing! Anyway...

Here's more on moron Moore and "Fahrenheit 9/11":
cooking the books, the incineration of integrity, and...

...the intellectual bankruptcy of today's Leftover Left.
7.17.2004 2:37am
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