Sean Collins from Yelm was killed in Afghanistan this past December. His parents received many cards expressing condolences. His father Lt. Col. Patrick Collins (Ret.) remarked that he was grateful and overwhelmed.
The offices of Washington's Maria Cantwell also sent a card, a sloppy form letter they didn't even bother to proofread. Its last paragraph read:
“Again, please accept my warmest condolences. May your memories of Bryn and the knowledge that he made a positive impact on the lives of so many serve as a source of comfort to you during this time of sorrow.”The letter was dated Dec. 20 and delivered to Sean Collins’ mother, Linda Collins.
She was heartbroken and angry by the error, The Collins family was in touch with Cantwell’s office in the capital Thursday, and was told Cantwell’s staffers were looking into the mistake. Cantwell’s office is on short staffing for the holiday week.
“I’m sure if her son had died, she would’ve at least wanted his name spelled correctly.”
Obama
Another slight came when Patrick Collins called the White House and asked to have President Obama call his ex-wife, Linda, to express sympathy about their son.
He was told that Obama did not regularly make phone calls to the families of fallen soldiers.
This did not sit well with Patrick Collins after he read a story about Obama’s phone call to Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie. Obama reportedly praised Lurie for giving quarterback Michael Vick a second chance to play football after serving time in prison for running a dog fighting ring. His response:
“Any soldier that gets killed in action, you’d think the president would be calling someone in the family. There’s no politics in it. His predecessor did it."Obviously, Obama doesn't have the sense God gave a duck; and he really looks heartless, petty, and self-centered in comparison to how President Bush responded to families who had lost loved ones in fighting the War on Terror.
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