I read the letters in the paper to see what was said. Each one of two letters is from a different angle. One says basically that the retired major general said we have a choice (now that the you-know-what is over) to take a bad turn toward one side, or turn in the other direction (that would presumably preserve our freedoms veterans have fought for). This letter writer indicates the party preference of the speaker and says veterans don't die as an R or a D, but as patriots.
The other letter says basically that he said in our current status of being divided, we need to come together "and somehow solve our divide".....and that it was disrespectful to get up and leave, when the major general, as a decorated pilot, had "put his life on the line" for our freedoms.
I'm not sure what to make of it, not having been there. But it seems to me that if the man sees our nation going toward what he fought against, he's not gonna like it and likely feels he's earned the right to say so.
At this event, it seems like a matter of decorum and discretion. I do think political correctness has clouded our resolve to defend our freedoms.....and the resolve to support our troops and veterans.
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