Morality is not determined by the church you attend nor the faith you embrace. It is determined by the quality of your character and the positive impact you have on those you meet along your journey
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Ungrateful POS is actually more descriptive.
President Obama is the man who put the Medal of Honor around Dakota Meyer's unworthy neck, and this is how he thanks him.
George W. Bush was the man who started these unnecessary wars and sent thousands of American soldiers to their deaths based on a lie and an overreaction.
President Obama on the other hand worked tirelessly to bring these wars to an end and bring American fighting men and women back home to their families. The only reason he was not more successful is because the Republicans, who Meyer seems to identify with, sabotaged his efforts.
Why do I think that somewhere there is a chart which says "You have to be this dumb to marry a Palin?"
Look I respect that Dakota won such a prestigious medal, that is quite an accomplishment.
But let's not forget that he disobeyed direct orders to do it, and that the story told about his bravery did not pass the smell test.
Look I wish no ill will to Dakota, after all his life must be hell already.
However I would suggest that he resist the urge to go on TV and give his opinion on ANYTHING, unless it is concerning shit he has seen while living in the Palin compound.
That would at least be worth the pain of listening to him struggle to formulate a coherent sentence.
So I am sure that some of you have seen a link to this popping up over and over again here in the comments, along with the accusation that Dakota physically abused Bristol while they were together.
Now first let me say that I actually think that Dakota might have some serious issues, not the least of which might be PTSD and possible alcohol abuse.
However having said that I will also say that from what I have heard Bristol has NOT told anybody up here that she was being abused, and let's face it if she were the Palins would have spread that ALL OVER the tabloids by now.
If Bristol and her mother decide to use that tactic in order to smear Dakota in the future, they might want to think long and hard about it first.
The military is very protective of their Medal of Honor winners and if somebody files false allegations against one of them, that person is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
After all if it is not just Dakota Meyer's reputation at stake, but also the Marine Corps and the entire United States military for awarding such a prestigious award to a man who would do such a thing to a woman.
Of course as we know false allegations are the Palin family weapon of choices, ie David Letterman purposefully slandered Willow Palin, Joe McGinnis moved next door to peer through Piper's bedroom window, Levi Johnston got Bristol drunk in a tent and raped her, etc. etc. etc.
However in this case they might not want to "go there."
Update: By the way accurate or not that whole Bristol Palin is demanding a paternity test from Dakota Meyer meme is going viral. You can already find examples here, here, and here.
Let's see Dakota married a Cassandra Marie Wain, a woman two years his senior, in May of 2008, when Dakota was only nineteen years old. And they were married in the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Campbellsville, KY.
Hmm, now though there is a record of the actual marriage, I have as yet been unable to find any record of a divorce.
I'm not saying there isn't one, just that there is no online information to confirm that there's one.
Meyer's Wikipedia page does not even mention the marriage, though of course it has been updated to include his recent engagement to Bristol. (By the way that engagement ring really was bought by Sarah.)
I located a Facebook page for Cassandra Marie Wain, and she is a beautiful young lady so one can only imagine what caused the breakup. However it was a year after they were married that Dakota recovered those bodies in Afghanistan that earned him the Medal of Honor, and of course triggered his PTSD. So that might have been it.
Okay so now we know that Bristol's fiance is a suicidal, PTSD suffering, ex-soldier, whose previous marriage failed.
Sounding better and better all of the time, don't you think?
Bristol Palin and her fiancé have more in common than just political views – both Bristol and Marine Corps vet Dakota Meyer seem to have a penchant for getting into drunken brawls!
While Bristol, 24, reportedly punched a man after she was asked to leave a party, Medal of Honor winner Dakota, 26, allegedly walloped a girl!
The National ENQUIRER has obtained photos of the aftermath of a Dec. 2012 melee that left Dakota with a gash to the head, and another male, Kanissa’a Thompson, arrested for assault.
According to Kanissa’a, Dakota was the aggressor, and he hit Kanissa’a’s sister, who was tussling with the girlfriend of Dakota’s brother!
Kanissa’a also said he saw Dakota “punch” his sister.
In an exclusive interview he told The ENQUIRER: “This girl got into a fight with one of our friends, and Dakota was trying to break it up. He was drunk, and he punched her.
“Dakota turned around and punched [my sister]. She knocked him out.
Of course here at IM this is not news, but I just have to LOL at the idea that right when Sarah starts pimping this wedding and working the publicity angle that there will be this meme out there of the brawling bride from Wasilla, and her glass jawed Medal of Honor winning groom.
I have little doubt that those facts will provide plenty of fodder for late night comedians if they even bother to comment on these D-list celebrities at this point.
The other day somebody sent me a link to a story about a lawsuit that Meyer filed against his former employer BAE Systems OASYS Inc. in 2011 for defamation.
Here is the story:
A San Antonio-based supervisor for a military contracting firm facing a defamation suit by Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has fired back, stating in court filings that allegations he ridiculed Meyer's service are “absurd.”
Meyer, who as a Marine serving in Afghanistan was credited with battlefield heroism that saved 36 lives, drew national media attention again after he accused former employer BAE Systems OASYS Inc. and boss Bobby McCreight of thwarting his ability to get a new job.
McCreight told a government program manager, who controls eligibility for hiring for military contracting projects, that Meyer had a drinking problem and was “mentally unstable,” the suit alleges.
McCreight acknowledged in court documents filed Thursday that he spoke with the program manager about Meyer's integration back into civilian life.
But McCreight, who described himself as a mentor to Meyer, had no idea at the time that Meyer was applying for a job with fellow contractor Ausgar Technologies, documents state.
Meyer said in his lawsuit he believes McCreight's accusations ruined his chances for a job with Ausgar and other government contractors.
“All of Mr. McCreight's statements to the (program manager) were true and based on Mr. McCreight's direct interactions with Mr. Meyer,” San Antonio-based attorney Ricardo Cedillo wrote in the filing on behalf of McCreight. “The purpose of these discussions was solely two old vets looking after a young vet.”
Meyer, who was described as having suffered traumatic brain injury, reneged on his requirement at BAE to attend school and “consistently attend physical therapy,” the latest filing states.
McCreight also advised him to “exercise judgment when drinking while at business and social settings,” according to the suit.
So to be clear this former soldier, Mr. McCreight, was simply talking to another former soldier about the problems that a younger former soldier was having becoming acclimated to civilian life. You know the kind of conversation that probably happens all of the time.
What I find interesting is the contention that Meyer did not attend his physical therapy, and that his drinking was a problem in "business settings."
That is troubling. As well as the fact that he is so litigious.
Yes I realize that was several years ago, but there is no indication that Meyer received any kind of counseling or therapy.
This along, with the story about Meyer drunkenly pulling a gun on a woman after she knocked him on his ass, does little to allay my concerns over Tripp's well being.
Former US Army Staff Sargent Clinton Romesha(C) walks with US President Barack Obama(R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (L) to the East Room for his Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House February 11, 2013 in Washington, DC. Sargent Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry during an insurgent attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan in 2009.
This was who our President was honoring while Palin and the Right Wing were attacking him for not attending the memorial service of celebrity sniper, and gun shot victim, Chris Kyle.
However as impressive as Sargent Romesha's achievements were it was another, younger Romesha, who garnered muhc of the attention, including the President's.
