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Saturday I got an e-mail from a man named Isaac
Subject: about a pic on your site
I have known about several unauthorized pictures
of myself that i would like taken off your page.
There was no permission or notification that
they would or could be used.
www.bartcop.com/scarred-gallegos.jpg
So I checked it out - it was in Volume
2071 from November 2007
Subject: LCPL Isaac Gallegos
Hy Bart!
For the full impact of the image of der monkey
with that poor kid, you need the 'Before' picture.
I got it from http://ziggyusmc.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-articles-pics-of-ziggy.html.
Keep hammering away.
--lizard
And because of Bush's lies and greed, now he looks like this:
It could be argued that Lance Cpl. Isaac Gallegos is a public figure
in the news
so his story and his picture are public domain,
but why would I want to be a pain?
So I wrote back:
Isaac, I have a policy of never talking anything
down but for you - I'd do anything.
But tell me - could I have your permission
to keep those pictures up?
I have a lot of readers - is there anything
you'd like to say?
Where is your head these days?
Are you angry and bitter or are you doing
better than one might think?
What are your feelings about Bush and the
war?
Do you have a story you'd like to tell?
Are you a religious guy?
BTW, except for Bush's disasters, I'm more
pro-military than my Lefty friends.
I also own guns, which pisses them off :)
I wish you had been dealt a better hand and
I wish the best for you.
If you want the pictures down, just give the
word.
And if you ever want to write something, let me know.
A shot of super-high-quality Chinaco Anejo to you.
With much respect,
bart
Isaac wrote back:
You know the pictures are not really for me
but I see how people use them against other people which pisses me off
and my family members for not even asking
my permission, telling God knows what about what has happened to me
when they didn't even know the whole story
makes me sad and dissapointed.
People can say what they want about the President
and to those who have never met him - they are missing out.
They don't know that he sends me letters every
other month or so asking how I was doing, offering me kind words
of encouragement, asking about my future and
what's in store for me and if i ever need any help, he's there for me.
To those who blame President Bush, I don't
know why they do. I don't. I take full responsibility
because I was not
forced to sign up or join the military.
I had a very high paying job before I joined the Marines. I didn't
do it for money,
but for the honor of serving this country
which was founded on our past family who helped form our country.
They gave their lives and asked for nothing
in return except freedom. Was the protester or someone on welfare ever
going
to serve our military? I think not.
They are content collecting their checks, not working or standing outside
the White House
saying what they believe in - which is fine
- but they should really think before they speak.
I don't condemn anyone for my injuries. If
anything I think of it as a new way of looking at life. I have met
some incredible
people all over the world that support our
troops, me and my family which is all I need. If anyone has
anything to say they
should say it to my face which, right now
in my current status, I'll probably kick the crap out of them for disrespecting
the
President, which tells you where I'm at in
my rehab and I can't wait for the day I get to go back and fight beside
my buddies.
If I get that chance, I'll be happy to post
a picture of me giving the bird and see what they think about that.
Isaac
Obviously Isaac and I have vast political differences but you and I
would probably not be speaking English if it weren't for men like him.
Isaac, I hope you have a complete recovery and I hope you send me that
picture of you giving the bird :)
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