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Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05204/542520.stm

Lt. gov. crashed Marine's funeral, kin say

Saturday, July 23, 2005
By Tom Barnes, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau

The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his funeral this week, handing out her business card and then saying "our government" is against the war.

Rhonda Goodrich of Indiana, Pa., said yesterday that a funeral was held Tuesday at a church in Carnegie for her brother-in-law, Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, 32.

She said he "died bravely and courageously in Iraq on July 10, serving his country."

In a phone interview, Goodrich said the funeral service was packed with people "who wanted to tell his family how Joe had impacted their lives."

Then, suddenly, "one uninvited guest made an appearance, Catherine Baker Knoll."

She sat down next to a Goodrich family member and, during the distribution of communion, said, "Who are you?" Then she handed the family member one of her business cards, which Goodrich said she still has.

"Knoll felt this was an appropriate time to campaign and impose her will on us," Goodrich said. "I am amazed and disgusted Knoll finds a Marine funeral a prime place to campaign."

Goodrich said she is positive that Knoll was not invited to the funeral, which was jammed with Marines in dress uniform and police officers, because the fallen Marine had been a policeman in McKeesport and Indiana County.

"Our family deserves an apology," Rhonda Goodrich said. "Here you have a soldier who was killed -- dying for his country -- in a church full of grieving family members and she shows up uninvited. It made a mockery of Joey's death."

What really upset the family, Goodrich said, is that Knoll said, 'I want you to know our government is against this war,' " Goodrich said.

She said she is going to seek an answer from Gov. Ed Rendell's administration if it opposes the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Knoll was traveling yesterday, away from the Capitol, and couldn't be reached. But an aide said she "extends condolences to all families who have lost loved ones" serving in the military.

Without having talked to her, the aide, who asked not to be named, said, "The family members of fallen soldiers are in our hearts and prayers. Our prayers go out to their loved ones in their hour of grief."

Asked to comment on Goodrich's complaints about Knoll's conduct at the funeral, the aide said that "would be inappropriate."

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Malkin's update:
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003089.htm

Free Republic:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1448942/posts
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olympian2004 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:54 pm Post subject:

Contact the Governor Rendell of Pennsylvania via email here:
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html

By phone:
(717) 787-2500

By regular mail:
Governor Edward G. Rendell's Office
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

That is outrageous!! I am sending it to every PA resident I know, and then some.

olympian2004 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:00 am Post subject:

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor's website:
http://www.ltgovernor.state.pa.us/ltgovernor/cwp/view.asp?a=1142&q=440240&ltgovernorNav=|

PA Lt. Governor's email address:
Lieutenant-governor@state.pa.us
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GM Strong · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:42 am Post subject:

Catherine Baker Knoll is an embarressment to honest and responsible goverment and the State of PA Democrats should chastise this reprobate. I hope Fast Eddy Rendell suffers the consequences of her stupidity. He needs to realise there is an electorate outside of Phillufya. PA Liberal Democrats better pay heed. Pennsylvania is far more conservative than the last few election results show. This should show it.

Re-Elect Rick Santorum
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Uisguex Jack · Rear Admiral Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

Disgusting, just disgusting.

Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Lookie lookie

from http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1449803/posts

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_356712.html

LewWaters · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:14 am Post subject:

Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Yep. Meaningless.
Unbelievable!!

GM Strong · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:31 am Post subject:

olympian2004 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject:

Michelle Malkin has another update here:
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003093.htm
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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

Just in case you run into her at the local 7-Eleven-
By the way - what's that on her shoulder? In my book she has no right wearing that!

AMOS · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject: Looks like

Kinda looks like Hitlary.............another PIAPS. Oh goodie.

Uisguex Jack · Rear Admiral Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 613

One thing positive to glean from this.

Never should the press or non military family members ever, ever, ever be allowed to go on to Dover AFB.

These ignoramuses have sent a precedent never to be forgotten.

And yes that picture is singularly unattractive. The woman has no sense of style whatsoever. The damn size of that eagle reminds me of the Shakespeare....... The lady doth protest too much.

Ya got First class..... Second Class and here we have NO CLASS. Yikes!

I guess the bigger the eagle the less one understands what is signified therein.

coldwarvet · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

I hope thousands of Veterans with Black POW/MIA flags descend on you in protest.

CWV
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