Over the past week, I’ve gotten quite a number of letters
Over the past week, I’ve gotten quite a number of letters from folks- veterans and non-veterans alike- referring me to this odd little consumer item:
http://www.kbtoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/2431939/
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Take a look- drink the idiocy in…
Do I need to remind anyone here why this is so danged absurd? Why didn’t they have another figure of “The AWOL Action Bush”- complete with Loud Rayon Shirt, Tube Socks, Six-Pack and Cocaine Shooter/Slide Whistle?
I heartilly encourage everyone to not patronize KB Toys (who distribute the thing), and BluBox Toys (who create the damned little things.)
NOTE: Previously, I had listed MIB Global as the manufacturer. I apologize- this was incorrect.
Further, I heartilly encourage everyone to send letters to both of these companies, questioning their motives in even considering to spawn such a product.
CONTACT KB TOYS, HERE…
CONTACT BLUEBOX TOYS, HERE…
WHEN YOU WRITE:
Be Polite- back up your words with net links (like AWOL Bush), and always invite a response- I’d love to post them here…
An Open Letter to KB TOYS/BLUEBOX TOYS
From John Powers, Vietnam Veteran
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
As a Vietnam Veteran, I need to tell you that I am deeply offended by your plan to wrap George Bush in a military uniform and issue an action figure under the guise of “Elite Forces”. I will remind you, that in the period that Mr Bush was of the age to serve in the military, he first opted to hide in the National Guard while utilizing his family influence to bypass others who scored much higher than himself and gain a commission. Having done this, as our young men, my friends, were dying in Vietnam, this coward could not even find it in himself to do that little bit, and, according to all legal definitions, deserted his duties, a crime punishable by execution in time of war.
This being said, he has consistently lied about his service or, at best, refused to comment. In one case he even commented “I’ve been to war. I’ve raised twins. If I had a choice I’d rather raise twins.”
Even more offensive is the blurb that you use in describing the toy and suggesting that he actually flew the plane to the aircraft carrier (where, incidentally, he made a few thousand men and women who had been parted from their families for too long wait for the sole purpose of getting a photo shoot for his upcoming election hopes.).
Then, take into consideration that this coward sent thousands of our servicemen and women into the heat of battle under false, contrived and misrepresented pretenses and had the nerve to goad the enemy by saying “bring ‘em on” while he jets safely and in the lap of luxury back and forth between Washington and his two vacation spots.
I am stunned and enraged that any sane and feeling person could consider placing this product on the market except as some gruesome sick joke or as an insult to the men and women who have served our military honourably since the birth of our country.
Where is the action figure for John Kelly, John McCain or Robert Dole or others who did, truly earn the right to be called “hero”?
I demand you reconsider this decision.
John Powers
served 67-69
USN, 3rd Class Boatswain’s Mate