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He feels bad for the families killed in Afghanistan and Iraq but doesn't mention the families of the soldiers or the families of those who died on 9/11...
NEW YORK - Fervently anti-war, Carlos Delgado quietly carried out his personal protest this season, refusing to stand when God Bless America was played at ballparks across the majors.
Most fans never saw him disappearing up the dugout tunnel or staying on the bench. And even teammates who disagreed with the Toronto sluggers political stance accepted his right to call the United States invasion of Iraq the stupidest war ever.
This week, though, a lot more people noticed.
The Blue Jays played at Yankee Stadium for the first time this year on Wednesday night. Its the only park in the majors where God Bless America has been played every game since the Sept. 11 attacks, a fiercely patriotic place where active military members are still admitted free.
I dont think that will be received too well, Yankees manager Joe Torre predicted Wednesday before the opener of the two-game series. Just when Bob Sheppard starts announcing God Bless America, they start applauding. If you do call attention to that, it wont be popular.
It sure wasnt.
Delgado was greeted with scattered boos each time he batted no telling whether that was related to his off-the-field opinions, or his status as an opposing star.
But there were brief chants of USA! USA! when he lined out in the top of the seventh. During a moment of silence before Kate Smiths rendition of God Bless America was played during the seventh-inning stretch, derisive shouts were made in his direction.
True to form, Delgado was nowhere to be seen. He left the dugout when the last out was made in the top of the seventh, and headed to the clubhouse, and was removed from the game with the Blue Jays trailing by seven runs.
Delgado politely declined to elaborate before Wednesday nights game, though he said he stood by his previous comments. After the 10-3 loss, he deferred when asked about his remarks and the crowd reaction.
No, I will not talk about it. Is that OK? Thank you, he said.
While big leaguers usually come to the top step of the dugout or on to the field to stand in silence during God Bless America, Delgado does not make a public show of his stance.
In fact, until the first baseman spoke about the issue in early July to the Toronto Star, many people were not aware of how strongly he felt.
Its a very terrible thing that happened on Sept. 11. Its (also) a terrible thing that happened in Afghanistan and Iraq, Delgado said at the time. I just feel so sad for the families that lost relatives and loved ones in the war.
But I think its the stupidest war ever. Who are you fighting against? Youre just getting ambushed now. We have more people dead now after the war than during the war, he said. I dont support what they do. Its just stupid. [Yeah, another leftie who doesn't mention the millions of Iraqis who are now free nor does he talk about the thousands who were killed by Saddam's regime].
Delgado, from Puerto Rico, also opposed the U.S. militarys longtime use of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques for weapons testing.
Delgados opinion became more well known to New York fans in a column in The New York Times on Wednesday. In it, he said, It takes a man to stand up for what he believes.
I am not pro-war; Im anti-war, he said. Im for peace.
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So..just because not everyone chose the military as a career, their opinion does not matter, that's like a mechanic saying "if ya'll aint never rebuilted a trannismission,ya'll don't need to know why its done broke,yuk yuk yuk. Idiot!
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I myself have not carried a gun against the enemy but I have 2 brothers who are in active duty right now and have. I have talked at length to both about this and many other who have experienced this war first hand, not what the media wants us to see, And they are very proud of what has been accomplished. My family even offerd to buy their contract out from the govt. and neither one would do it. They are working towards giving the Iraqi people the same rights we have. Arent you sitting behind a computer right now expressing you fealings against your Govt. without fear of being persecuted for expressing your beliefs?
Agree or disagree dont play down the sacrifices that many american families have made and are presently making. And continue to support our troops that are making the ultimate sacrifice. Its funny how soon we forget you wouldn't have been talking like this on Sept 12th.
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Originally posted by ShockwaveBob
Your analogy is also stupid, possibly the stupidest analogy ever. Idiot!
What other anolgy was there ?
