Cadet Repudiates Cheney at West Point Ceremony

[kpete]

Cadet Repudiates Cheney at West Point Ceremony
Submitted by dandewalt on Fri, 2007-06-01

I spoke with someone who attended the graduation ceremony at West Point where Dick Cheney gave the commencement speech. Cheney then stood on stage and shook hands with each of the 1000 graduates: wait, make that 999. Because one courageous and principled cadet faced Cheney, looked him up and down, decided not to offer his hand and walked on. Cheney was visibly taken aback, and turned to glare after the parting cadet. (We can only imagine the repercussions that this cadet may now face.)

A West Point cadet is the epitome of honor, duty and respect. That this graduate was willing to show the assembled gathering that he would not deign to honor this dishonorable Vice President with a handshake should have sent tremors of excitement through the crowd. This is probably the first time in six years that anyone has had the temerity and honesty to face down the man whom we could arguably call the Big Evil. Cheney should be getting this treatment from every person he encounters, as should Bush, Gonzales, Rice and the rest of this renegade administration. Of course, these corrupted leaders have insulated themselves from almost any contact with the general public, to the extent of even blocking off the side streets as their armored motorcades (reminiscent of images of dictator governments the world over) take them from home to work. If they were regularly exposed to common Americans they would discover that there are many who would dare to tell them that this emperor has no clothes.

more at:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/23187

[TahitiNut]

1. We'll undoubtedly have some who'd claim it's a matter of COURTesy.

The 'tradition' of COURTesy is grounded in COURTship, and COURTiers ... the behavior of people in a regent's court. Their job was to blow sunshine up the skirts of the monarch - history's preeminent example of enablers. It's a perversion.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. I am starting to think that, like way back in my yute,

for the most part only those directly affected by a dreadfully wrong war can be bothered to actually act against that war.

Only the soldiers and their families have, as the saying goes, 'enough skin in the game' to act. What a sorry state of affairs. If this report is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, it is both a glimmer of hope and a sad testament to the pervasive apathy of our culture.

[EVDebs]

3. A cadet does NOT tolerate anyone who lies, cheats, or steals...

It's part of the Honor Code.

The strongest person in the world is the one who stands most alone-- from An Enemy of The People, Henrik Ibsen.

The cadet was alone that day but not now...

http://www.westpointgradsagainstthewar.org/

They're Spartcus ! I'm Spartacus !

And this about Bush himself at last year's West Point graduation ceremony

Cadet Bush at West Point: Screw That Chin In, Beanhead!
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0601-30.htm

(this article is by the cofounder of the westpointgradsagainstthewar website above btw)

[Fridays Child]

4. If they find out who the cadet is, I'd like to shake HIS hand.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. I'll be in line beind you!

Damn that took some courage! Good on!

[live love laugh]

9. Wish I could shake his hand too. nt

[MadJohnShaft]

6. would be nice but sounds iffy

hmmpf, not reported anywhere else. and there were 978 graduates.

[paparush]

7. This Just In: Recent West Point Grad Offered All-Expenses-Paid Hunting Trip with VP

[tavalon]

11. Uh oh

Duck!

[rug]

8. First assignment: Fallujah

[mitchum]

10. He is an honorable cadet...

what a wonderful young man.
It really made me feel good to read about that kind of honor, courage and integrity