“I am stunned that the two greatest desires (among gay rights groups) are gay marriage and gays in the military. Usually, a fight for freedom is a fight for freedom. This is a fight for slavery. There are no more confining institutions than marriage and the military. People used to pretend to be gay to get out of the Army.”
US Soldier deaths in IRAQ = 4427 Iraqi civilian deaths = hundreds of thousands Lives lost in Katrina = 1836 Jobs lost during recession = 8 million Lives lost on 9.11 = 2819
On December 6 2000 we received the most devastating news a family can hear.
Marty, beloved son,brother,husband - my dear cousin had been shot and killed.
The newspaper article read "Our Son, Murdered for A Joy Ride"
Six hours after Marty was slain police spotted his stolen car and apprehended 17 year old Derick Ford already in violation of a custody order, already a convicted felon.
He is now serving a life sentence without parole.
"It's a sad story, like so many I know"