Friday, May 27, 2005
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Everyone agrees that Ligaya Lagman is a Gold Star mother, part of the long line of mournful women whose sons or daughters gave their lives for their country. Her 27-year-old son, Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Lagman was killed last year in Afghanistan, but American Gold Star Mothers Inc., has rejected Lagman, a Filipino, for membership because — though a permanent resident and a taxpayer — she is not a U.S. citizen.
"There's nothing we can do because that's what our organization says: You have to be an American citizen," national President Ann Herd said Thursday. "We can't go changing the rules every time the wind blows."-AP
Excuse me, Mrs. Herd, but what did you just say?
Did you really say “We can't go changing the rules every time the wind blows."?
My God women! I with I could slap some scene in you!
Its people like this who wont let me run for President of the United States because I was born in Canada!
Really though, what kind of organization is this? Not only do I hope that the rule does change, I hope they change the president too. What is the intent/ purpose of having an organization like this? I would think it was to honor mothers of soldiers killed in wartime, while serving their country and to give them a community of support with others who have lived through the same kind of tragedy. What is the importance of citizenship in this case?
"There's nothing we can do because that's what our organization says: You have to be an American citizen," national President Ann Herd said Thursday. "We can't go changing the rules every time the wind blows."-AP
Excuse me, Mrs. Herd, but what did you just say?
Did you really say “We can't go changing the rules every time the wind blows."?
My God women! I with I could slap some scene in you!
Its people like this who wont let me run for President of the United States because I was born in Canada!
Really though, what kind of organization is this? Not only do I hope that the rule does change, I hope they change the president too. What is the intent/ purpose of having an organization like this? I would think it was to honor mothers of soldiers killed in wartime, while serving their country and to give them a community of support with others who have lived through the same kind of tragedy. What is the importance of citizenship in this case?
