Lt. Governor Crashes Marine Funeral

The following is an excerpt from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Saturday, July 23, 2005

By Tom Barnes, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau

The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq is furious with Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll for showing up uninvited at his funeral this week, handing out her business card and then saying "our government" is against the war.

Rhonda Goodrich of Indiana, Pa., said yesterday that a funeral was held Tuesday at a church in Carnegie for her brother-in-law, Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich, 32. She said he "died bravely and courageously in Iraq on July 10, serving his country.
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"Our family deserves an apology," Rhonda Goodrich said. "Here you have a soldier who was killed -- dying for his country -- in a church full of grieving family members and she shows up uninvited. It made a mockery of Joey's death."

What really upset the family, Goodrich said, is that Knoll said, 'I want you to know our government is against this war,' " Goodrich said.

She said she is going to seek an answer from Gov. Ed Rendell's administration if it opposes the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan...

I am TOO furious to even type a comment on this.  But, if you wish to let the leadership of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvannia know your feelings, you can reach Pennsylvannia Governor Rendell right here.

More information on Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich.

Hat tip to blogs BlackFive and Michelle Malkin.

--Colonel Steve