Culture of Life

As Christopher Hitchens joins the chorus examining Michelle Obama's 23 year-old belly button lint, this is the sorta thing real people in the real world are having to deal with --thanks to assholes like Hitchens:

Screws witnessed her only son, U.S. Army Pvt. Tommie Edward Jones, commit suicide right before her eyes six weeks ago in Colorado. She says the Army, which promised to be there for Screws and her family to deal with the loss, has yet to provide assistance.

Now Screws can hardly do her job without breaking down. Just the simple act of living is a challenge.

Only the memory of her son keeps Screws going as she fights to ensure another parent does not have to live through the same tragedy.

“I can’t save my son now ... I want to save somebody,” Screws said with tears in her eyes. “If I can save one soldier, it will be worth it.”

Screws plans to petition the government for as long as it takes until a law is passed requiring soldiers to undergo some type of psychological therapy after they return from intense combat.

“If they can make them tote 150 pounds on their backs and march ... why can’t they make it mandatory to get help?” said Screws, a resident of Hanceville.

Screws also plans to engage the Army itself so she and her family will get the help they need.

“The Army has not helped us one bit,” Screws said. “They said a person would be in our yard when we got back to Alabama, but we haven’t heard from anybody.”

Comments

[Frederick]

Un-freaking-acceptable. Why isn't John McCain asked about this shit every time he shows his face in public?

[Randy Paul]

Google Hitchens and bikini wax. The guy has jumped the shark big time.