Chris-
Please leave your anti-Democratic and pro-Iraq war rantings at the door.

There is a much simpler reason not to name the shipyard after Murtha. He was in the U.S. Marines not the U.S. Navy.
Personally, I prefer that the shipyard remains named after the city of Philadelphia.
But it has to be named after someone, it should be named after a Philadelphia native (Murtha was born in Virginia) and/or a member of the Navy.

Murtha’s politics shouldn’t be a factor

Ummmm, the Marines are part of the Department of the Navy.

What Philadelphia navel shipyard? The shipyard was closed years ago and is now a private yard building commercial ships. All that’s there is the rusting useless mothballed remaians of Ronald Reagans 600 ship navy. Maybe they can name it after Arlen Spector, I think he was there during the Revolutionary War.

As someone who personally served at the PNSY during USS Constellation’s overhull. I see no real need to rename the ship yard after him. Unless he was for Commerce as well. Because Business is at the ship yard today not tHe Navy.

There is no Defense work going on there. And I’m pretty sure no Reserves either.

true democrat is right there is a few ships from the 600 ship Navy. Two early Aegis cruisers greet you as you get off I95 to go to the balpark. The Aegis system does have a lot of ties to the area too. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/894

For fun look up your neighhood Nike site. http://www.ed-thelen.org/loc.html I know the guy sounds like a tea bagger but it’s a good site on the bases.

Sage air defense computer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06drBN8nlWg&NR=1

I want to know exactly how Jack Murtha, “flagrantly disregarded that old document called the Constitution.” Not once do you state how Murtha violated the Constitution. You probably don’t know off of the top of your head which article established the legislative branch and how many sections are in that article.

Jack Murtha wasn’t fit to carry the jocks of true Marines. He should be honored with nothing.

TB – He violated the “due process” of our brave Marines.

true democrat – Ronald Reagan’s 600 ship Navy won the cold war you dope. By the way, not one of hose ships is in the PNSY. The “mothballed”fleet of WWII is in the PNSY. Typical historical ignorance of the left.

A couple of thoughts about naming the Shipyard after John Murtha, who lied against every marine falsely charged by him in the Haiditha scandal;

It could be called;

Liar Naval Shipyard

Traitor to Marines Naval Shipyard

Haiditha Fantasy Naval Shipyard

Pelosi Lapdog Naval Shipyard

Anyone of those would do nicely

Terra Firma,

He did nothing of the sort. He may have publicly stated his opinion on the issue but he was not involved in the detainment or prosecution of Marines. Both duties belong to the Executive. Congress makes law. Enforcement of law is the prerogative of the Executive. As a Republican you should be familiar with this notion as it relates to Nixon’s campaign theme of, ‘Law and Order.’

Terra Firma you are wrong there are ships from the so called 600 ship navy in the yard CG47 and CG 48 are at PNSY they are Aegis Cruisers.

TB, you conveniently do not address the issue that JOHN MURTHA LIED about Marines, and SUPPORTED their PROSECUTION while he continued to lie about it. What a LIAR he was. America is a far better place without John Murtha.

To Dan Diano-

Unfortunately, you too have fallen victim to the “read what you want to read” crowd, as opposed to doing what you should be doing— reading what is actually there.

For the sake of clarity, please point out to me (and the readers) where exactly I stated my support for the Iraq war? And was “anti-Democrat”?

Last time I checked, I was being anti-an-insane- idea.

What’s that? I couldn’t hear you over all that silence.

Don’t be a typical armchair critic without at least knowing the facts. It’s simply not becoming.

CF

Real Murtha Legacy,

If you read my posts you will notice that I never set out to prove whether or not Murtha lied about Marines.

All I’ve wanted to know, from either Mr. Freind and our friend Terra Firma is how Jack Murtha, “flagrantly disregarded that old document the Constitution.” State for me an article, section, and clause of the Constitution that Jack Murtha abused in this situation.

And just in case you were wondering, going to the media and trashing Marines is not a violation of the Constitution. Some may say it shows a lack of patriotism but a violation of the Constiution it is not. In fact a citizen’s right to trash the Marine Corps to the media is protected by the 1st Amendment!

TB, you never ADDRESS the issue at all. It is not against the Constitution to Lie, as long as you are not under oath. Murtha, who was in the process of being sued by a few of the Marines he lied about, would have committed perjury if he was put under oath.

Let’s remember, Murtha was also on the fringes of ABSCAM.

The guy was just dirty, and thankfully, is now under dirt.

Putting the many good reasons they should/will name the yard after Murtha aside, I hope they name the yard after Murtha just to upset some of you who insult his legacy. The man just passed away. Show a little class and respect. For shame.

The shame is on Jack Murtha for lying about the Marines in Haiditha. It will never go away, whether he is dead for 1 day of 100 years

If the shipyard is abandoned, containing only rusting hulks, iconic symbols to America’s once prosperous past, then it would be truly fitting to name it after Murtha.

PA12 is my home and I am glad that he is no longer my voice in Congress.