Breazeale at Freedom Park Ceremony

Hundreds celebrate true meaning of Memorial Day

By Drew BrooksStaff writer
Don Talbot recognizes that others may not hold the same high esteem for Memorial Day that he does.

The master of ceremonies Monday for the annual ceremony at Freedom Memorial Park knows much of the country sees the holiday as a day for the mall or the beach.
But for Talbot and the hundreds that gathered at the park in downtown Fayetteville, the day is still about remembering what others gave for our freedoms.
“There are too many people in this country that don’t understand that,” Talbot said while standing among the stone monuments dedicated to the region’s veterans.
Army Reserve Maj. William Breazeale, the event’s keynote speaker, had a similar message.
The three-war veteran with more than 18 years of military experience has served during operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Breazeale heaped praise upon the veterans in attendance and those being honored for sacrificing their lives for their country, but added a somber message: they would not be the last needed to serve their country.
“We do live in an imperfect world,” he said. “Wars will always go on.”
On his latest tour of duty, Breazeale lost three of his friends.
“The hardest thing to do in life is to say goodbye to someone you love,” he said. “If you know someone who has died in a war, Memorial Day is not one time a year. Memorial Day is every day.
But Breazeale did not feel that death should discourage anyone from serving his country.
“I know it’s OK to hire someone to clean your house or mow your lawn,” he said. “But I don’t think it’s right to have someone fight for your freedom if you can do it yourself.”

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all! I will join you in making resolutions this
year and I hope we all succeed. My sincere resolution is to serve you
as your next U.S. Congressman in this District. It can and will happen
if we work together and sincerely resolve to make it happen!

The holidays are almost over and I would love to see you. There are a few appearances coming up this week I would love for you to participate in.
Today in Boliva, Brunswick County is the swearing in ceremony for Judge Bill Fairley who was just appointed by Governor Easley to the 13th Judicial Circuit which encompasses Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus Counties. Yes, you read right....Governor Easley has appointed a Republican to the bench and I will be there to help him celebrate! Bill Fairley is a wonderful man who is knowledgeable and trustworthy and will make a great judge. I congratulate him in his new position.

All of this however, causes me to pause and wonder what the intention of Governor Easley is with this appointment. Governor Easley may be planning a run for the U.S. Senate against Elizabeth Dole.
Brunswick County is a solid Republican County and we will see many attempts to woo Republican voters by liberal Democrats like Easley, McIntyre and HILLARY! Let's support and be happy for the GOP and
especially for Bill Fairley, but let's also be attentive to the intentions of the liberal Democratic Party.

I will be at the Wilmington Hilton at 7am on 4 Jan 08 for an Economic Presentation by a representative of the Federal Reserve followed by a radio appearance at 10am with Curtis Wright (the big talker) at the YMCA on Market Street in Wilmington to praise the work being done supporting my fellow troops with needed supplies.

Too much of my time, however, is being spent raising money via the telephone. We call it "dialing for dollars". Money is necessary, but I hate spending valuable time raising it. I SHOULD be talking to you and
your neighbors learning about you and your views on the important issues facing this district, the state and the nation. The fact is that without money, our message will not be heard by the general public.
This would be so much more efficient if you and your friends gave on line to our campaign and/or organized fundraising house parties for us.

I absolutely love people and love campaigning. I REALLY want to give you a voice in this process. Come up with an idea and call my scheduler, Ashley Stanton, at 910-409-7023. Be safe on New Year's Eve
and be thankful for blessings to come. Until next week....

Will

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Christmas Newsletter

It is Christmas Eve and there is one thing I would like to emphasize. The Republican Party is a party of peace through strength. "Peace on Earth" will only be achieved by having the strength to keep rogue nations and organizations in check. Veterans like myself feel for our soldiers who are paying the price, being away from their families during Christmas, but this sacrifice shows our national resolve to preserve peace and our way of life which involves freedom of religion among other rights and privileges.

Beginning 2 Jan 08 we will be in our "4th quarter" for this election. This begins the period where our campaign will do what it takes to win this race. This will involve long working hours and no days off, especially for me. Every spare minute I have, I am calling people for donations to the campaign, reading a variety of newspapers to keep up on the issues and I am looking for events to meet the most people possible to tell them our innovative ideas to better their lives and our country.

I urge each of you to go the extra mile in helping our campaign in 2008. Please do not wait for us to ask....be creative and come up with ways you can help us...especially financially.

I pray for you and your families to have a wonderful and meaningful celebration of Jesus' Birth. Have a happy and safe New Year as well!

God Bless,

Will

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Newsletter 12-10-'07

Hello all,

One day closer to the birthday of Jesus! I have never been a fan of Jesse Jackson, but I do believe in one thing he says: "Keep hope alive!" Christmas reminds me of the hope that Jesus gave us with his sacrifice and his grace for us. We have so much to be thankful for and to "hope" for in this country.

As you read this, I am campaigning hard in Sampson County and The Sampson Independent Newspaper is interviewing me. Sampson County is the only county that McIntyre lost in his re-election effort in 2006. Sampson County is solid Republican proven by the fact that they have a Republican Sheriff who I will be meeting with soon to ensure we win Sampson County in Nov 2008. This past Saturday, I attended a fundraiser for Hospice in Columbus County that was heavily attended by local physicians. I am thankful for the support from many of the dedicated physicians who deliver the excellent Health Care to the citizens of District 7.

The more I talk to people on the campaign trail, the more I realize that illegal immigration is our District's largest and most passionate issue. It really upsets me that the Mexican Government is critical of our efforts to deport illegal immigrants. I have a proposal....let's withhold Mexico's aid package from our government until they seriously help us end illegal immigration.

I was in San Diego, California this past week on a layover with my airline. I was eating at Little Italy and got into a conversation with a group of people concerning illegal immigration. EVERYONE in this liberal city seemed to be in favor of letting illegal immigrants stay. No wonder Californians like them elect Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer.

Let's keep in mind that a large amount of illegal drugs like cocaine are shipped into the U.S. through Mexico. In 2000 242 tons of cocaine were shipped into the U.S. In 2005, the total increased to 397 tons! The border HAS to be secured, even if we have to triple the Border Patrol to make it happen!

How can you help us? Call my scheduler, Ashley Stanton at 910-409-7023 and invite me to speak to a group you are a member of. We have to get our message out to be successful. We will win on the issues but those issues have to be heard. Your financial support will help us get the message out as well, you can mail a check or use your credit card to donate to our campaign at www.aWILLtoWIN.com.

Thanks and God Bless

Will

PS – Have a Safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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Another obscure bureaucrat tries to ban God

Fayetteville, NC – Three time Iraq War Veteran, Army Reserve Major and Congressional Candidate Will Breazeale decries yet another attempt by a federal bureaucrat to ban God, this time from military funeral ceremonies. “Based on only one complaint, the recitation of a script which mentions God, is now banned at Military funerals,” Breazeale said. “The reading of the script has always been optional, left to the bereaved family.” This follows the recent decision by the Architect of the US Capitol to delete the mention of God in letters accompanying flags flown over the capitol building, also a voluntary mention, requested by the person ordering the flag.

The Constitutional separation of Church and State should never be used to restrict voluntary mention of God in ceremonial occasions in Breazeale’s view. “Certainly at a funeral honoring a veteran, the family not some bureaucrat in Washington, DC should decide whether they want God to be mentioned,” he said.

The reading of a script during flag folding ceremonies at funerals and other times is not required but has become a tradition. While many of the scripts mention God in several passages, not all do so. The location and purpose of the ceremony, as well as the wishes of the family in cases of funerals, determine which script – if any – are read.
“The Capitol Architect was over ruled by action of the Congress, only after the issue became news. Will Congress take action to rectify this latest bureaucratic attempt to remove God from the lives of citizens,” according to Breazeale, “This is just another indication of what is wrong in DC, that the bureaucracy there is out of control and needs to be reigned in.”