John Murtha Dead At 77

What an idiotic and largely uneducated comment. Congressman Murtha was never indicted or tried for any corrupt activities including Abscam. When you are in politics as long as Murtha was you will attract those who want to bring you down it’s as simple as that. Congressman Murtha lived to be a champion of the blue collar worker and his advance the needs of his constituents from Western Pa. He was an example of a hard working patriotic hero. Born into poverty, not opportunity and wealth,, Murtha delivered newspapers like many young men did at the time. He was a Marine who fought bravely in Vietnam and earned a Bronz star and 2 purple hearts. He received his secondary education through the GI bill at the University of Pittsburgh and never forgot his alma mater doing all hie could to raise money for scholarships. As a political science major at Pitt,I had the honor to work for him as his Congressional intern during the summer of 1979. He was always very kind to me although strict in the way he wanted things done. He was well prepared for every major vote and always looked out for his constituents. Working for him that summer taught me more about the way our government actually functions than all my political science courses combined. When the Democrats honored then President Jimmy Carter at a 1979 Congressional dinner tickets were impossible to find, yet Congressman Murtha gave me his ticket so that I could experience a rare opportunity to meet many people from Capital Hill but most importantly President Carter. It was an extremely generous and selfless act and has left an impression on me to this day. God Bless him and his family.