STOP THE PRESSES! with Mark Anderson 03.09.22
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REVIVING THE ENDURING & PIVOTAL CASE OF ARMY SOLDIER MICHAEL NEW, WHO REFUSED TO WEAR THE ‘UN BLUE’: On today’s special broadcast, host Mark Anderson interviews Daniel New, the father of former Army medic Michael New who, in the fall of 1995 at a military base in Germany, openly refused to replace his U.S. Army uniform insignia with the UN insignia, as well as refusing to don a UN blue beret or blue helmet—thereby defying the dictates of a UN-Finnish officer who was assuming command of Michael’s unit and, by extension, refusing to allow the UN to supplant the oath that New took to uphold and defend only the U.S. Constitution. This famous case made huge waves during the days of the ultra-corrupt Clinton administration. Its tremors still can be felt today. While Michael resides in the Pacific Northwest and prefers not to do interviews at this time, Daniel fully explains the case his son brought up and highlights the courage he displayed to endure Court Martial rather than surrender his Constitutionally-based principles. Tune in to hear the whole story. Also included are short excerpts of the song, “The Ballad of Michael New” and of the video documentary, “Good Conduct.” Today’s show was video simulcast to https://www.livestream.com/ronavery/stopthepresses. Listeners can write to Daniel New at ddnew@mikenew.com to get their copy of a powerful book, “Michael New: Mercenary or American Soldier?” about New’s case.
