http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:34:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2461 Hnery Tue, 13 May 2008 19:04:34 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2461 Closing mental hospitals is consistent with the VA's attitude about Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The VA is denying claims of soldiers clearly having classic signs of the syndrome and problems functioning. At best, some of them are getting partial benefits. Shame of this administration for it's treatment of vets. Closing mental hospitals is consistent with the VA’s attitude about Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The VA is denying claims of soldiers clearly having classic signs of the syndrome and problems functioning. At best, some of them are getting partial benefits. Shame of this administration for it’s treatment of vets.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2454 Craig Knauss Tue, 13 May 2008 03:09:41 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2454 The VA, which is part of the Executive Branch, recently sought to close part or all of the Walla Walla Veterans Hospital. In particular, they were going to close the mental wards. Particularly interesting about this is the fact that the hospital is in a very right wing part of the country. Apparently, Bush & Co. feel it's proper to wave flags and beat drums, but it's a different matter to take care of injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Fortunately, Washington's senators, in particular Patty Murray, backed down the Administration on this travesty. She got help from some of Oregon's politicians as well. The VA, which is part of the Executive Branch, recently sought to close part or all of the Walla Walla Veterans Hospital. In particular, they were going to close the mental wards. Particularly interesting about this is the fact that the hospital is in a very right wing part of the country. Apparently, Bush & Co. feel it’s proper to wave flags and beat drums, but it’s a different matter to take care of injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Fortunately, Washington’s senators, in particular Patty Murray, backed down the Administration on this travesty. She got help from some of Oregon’s politicians as well.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2443 hokumboy Mon, 12 May 2008 20:49:43 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/05/12/bush-and-mccain-support-the-troops-right-well-not-necessarily/#comment-2443 Dating back to Eisenhower, and even Hoover, the Republicans seem to give short shrift to the vets. They seem to love to wave the flag but when it comes to supporting those who served it they seem to have "other priorities". I'm sure there's some fine examples of the Democrats doing likewise, but none seem to come to mind at present. I can imagine someone will come up with a few, though. Dating back to Eisenhower, and even Hoover, the Republicans seem to give short shrift to the vets. They seem to love to wave the flag but when it comes to supporting those who served it they seem to have “other priorities”.
I’m sure there’s some fine examples of the Democrats doing likewise, but none seem to come to mind at present. I can imagine someone will come up with a few, though.

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