Thursday, November 02, 2006
Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America ???
I received a comment directing me to a site by an organization calling itself Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America. It looks like some liberals trying to hide behind their veteran status…
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I’m a little confused. I looked at your criteria for granting Senator Hutchinson a D+ grade. It seems to be based on her voting record on only three issues.
Surely this isn’t correct?
Looking further into this, I think I have discovered a pattern. It seems like every Republican I clicked on received a “D” or an “F”, but the Democrats all seem to be receiving either an “A’ or “B”.
Hummmm…
Maybe John Kerry was right; America’s veterans are stupid. Especially if they fall for something as amateurish as this seems to be.
Tell me is your organization really a veteran’s organization or just a front for the Democrats?
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I am a veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans association, and I have had an ongoing argument with other veterans.
Many seem to think that they are owed something for their service. And in a way I agree with this opinion. But not the way some do…
Many of our comrades gave their lives in the service of our country, but does this really make us better than those who didn’t serve in the military?
I don’t think so.
What are we owed? We are owed compassion, understanding, and respect. Medical care to ease the suffering of injured veterans is definitely part of that, but only part.
It really angers me when people fail to get beyond their personal opinions and agendas.
My support of Senator Hutchinson comes from a wider appreciation of what she has accomplished. And I admit because of her assistance in a very important immigration matter, concerning my wife.
Even so, I would not support her if I didn’t feel she was the best candidate out there. I am not a Democrat (or a Republican for that matter); I try to make my decisions based on facts. Real facts not contrived “scales”.
I ask myself, is this candidate the best person for my country? Not is she the best person to help me move my agenda forward.
In how many votes has Senator Hutchinson participated? You can select any three votes from any three senators and end up with the score like the one you created.
At its best this scale is insulting to the intelligence of any literate veteran.
I am second generation military. When I grew up my father’s generation called it “being in the service.”
I believe in this so strongly that I am returning to the “service” of my country.
Don’t misunderstand me, veterans need organizations to stand up for our well being. What they don’t need is self-serving distortions. Leave those up to the professionals like John Kerry.
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I’m a little confused. I looked at your criteria for granting Senator Hutchinson a D+ grade. It seems to be based on her voting record on only three issues.
Surely this isn’t correct?
Looking further into this, I think I have discovered a pattern. It seems like every Republican I clicked on received a “D” or an “F”, but the Democrats all seem to be receiving either an “A’ or “B”.
Hummmm…
Maybe John Kerry was right; America’s veterans are stupid. Especially if they fall for something as amateurish as this seems to be.
Tell me is your organization really a veteran’s organization or just a front for the Democrats?
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I am a veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans association, and I have had an ongoing argument with other veterans.
Many seem to think that they are owed something for their service. And in a way I agree with this opinion. But not the way some do…
Many of our comrades gave their lives in the service of our country, but does this really make us better than those who didn’t serve in the military?
I don’t think so.
What are we owed? We are owed compassion, understanding, and respect. Medical care to ease the suffering of injured veterans is definitely part of that, but only part.
It really angers me when people fail to get beyond their personal opinions and agendas.
My support of Senator Hutchinson comes from a wider appreciation of what she has accomplished. And I admit because of her assistance in a very important immigration matter, concerning my wife.
Even so, I would not support her if I didn’t feel she was the best candidate out there. I am not a Democrat (or a Republican for that matter); I try to make my decisions based on facts. Real facts not contrived “scales”.
I ask myself, is this candidate the best person for my country? Not is she the best person to help me move my agenda forward.
In how many votes has Senator Hutchinson participated? You can select any three votes from any three senators and end up with the score like the one you created.
At its best this scale is insulting to the intelligence of any literate veteran.
I am second generation military. When I grew up my father’s generation called it “being in the service.”
I believe in this so strongly that I am returning to the “service” of my country.
Don’t misunderstand me, veterans need organizations to stand up for our well being. What they don’t need is self-serving distortions. Leave those up to the professionals like John Kerry.
