The hypocrisy never ends....

[Willy Lee]

http://www.wtvq.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WTVQ/MGArticle/TVQ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031780316578&path=

A Vietnam veteran who froze to death alone beneath a railroad bridge on Christmas Eve is remembered in Covington. Joe Young died in single-digit cold a few blocks from a shelter where he had previously stayed and a few days before he was to move into an apartment that had been arranged for him. The Reverend Gregg Anderson of Highland Heights says friends and strangers contributed a total of $2,100 to make sure Young had a decent burial. Joe Young was 57-years old.

[Boosterman]

1. sorry wheres the hypocrisy?

Sounds like they were trying at least.

[ixion]

2. trying after the fact

I think is the hypocrisy.

[RubyDuby in GA]

3. I think this person means

bush's promise to make good to our veterans, and this man is homeless and froze to death.

But then again, it has been this way since these soldiers came back from Vietnam. Ignored by the very people that sent them there. And it's happening all over again.

I don't think hypocrisy is the correct term here, perhaps deja vu?

[Boosterman]

5. Ah now that I understand

Gotcha. I was thinking the people in the city. It sounded odd that there was a shelter nearby and they had the apartment lined up. Poor guy. I feel bad for those guys who never seem to bounce back. Makes you wonder how bad it was. What happened.

[Sal Minella]

7. You don't want to know

You really do NOT want to know.

[Willy Lee]

4. Support Our Troops????

Sure they raised money for his funeral... doesn't this say something to you about how our vets are taken care of once they return home?

All of those yellow ribbons people so gleefully stick on their cars mean NOTHING. How many of them woudl help a LIVING homeless vet begging on the street?

[PassingFair]

6. Fat lot of good the 2 grand did him AFTER he died.

made them feel better, though.

[cincinnati_liberal]

8. Hahaha, The Really Funny Part

is that Covington is on the riverfront of Cincinnati and they never reported it in either newpaper. Yet Lexington, over 100 miles away reports it. I wonder why....

[forgethell]

9. Where is the hypocrisy?

I'm not sure I understand why you think this is hypocritical. Tragic? Yes. Hypocritical? Why?

[DrWeird]

10. They'll raise 2,000 dollars to bury him.

But they won't raise 2,000 dollars to keep people warm.

[forgethell]

11. I'm sorry, I guess I'm just dense today.

I see no hypocrisy in that. You're saying that because they didn't do something for him when he was alive, for whatever reason, maybe just a mistake, that they have no right to do anything for him or his family later? Is that what you're saying?

[rinsd]

12. No, the hypocrisy is Bush's...

...supposed committment ot veterans.

Maybe you missed this part

"and a few days before he was to move into an apartment that had been arranged for him."

Yeah what hypocrites

Why someone would direct their anger at people (some of them strangers according to the article) trying to help rather than this a-hole admin and the a-hole admins before it is beyond me.