Commentary equates BSH cutting military funding and swiftboating

[_dynamicdems]

This has a nice mention of JK (it also mentions McCain...ewww).

U.S. must respect vets who honored their country
JIM COHEN
Staff Writer

Millions of Americans listened to President Bush’s State of The Union address on Jan. 31 as he asked all of us to support our troops even if we do not support his policies. Bush has reportedly increased defense spending to provide more funds for fighter jets, ships and Army weapons programs. The one proposal left out of that report is the Pentagon’s plan to cut-out 600,000 Veterans from the veterans Administration health insurance program. The plan also seeks to double and even triple the health insurance premiums paid by veterans. This would save billions of dollars from the department’s budget.

As our nation’s finest men and women volunteer to do some of the most difficult work under the most stressful circumstances, it seems to me our priorities at home directly contradict what Bush said in his speech. A clear pattern has emerged:

Veterans have been made into real-life targets even though they have put their country ahead of themselves and sacrificed their flesh in the name of American freedom. I hope people would ask the simple question, “Why is this happening?” A pattern is revealed.

http://graphic.pepperdine.edu/perspectives/2006/2006-02-08-cohen.htm

[blm]

1. Great article for GD. Republicans treat vets like SHIT.

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[karynnj]

2. Nice find - isn't Pepperdine a conservative university?

Wasn't this where Ken Starr almost was going to go to after the impeachment hearings.

In spite of my many grammar errors and poor editing, didn't anyone teach this guy about the rules of who pronouns refer to.

"Mr. Bush never condemned those statements. Even though he fought for his country, his service was questioned and immorally brutalized."

He obviously was speaking of McCain, but the paragraph was jarring.


edited for spelling error -

[Noisy Democrat]

3. I noticed that too

I thought it was just me, since I'm an editor and also someone who's written an entire book on pronouns (believe it or not). Yes, it was jarring.

[karynnj]

4. I was a math/ economics major

who did statistics and analytical research, so it was pretty bad.

[MH1]

5. I noticed it right away too.

I winced when I read it.