Tag Archives: Veterans

Quote of the Day

Posted on September 27, 2012 at 5:40 pm by JM Ashby

This is a large quote, but the entire thing needs to be said. Senator Jim Webb takes on Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” comments and his failure to mention service members during his convention acceptance speech. Governor Romney and I are … Continue reading →

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GOP Blocks Jobs for Veterans. Goes On Vacation.

Posted on September 19, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Yes — I repeat — congress is going on vacation for another two months, but before they leave Senate Republicans managed to block passage of the Veterans Job Corps Bill. Republicans on Wednesday afternoon blocked a vote on the Veterans … Continue reading →

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Idiot Quote of the Day

Posted on September 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

I’m beginning to get the impression that Mitt Romney really isn’t very smart. “When you give a speech you don’t go through a laundry list, you talk about the things you think are important.” Mitt Romney on not mentioning the … Continue reading →

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Homemaker Job Training

Posted on July 28, 2012 at 12:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a formal complaint with the Department of Labor over a federally-funded, veteran’s job-training provider that is only offering courses in How To Be a Housewife to female veterans. The Southern Poverty Law Center … Continue reading →

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God’s Candidates

Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, a Navy veteran was removed from a Mitt Romney campaign event today because she was wearing a t-shirt that displayed opposition to the voucherization privatization of veteran’s healthcare. Way to win them over, … Continue reading →

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Fear of The Other

Posted on November 12, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Most people celebrate veteran’s day by displaying gratitude toward servicemen and women. Applebees celebrates veteran’s day by offering free meals to veterans. President Obama celebrated veteran’s day by visiting the sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier where they … Continue reading →

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Supporting the Troops

Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:18 am by Bob Cesca

Stats from ThinkProgress on homeless veterans: 50 percent: Rate at which veterans are more likely than other Americans to become homeless. The Obama administration has set a goal of ending veteran homelessness by 2015. About 75,000: Number of veterans who … Continue reading →

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The Return of Healthcare Coupons, For Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

For some reason Mitt Romney chose today, Veteran’s Day, to propose “Vouchercare” for our nation’s military veterans while speaking at a campaign event in South Carolina. Romney told a group of veterans [at] Mutt’s BBQ in Mauldin that it might … Continue reading →

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A Long, Strange Trip

Posted on October 22, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Hard to believe it’s been so long isn’t it? Eli Clifton of ThinkProgress compiled a quick list of numbers summarizing the 8 years and 215 days since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. They don’t paint the entire picture, but … Continue reading →

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Worst Persons

Posted on October 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

There’s supporting the troops. And then there’s kicking the troops in the balls. This would certainly fall in the latter category. According to a whistleblower lawsuit, some of the nation’s biggest banks, including Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and J.P. … Continue reading →

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