Bernie's message for Memorial Day...

[eloydude]

[NYC_SKP]

1. I wonder if Hillary Clinton plans a Memorial Day tweet to the soldiers who died in her Iraqi War.

Documented civilian deaths from violence
139,149 – 157,667

Total violent deaths including combatants
216,000

[L0oniX]

7. I hear she is serving tea and fresh baked cookies to the homeless vets to make up for her Iraq vote.

[99Forever]

2. At last we have a candidate that truly gets it.

Not just about war, but about the human condition.

Thanks for posting this.

[GGJohn]

3. I agree with his general statement,

with one caveat, these men and women are not putting their lives on the line to defend this country, their putting their lives on the line to defend the corporations.

[TexasBushwhacker]

4. Indeed

I'm sick to death of fighting wars to protect "American interests."' What they mean is to protect American oul companies in the Middle East. BULLSHIT! Let them hire Blackwater themselves.

[SHRED]

14. I agree

I think Bernie must say this politically. The USA is not ready for the truth.
Bernie is probably saying this because it's more important to take care of the veterans and this pushes the point with many. They think they fought for our freedom so why get tripped up in why?

I agree with you 100% though.
I wish more realized this.

[woo me with science]

5. Thank you Bernie.

Enough lying and pandering. Enough corruption. Enough contempt from corporate politicians.

National Shame: 50,000 Homeless Veterans Nationwide
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017236236

Senators who voted to cut the pensions of US military veterans.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024718942

2010: Obama signs bill cutting 2.2 billion from food stamps
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x309

Politicians Thank Veterans For Their Service, Then Cut Programs To Feed Them
http://nhlabornews.com/2013/11/politicians-thank-veterans-for-their-service-then-cut-programs-to-feed-them/

2013: Food Stamp Cuts: A Bipartisan Scandal
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023965717

Study paints picture of aging, homeless veterans
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002241657

"A nation that does not care for its war veterans has no business making new ones."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025591231

[BrotherIvan]

6. And he's not just talking for publicity

He pushes hard on veterans issues. He walks the talk on this one too.

[woo me with science]

8. This is important. We have a clear choice in front of us.

[JaneyVee]

9. Great sentiment, I agree. But our military is also voluntary.

[liberal_at_heart]

10. K&R

[olddots]

11. you can't shuffle this under the rug

what Bernie says is truly brave and pattiotic plus he lives by his words because they are HIS words .

[RobertEarl]

12. Finally. Someone Really for the troops!!

He calls out all those hypocrites who send troops to fight who then deny the troops when they survive the battles.

Go Bernie!!

[woo me with science]

13. K&R And with a message CONSISTENT with his record.

Enough lying. Enough corruption.

This nation needs Bernie in the White House.

[Democrats_win]

15. On CNN's GPS with Fareed Zakaria: Military pensions....

...are causing us to spend less on aircraft carriers. This is according to a guest on yesterday's program. How refreshing is Bernie's statement. Of course they said pensions in the military are a "problem" like they are in so many areas of our economy.

However, the Economist magazine notes that the U.S. had to divert so much money due to the bankers following the financial crisis that military spending suffered. Beware of this trick of blaming people for the problems when it's really the rich, foolish Republicans, and Wall Street that's actually causing the problems.