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etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
12. Excellent response
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 06:33 AM
Nov 2013

I am not a vet, nor do I come from a long line of veterans .... but, what you say rings very true.

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I'm a veteran and I am not in any way... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #1
Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #2
They (we) are most certainly the most deserving of care by V.A. employees. denbot Nov 2013 #3
That's not what the jingoist ad says. It says they are the most deserving of Americans. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #4
Except the black ones...Ask any Tea-bagger or other GOPer. kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #10
How does not eating meat make any American more deserving than another? jberryhill Nov 2013 #5
That's one of the many ways they entice people to join the military LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6
I don't think they are the most deserving people just because they are vets davidpdx Nov 2013 #7
I would never call myself "most deserving", but I believe I'm entitled to the benefits I get Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #8
+100 Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #9
Excellent response etherealtruth Nov 2013 #12
Thanks for sharing this - I think it deserves it's own op and of course you deserve... polichick Nov 2013 #16
Thanks for sharing your "real" experience as a veteran here, Victor... Surya Gayatri Nov 2013 #17
I hate it when I'm thanked for my military service, especially when B Calm Nov 2013 #11
It's certainly became vacuously de rigueur, HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #14
I thought my mother, who stayed home, raised kids when dad was away fighting was most deserving. kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #13
do we realy need to pit groups against one another as YOU are doing with this op? cali Nov 2013 #15
It is a "discussion" board, quit whining! nt Logical Nov 2013 #21
Adding the word "Most" to make your point? trumad Nov 2013 #18
It's already hedged behind a "perhaps", you're exaggerating the rhetoric. JVS Nov 2013 #19
No they are not. nt Logical Nov 2013 #20
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