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mountain grammy

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13. None of the vets in my family signed it..

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:18 AM

Aug 2013

because we've been paying attention and see what's really going on. The warmongering GOP knows how to make vets, but have not idea what to do with vets, except maybe putting a yellow ribbon or bumper sticker on their Lexus.

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In petition, veterans call for Obama to fire VA secretary [View all] alp227 Aug 2013 OP

I'm sorry--not only NO but HELL NO. MADem Aug 2013 #1

Concerned Veterans for America, Concerned Women for America... alp227 Aug 2013 #2

I dunno, but every time I see "Concerned" I smell "conservative" and I become "convinced" that these MADem Aug 2013 #3

And you would be right. Wilms Aug 2013 #12

HA! Great research, there!!! Well done! MADem Aug 2013 #25

Concern trolls in real life, more likely. They don't give a damn or they'd be going GOTV and kick freshwest Aug 2013 #7

Well, I'm a vet who won't be signing that petition... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #5

Absolutely !! warrant46 Aug 2013 #15

Me too! tabasco Aug 2013 #23

As I said elsewhere, I have a relative (Vietnam era, 2 purple hearts, heavily decorated) MADem Aug 2013 #24

Trying to shovel the effects of the Sequester onto Shinseki, blaming Obama for the Sequester. SSDD. freshwest Aug 2013 #6

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest! nt MADem Aug 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #14

Listen, I'm a vet. John2 Aug 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #19

Let me tell you about Rick--he's the guy who told Chimpy that he'd need 350K pairs of boots on the MADem Aug 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #20

Huh? I am not "jumping on you".....?????? MADem Aug 2013 #21

Exactly right. Shinseki is doing a great job. tabasco Aug 2013 #22

I am happy that most here are seeing through the BS. I suspect anyone who has actually USED MADem Aug 2013 #26

I'm a vet and I didn't sign it.........Probably a lot of those phony veterans 4bucksagallon Aug 2013 #4

+1!!! nt MADem Aug 2013 #9

I am a vet and will not sign it. The VA needs staffing to fix the problems, its that simple. Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #8

I have an in-law who has been helped profoundly by the VA. I can't say enough good things about MADem Aug 2013 #10

They can hire John2 Aug 2013 #17

None of the vets in my family signed it.. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #13