Kerry's going to cut the military?

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Just a few links that took me 20 seconds to dig up...

This whole link is good, highlighting some of the crap targeting specifically veterans:
http://www.kintera.org/AccountTempFiles/cf/{E9245FE4-9A2B-43C7-A521-5D6FF2E06E03}/bushtroops.htm

And in this article comenting on the Bush's media portrayal of Kerry (I've posted the most important part, but the contrrast with what the Bush administration's been saying is interesting):
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cach...litary-votes.html+bush+cutting+military&hl=en
Kaplan also pointed out that at the time of the 1991 vote, deeper cuts in military spending were being advocated by some prominent Republicans-- including then-President George H.W Bush and Dick Cheney, who was secretary of defense at the time. As Kaplan noted, Cheney appealed for more cuts from Congress: "You've squabbled and sometimes bickered and horse-traded and ended up forcing me to spend money on weapons that don't fill a vital need in these times of tight budgets and new requirements."

Cheney went to name the M-1 tank and the F-14 and F-16 fighters-- all of which appear on the RNC's list-- as "great systems" that "we have enough of."

Ironically, Cheney made the rounds on the cable channels on March 2, criticizing Kerry's record in terms parallel to the RNC's release. During an interview with Fox News Channel's Brit Hume, Cheney said: "What we're concerned about, what I'm concerned about, is his record in the United States Senate, where he clearly has over the years adopted a series of positions that indicate a desire to cut the defense budget, to cut the intelligence budget, to eliminate many major weapons programs."

Unfortunately, Hume failed to raise an important follow-up: Why was Cheney now criticizing Kerry for having essentially the same position Cheney advocated back in 1991?
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Or how about this link concerning military kids? Apparently, educating the children of our men in service is unnecessary:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/02/07/military.schools.ap/

Or a lew of more stories, including more about the Bush plan to cut veteran benefits?
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/03/11/ana03304.html

I first became aware of the veteran cuts from a very old man I know who's a friend of mine, and a Veteran of Vietnam- because they wanted to cut the access to the VA hospital for him and people he knew. The man has cancer, and in the middle of a battle with it when he needs access to the VA hospital more than ever, and our president is touting his level of support for military personell, he faces this bullshit.

I honestly feel more secure with Kerry in charge than Bush or Cheney. In the light that Kerry is not likely to start an unnecessary war like Iraq (though it seems likely he'll finish it), Kerry's record looks a helluva lot better than the guy who spent lots of resources pursuing a country that wasn't an immediate threat to anyone.
 
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It's really all a matter of picking the least worst candidate anymore.

Seriously. Politics are bullshit.
 
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subcons said:
It's really all a matter of picking the least worst candidate anymore.

Seriously. Politics are bullshit.
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you my friend

are a potiential politician
 
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Funny, I had just put this in my signature.
 
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[edit] I had a big reply to this, but you know what, as with all things of late, I really don't give a fuck. I've got more important things to worry about... myself.

My motto is do whatever you want, as long as you aren't hurting anyone else. Now if only the rest of the world could be that way.

Anyone wanna vote for me when I run for pres in 10 yrs?
 
galfordo

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slerch666 said:
[edit]Anyone wanna vote for me when I run for pres in 10 yrs?
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Well, that's not an election year, but you seem pretty cool. I'm down!!

:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:
 
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galfordo said:
Well, that's not an election year, but you seem pretty cool. I'm down!!

:buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock: :buttrock:
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It'll be the end of the world. At least we'll all go out with a bang!

And I said 10 yrs 'cause of the age limit, not really thinking about the 4yrs between elections. I guess I have to wait 12 years... unless we can overthrow the gov't before then! :D
 
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slerch666 said:
And I said 10 yrs 'cause of the age limit, not really thinking about the 4yrs between elections. I guess I have to wait 12 years... unless we can overthrow the gov't before then! :D
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