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Old 10-09-2013, 08:12 AM
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Fixed it for ya.
Most vets I know are nobody's pawns. They're offended and pissed off enough to rise to the challenge of daring the federal gov't to keep them away from memorials to our fallen heroes. Nothing more.
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:12 AM
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Are they actually getting arrested? AFAIK, though the Vietnam Memorial Wall is shut down, the Park Rangers simply stand there as folks walk through the gate. OTOH, if they're showing up as GOP pawns looking to be arrested, I have no real issue throwing them in the hoosegow. Being a veteran isn't a free pass to break the law.
There was a picture of some Vietnam vets being loaded into a paddywagon last night. (Or homeless men who were hired to pose as vets?)

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Old 10-09-2013, 08:13 AM
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Most vets I know are nobody's pawns. They're offended and pissed off enough to rise to the challenge of daring the federal gov't to keep them away from memorials to our fallen heroes. Nothing more.
I am a veteran. Blow me, moron.
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:14 AM
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Regarding Benghazi, sure, we should hang the President anytime anyone ever kills any American personnel.

Or does your ire only extend to those with some Kenyan ancestry?

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Old 10-09-2013, 08:15 AM
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His handling of the Benghazi massacre demonstrated quite clearly what he thinks of America's heroes and US national security in general. A more diligent nation would have had him up on charges of treason instead of re-electing him to get their free cell phones.
Did Reagans lack of action after the Marine Barracks bombing show the same you dumbass?

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There was a picture of some Vietnam vets being loaded into a paddywagon last night. (Or homeless men who were hired to pose as vets?)

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Well, they could have been both....
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:19 AM
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Well, they could have been both....
Could have! The were probably rustled up at a soup kitchen where wingnuts drive by and shout "Get a job you bum!" all day long.

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Old 10-09-2013, 08:35 AM
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Most vets I know are nobody's pawns. They're offended and pissed off enough to rise to the challenge of daring the federal gov't to keep them away from memorials to our fallen heroes. Nothing more.
Giving them access to a memorial is no more important than opening the rest of government from the FDA to the CDC to NIH .....

You've been sucked into the (il)logic of the right wing echo chamber. My condolences.
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:36 AM
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There was a picture of some Vietnam vets being loaded into a paddywagon last night. (Or homeless men who were hired to pose as vets?)

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Amazing how this pops up in the search. Democrats? Oh no.. it can't be!

Honestly, we need to just start over in Washington. Fire 'em all and then ( at least for a while ) it'll keep both sides in check. I know, I know.. keep dreaming. But it is how I feel about it.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/...8761381213800/
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Old 10-09-2013, 08:45 AM
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Amazing how this pops up in the search. Democrats? Oh no.. it can't be!

Honestly, we need to just start over in Washington. Fire 'em all and then ( at least for a while ) it'll keep both sides in check. I know, I know.. keep dreaming. But it is how I feel about it.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/...8761381213800/
Bad timing, there's no oxygen for immigration reform just now.

But it's a good cause, immigration reform is sorely needed, everyone agrees, but it's not getting done.

So sure, fire them all. Blocking a street is 100% as bad as defunding the government.
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