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Monkeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-22-06 08:38 PM
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Bush signs S.3421 Veterans Bill kicker it does nothing
Today making a huge deal out of signing S.3421 a bill rushed by Republicans before they left. Saying I am giving 3.2 Billion to the VA and Military Families. Nope only $36.8 million goes to veterans health care. Leaving a shortage about 3.4 Billion for this years budget. As to Military Families the bill little to help in housing and everyday living. Families will still have to live on food stamp if they have more then one dependent. There is some of this money going to the treatment of PTSD but not nearly enough. The Brain Injury research is still been cut by 33% instead of the 70% the Republicans wanted. The homeless section of the bill is not there no more. So no new grants to help the 200,000 homeless veterans. So yes Mr. Bush go Camp David thinking you have done a great job. Scrooge
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Metta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-22-06 10:57 PM
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1. I'm continually shocked that they don't realize their karma.
I'm stupified with disbelief most everytime I see/hear about * and his evil minions flim flamming yet another part of the population. Moreso, that they don't realize that they're sowing the seeds of their karmic destruction. When you steal from/ oppress/ lie to/ kill people, you get to have similar things happen to you later in this life or in lives to come. This isn't a threat on my part. I'm referring to the Buddha and various Hindu scriptures. It's a basic feature of their religions. And, I seem to remember something about the golden rule (not He who has the gold rules although they act this way.)

It's like Utah Phillips said when he defined America as the melting pot: "The scum rises to the top and those on the bottom get burned."

God, I hope the Dems bring this stuff to light even as they pass and fund legislation opposed to stuff like the above.
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