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27. exactly, can't stand the misty-eyed patriotism when people are dry-eyed when it comes to suffering

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:02 PM

Nov 2012

It's an American Illness imho

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7 Facts About Our Veterans That Will Shock The Hell Out Of You [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

+1 freshwest Nov 2012 #7

Senate GOP blocks veterans jobs bill cleduc Nov 2012 #2

I was surprised that didn't get more coverage when it happened? trailmonkee Nov 2012 #8

... BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #25

Yup. Cannon fodder, used and discarded. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #10

And Republicans blocked a Jobs Bill for veterans. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #11

thanks for posting this pasto76 Nov 2012 #12

Fake troop worship is nauseating... Moostache Nov 2012 #13

K&R Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #14

War makes the 1% rich and the 99% suffer. nt valerief Nov 2012 #15

The sense of Betrayal is profound. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #16

TahitiNut Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #21

Welcome home, brother pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #23

Backatcha, bro. By the way .... TahitiNut Nov 2012 #30

No, I arrived at Sp. Trps. later--in April pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33

And both parties are pushing cutting veterans' benefits. woo me with science Nov 2012 #17

Thanks for posting. But there is one problem I have with this add. Ya Basta Nov 2012 #18

Vet unemployment decreased 20% in the last year, but more to do Rose Siding Nov 2012 #19

I remember Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #20

My father always said Aerows Nov 2012 #24

PTSD and dogs -- CNN had a good article the other day (link inside) Flaxbee Nov 2012 #28

Eric Shinseki, VA Chief, Charts Solid Gains For Veterans Milliesmom Nov 2012 #29

Down to 6.9% unemployment in July, thanks to Michelle and Jill SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #31

Forgot the link to article! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #32