My 85 yr old uncle wants to kick the crap out of the Swiftboaters

[Jersey Devil]

I have an 85 year old uncle (actually my Dad's first cousin) who called me today. He's a WWII vet and is going blind, has some kidney problems and just wanted to talk. He said he's had some problems with the VA and that they sent him a huge bill for medical treatment when he wasn't expecting any bill, so he called Sen. John Kerry's office and asked to speak to Sen. Kerry. He said the staff there was very nice but told him Sen. Kerry's schedule was very busy, that it was "impossible" for them to connect him directly to Sen. Kerry but that they would try to help him out. Well, he wouldn't have any of it and only wanted to speak to Kerry, so he told them, "Just make sure you give my message to Senator Kerry. I'm a WWII vet and I spend 4 years overseas. The VA is driving me crazy sending me bills. I need your help. There aren't many of us left."

A few days later his phone rang and the caller says, "Hello, John Kerry here." My uncle, ever the skeptic, says, "You're full of shit", thinking it was an imposter. Well, my uncle said he heard laughter on the phone and then the caller said, "Joe, I am really John Kerry. You called my office a few days ago looking for help with the VA. How can I help you?"

So my uncle told him his story and Kerry said he'd be glad to help. My uncle asked why he took the time to call some "oldtimer" from NJ and Kerry said, "You said it in your message. There aren't many of you left."

A few weeks later my uncle got a letter from the VA apologizing for their "clerical error" and cancelling the bill.

So my uncle says that he is going to call Kerry up again to make sure he runs for President "because he cares about us vets." He also said the "guys" at the VA, most of whom are up in their 80s like my uncle, have been openly talking about "marching" in Washington to protest the Bush cuts to veterans and are hopping mad about them.