Bill Winter Explains why we should care about the Fighting Dem Vets

At SquareState:

No one in the Bush administration ever served in the military, and I include Mr. Bush when I say that. When he was in the Air National Guard, he was the highly privileged son of a very important elected official, and the grandson of another. He had privileges most people in the Guard would never have. He also served in the Air Guard at a time when everyone knew the Air National Guard would not be called to active duty. Contrast that with the situation today in which National Guard units are spending a year at a time on active duty, and doing it more than once.

Troop morale in the military is tied to things that impact everyday life—pay rates, time off, length of time away from family, benefits, things of that nature. It is actually George Bush and the Republican Congress that are hurting troop morale in Iraq and elsewhere. They do it when they send units back for second and third tours in Iraq. They do it when they cut funds for on base housing for troops or when they cut funds for medical care for active duty troops and veterans. They do it when they stand up and say things like “Bring it on”, which puts the troops in more danger. They do it when they refuse to offer any plan for how to be successful in Iraq, so that troops don’t know if they will ever be victorious there.

Can it be any clearer why we need to support our Fighting Dem Vets?

Is it any surprise that failed corrupt Republicans around this nation can only smear these heroes in their vain attempt to look patriotic?