McCain given free pass and coverup by the media.

We hear all about how Obama is a celebrity by the McCain camp, funny isn't it that Obama hasn't stooped to complaining how McCain's senior moments have been covered up by the press. Comments that would bring under scrutiny possible questions as to his ability to remember details in correct relation to their actual occurrence.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/22/mccain-gets-history-of-th_n_114419.html

And you have to love how Bush and McCain took credit for the new GI Bill, something they were both opposed to, and which McCain couldn't even be bothered to vote on. In fact his non-voting record is the highest in the senate. What experience does he actually have except ducking votes and fund raising, and he's not all that good at the last one.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/06/30/bush-mccain-credit-gi/

 

What is the new GI Bill?

 

The GI Bill of Rights is arguably one of the most influential piece of legislation since the emancipation proclamation ended slavery.
It outlines the government's responsibilities to those who are serving in the armed services, as well as those that have already served. It guarantees health care, a college education, as well as access to low-interest government loans to buy a house or start a business.
It's adaptation after WWII is largely credited as the driving force for the rise of the middle class in the fifties through the seventies.

McCain didn't support it because he believed that it "didn't provide an incentive to re-enlist." Which is a really roundabout way of saying that it gave too many perks to those that wanted to end their military career and come home.

 

Exactly right Eugene. McCain has benefitted from the original GI bill passed after WWII. Veterans from Vietnam and the first Gulf war have seen their benefits diminished and extra regulations innitiated to the point that most veterans just gave up before receiving what was their due.

Today we tout our brave warriors, but in fact we put so many hurdles in the way of them receiving any benefits, that many of them just give up. This bill allowed for more benefits with fewer hurdles. But McCain couldn't find the time to vote for it or against it although he had been vocally against it before the vote. Is this the type of leader we want to guide our country?

 

Conservatives, as a rule, are pieces of SHIT. Check out John McCain's IMDB page, and you'll see which candidate is Mr. Hollywood.

 

The GI Bill of Rights is arguably one of the most influential piece of legislation since the emancipation proclamation ended slavery.

I would argue that Social Security has been the most successful "quality of life" program in our history, perhaps even the most successful undertaking of any type in all of human history- but certainly the GI Bill helped tremendously as well.

 

I agree but perhaps a discussion of SS should be a seperate thread.

 

The media has to protect McCorpse and his little bitchdog Queen of the Soundbite.

I swear to god... I want to give peace a chance, but every time I see that fucking right-wing Christofacist whore I want to spew.

 

Me too and I'm a Christian!!! I'm the peaceloving type not one of those rightwingnuts!

 

Good for you. Jesus would not be proud of this woman.

 

When the republican convention stooped to war mongering over basic prisoner rights, they lost me totally. And their war whoops for crap with Russia lost me even more. If denying anyone basic human rights is considered the christian or democratic thing to do, I am glad I am not part of organized religion or politics in any form.

Guiliania with his Dubhai connections isn't going to refocus my call for peace. What has he done since 09/11, and what exactly was it he did then, except promote himself through media soundbites. He's no more than a war profiteer.

http://gssa.jp/en/about/histroy/

If McCain had been treated by the Vietnamese like we are now treating what we like to call combatants, he'd be dead.

I think Christ called for us to love each other, not promote ourselves as pitbulls. Which personally I think are fine dogs when not seen or used as sporting fodder. Perhaps, Palin approves of dog fighting along with her other hunting and sporting interests.

This isn't about a sporting event, where one team wins the other loses and no one is hurt. This about life and preservation of humanity. Scores don't count in this game...we all lose when we lose respect for each other and one person is harmed.

 

He'd tell her to go stand with the goats...

What are pitbulls known for besides being fierce? They're really STUPID!

 

Actually pitties are as smart as other dogs. And in a lot of cases they are more focussed on pleasing their humans than any other goal. Let's not run down pitties.

 

I've got a thing for black labs so I'm a bit biased.

 

APBT's are very intelligent. Unfortunately, it is often times the people that own that them are stupid. I have a friend that has a APBT that is probably one of the most loyal and obedient dogs I have ever seen, has never shown any sign of aggression, and understands commands in 3 languages (English, German, and Arabic). That is more than I can say for most humans I know. She is quite intimidating however. Often you will pull into his driveway and she will be standing in front of the house. If you didn't know her you would think twice about approaching, but I doubt she would ever attack unless one of the family was in danger.

 

The problem with pits is that they are dog-aggressive as a breed trait. To a dog, children appear as other dogs. Never leave children alone with any dog, but especially pits. If you own one, you need to be responsible. Carry a "break stick" if your dog is socializing with other dogs. The stick gives them something to bite as you break up the fight. They often make lousy guard dogs because they are so eager to please people. A strange pit is one of the easiest dog to get control of when you know what you are doing.

Like McCain does with Palin, if you want to keep a pit you should keep it on a short leash so as not to be embarrassed or worse.