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Who Gets to Vote? State's Struggle to Register Veterans, Felons and Minorities
Weekly Voting Rights News Update By Erin Ferns In the aftermath of the presidential primaries, stories of unprecedented voter registration and turnout are drifting to the back burner. But with an exceedingly imbalanced electorate, the fight to create access... Full Article At Open Left
A Patriot Is a Rebel, Not a Bootlicker
Samuel Johnson famously wrote in 1775 that "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." In The Devil’s Dictionary , Ambrose Bierce made the appropriate correction: "With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit that it is the first." The past eight years... Full Article At Daily Kos
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Echoes of Vietnam: VA Stalls, Dissembles While Vets Suffer and Die
The latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs' callous denial of Veterans' suffering is a continuation of a long tradition.... Full Article At AlterNet
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Obama: We've fallen short in caring for vets
Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday the country has "often fallen short" of caring for war Veterans during the Bush administration.... Full Article At CNN - Barack Obama
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Democrats will not say "We honor your service" to troops returning from Iraq
On the July 2 edition of his nationally syndicated radio program, Rush Limbaugh asserted that troops returning from Iraq "will not receive anything from the democrat [ sic ] Party along the likes of 'Job well done. We're proud of you... Full Article At Altercation
Obama Calls for Action on Economic Stimulus
Amy Chozick reports from Fargo, N.D., on the presidential race. In response to another dreary jobs report, Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a $50 billion stimulus package. “It turns out that our ... Full Article At Washington Wire (Wall Street Journal)
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FactCheck.org: Tax Tally Trickery
Republicans claim Obama "voted 94 times for higher taxes." But their count is inflated and misleading.SummaryThe McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee both claim... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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With the New GI Bill Approved, What’s Next?
When President Bush signed the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill into law, our nation took a major step in fulfilling the promise of a bright future for our Veterans. This landmark benefit will help to ensure that our nation’s bravest have the same opportunities... Full Article At The Hill
Obama Campaigns in North Dakota
The presumptive Democratic nominee continues his battleground state tour with an afternoon stop at the Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm in Fargo. He’ll hold a town hall meeting with ... Full Article At Time - The Page
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On the 4th: MTV, McCain & Obama
MTV's Choose or Lose campaign says it will be devoting Independence Day to spotlighting young Veterans and their service to the nation. Among those who will be featured, in pre-recorded videos, are both major presidential contenders -- ... Full Article At USA Today - On Politics
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Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question
I've been running VoteVets.org for a couple of years now. In 2006 and in 2008, we've endorsed a number of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans for Congress. It's still a story that the press is largely interested in, and when they call me to... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Military Breaks Ground on New Walter Reed Facility
President Bush participates in the groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for the $970 million Walter Reed National Military Medical Center project. Read his remarks here. The new facility in Bethesda, Maryland is slated to replace the current ... Full Article At Time - The Page
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"IT'S POLITICAL SPIN, IT'S NOT REAL AND IT DOESN'T EXIST".
Jon Soltz , who served in Iraq and is now the Chairman of VoteVets.org , has been a key voice on military and Veterans issues in the Democratic Party and a critic of the ... Full Article At The American Prospect - Tapped
Obama Moves to North Dakota Next
The presumptive Democratic nominee continues his Swing State tour with an afternoon stop at the Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm in Fargo Thursday. He’ll hold a town hall meeting with... Full Article At Time - The Page
Veterans' Charity Dumped Fundraising Group Over Exorbitant Fees
Thanks to help from TPM Reader BK, we uncovered some congressional testimony from last year about BWM Direct , the Washington direct marketing firm that raises money for GOP candidates, among others, but doesn't give them much of it. The... Full Article At TPM Muckraker
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Boehlert: The New York Times rewrites its Swift Boat history
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth remain hovering like unwanted guests over the current campaign cycle. Sen. John McCain, who four years ago criticized the ... Full Article At Altercation
Obama Calls For National Service
Colorado Springs, Colo. — In a bastion of the religious right, Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives to find a way to... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Cabinet Agencies Look to Next Administration
The Veterans Affairs Department prepares for the next president.... Full Article At Washington Whispers
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Bush seeks new start for troubled Walter Reed hospital
BETHESDA, Md.---- President Bush helped break ground Thursday for a new military medical center to replace Walter Reed hospital, whose reputation was soiled by allegations of shoddy care for war Veterans.... Full Article At Chicago Sun-Times
