Comments on: Getting Our Feet Wet With Fundraising http://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/ Progressive Politics Liberal Politics and Social Justice Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:41:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 The LA Progressivehttp://www.laprogressive.com/wp-content/themes/arthemia-premium/images/button.gifhttp://www.laprogressive.com8831Description of your blog. By: Kwaayesnama http://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/comment-page-1/#comment-6562 Kwaayesnama Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/21/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/#comment-6562 Thought you might like this article from a veterans group. John McCain claims that his military service is one of his qualifications to be commander in chief. I seriously doubt his dedication to the American military. His voting record shows his lack of concern for our bravest men and women. John McCain missed 10 of the past 14 votes on Iraq. John McCain in September 2007: voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments. John McCain in July 2007: voted against a plan to drawdown troop levels in Iraq. John McCain in March 2007 was too busy to vote on a bill that would require the start of a drawdown in troop levels within 120 days with a goal of withdrawing nearly all-combat troops within one year. John McCain in February 2007 didn’t even bother to show up to vote against a resolution condemning it. For such a strong supporter of the escalation, McCain didn’t even bother to show up and vote for it. John McCain in June 2006, voted against a resolution that Bush start withdrawing troops but with no timeline to do so. John McCain in May 2006, voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities. John McCain in April 2006, was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans. John McCain in March 2006, voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. John McCain in March 2004, once again voted for abusive tax loopholes over veterans when he voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans' medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. Jeez, McCain really loves those tax loopholes for corporations, since he voted for them over our veterans' needs. John McCain in October 2003, voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000,000. John McCain in April 2003, urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests. If he believes that we should stay the course for as long as possible he should be willing to support the people he puts in harms way. John McCain is not a friend of the American Military. Thought you might like this article from a veterans group.

John McCain claims that his military service is one of his qualifications to be commander in chief. I seriously doubt his dedication to the American military. His voting record shows his lack of concern for our bravest men and women.

John McCain missed 10 of the past 14 votes on Iraq.

John McCain in September 2007: voted against the Webb amendment calling for adequate troop rest between deployments.

John McCain in July 2007: voted against a plan to drawdown troop levels in Iraq.

John McCain in March 2007 was too busy to vote on a bill that would require the start of a drawdown in troop levels within 120 days with a goal of withdrawing nearly all-combat troops within one year.

John McCain in February 2007 didn’t even bother to show up to vote against a resolution condemning it. For such a strong supporter of the escalation, McCain didn’t even bother to show up and vote for it.

John McCain in June 2006, voted against a resolution that Bush start withdrawing troops but with no timeline to do so.

John McCain in May 2006, voted against an amendment that would provide $20 million to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for health care facilities.

John McCain in April 2006, was one of only 13 Senators to vote against $430,000,000 for the Department of Veteran Affairs for Medical Services for outpatient care and treatment for veterans.

John McCain in March 2006, voted against increasing Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

John McCain in March 2004, once again voted for abusive tax loopholes over veterans when he voted against creating a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans’ medical care by $1.8 billion by eliminating abusive tax loopholes. Jeez, McCain really loves those tax loopholes for corporations, since he voted for them over our veterans’ needs.

John McCain in October 2003, voted to table an amendment by Senator Dodd that called for an additional $322,000,000 for safety equipment for United States forces in Iraq and to reduce the amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322,000,000.

John McCain in April 2003, urged other Senate members to table a vote (which never passed) to provide more than $1 billion for National Guard and Reserve equipment in Iraq related to a shortage of helmets, tents, bullet-proof inserts, and tactical vests.

If he believes that we should stay the course for as long as possible he should be willing to support the people he puts in harms way.

John McCain is not a friend of the American Military.

]]> By: Dick Price http://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 Dick Price Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:32:15 +0000 http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/21/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/#comment-6557 McCain has been similarly remiss on veterans issues. He's built a whole career around his POW experience and yet he really hasn't stood up for expanding veterans benefits or for limiting the amount of time current servicemen and women can stay in combat. Now he runs around in khakis and baseball caps like he's a regular Joe, when by all accounts he's the biggest suck-up to the rich and famous to be found. I'm surprised to learn that he and his wife have only one plane. Times must really be hard McCain has been similarly remiss on veterans issues. He’s built a whole career around his POW experience and yet he really hasn’t stood up for expanding veterans benefits or for limiting the amount of time current servicemen and women can stay in combat.

Now he runs around in khakis and baseball caps like he’s a regular Joe, when by all accounts he’s the biggest suck-up to the rich and famous to be found. I’m surprised to learn that he and his wife have only one plane. Times must really be hard

]]> By: Kwaayesnama http://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/comment-page-1/#comment-6556 Kwaayesnama Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:10:17 +0000 http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/21/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/#comment-6556 As an Arizona Republican I received a fundraising letter from the McCain campaign last Friday. I sent it back with a note that says I will donate exactly the same amount that John McCain has requested in earmarks for our state. McCain’s call to fame is that he is the only representative in Washington never to request any earmarks for his home state. What does that prove? To me it shows that in McCain’s mind Arizona does not need any assistance from Washington. It seems he is happy to see all the tax dollars that we send to DC go to other states. Arizona has Indian Reservations with unemployment over 60%. We have beautiful rural areas that would greatly benefit from an increase in tourism. McCain’s lack of concern for Arizona shows that when John and Cindy fly over our state in their private plane that they do not pay attention to the people that live outside of Scottsdale. Lets see if in November the citizens of Arizona will send him a message and not vote for him. In my estimation John McCain has been the laziest representative in Washington in 26 years! So this educated, white, Christian, Republican grandmother will be donating, ZERO, NOTHING, NONE, NADA! To the McCain Campaign. I did donate to the Obama campaign..... As an Arizona Republican I received a fundraising letter from the McCain campaign last Friday. I sent it back with a note that says I will donate exactly the same amount that John McCain has requested in earmarks for our state. McCain’s call to fame is that he is the only representative in Washington never to request any earmarks for his home state. What does that prove? To me it shows that in McCain’s mind Arizona does not need any assistance from Washington. It seems he is happy to see all the tax dollars that we send to DC go to other states. Arizona has Indian Reservations with unemployment over 60%. We have beautiful rural areas that would greatly benefit from an increase in tourism. McCain’s lack of concern for Arizona shows that when John and Cindy fly over our state in their private plane that they do not pay attention to the people that live outside of Scottsdale. Lets see if in November the citizens of Arizona will send him a message and not vote for him. In my estimation John McCain has been the laziest representative in Washington in 26 years! So this educated, white, Christian, Republican grandmother will be donating, ZERO, NOTHING, NONE, NADA! To the McCain Campaign. I did donate to the Obama campaign…..

]]> By: Mickey Malone http://www.laprogressive.com/law-and-the-justice-system/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 Mickey Malone Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:00:04 +0000 http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/09/21/getting-our-feet-wet-with-fundraising/#comment-6546 Dick & Sharon: Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles,in Eagle Rock. They has fund raisers all the time. It gets easier the more you do. Some one always pitches in to help. Dick & Sharon:

Join the Fraternal Order of Eagles,in Eagle Rock. They has fund raisers all the time. It gets easier the more you do. Some one always pitches in to help.

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