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Clipmarks | Vietnam Clips Republican Convention Disrespects Afghanistan Veterans clipped by: cptenaud clippers remarks: Republicans just disrespect all troops. Clip Source: www.vetvoice.com by: Brandon Friedman Thu Sep 04 On September 11, 2001, terrorists based out of Afghanistan attacked the United States.  Our troops have been fighting there for nearly seven years, and the war is now escalating.  In that time, 582 Americans have died there.   Yet, during the Republican National Convention, when it came time to honor the wartime sacrifices Americans have made overseas, the Party chose to focus on John McCains Vietnam experience instead.  In fact, the word "Afghanistan" was never mentioned by any of the speakers.  But McCains time in Vietnam was referenced a whopping 20 times.  Progressive Accountability has the numbers. Number of times McCains time in Vietnam mentioned at the Republican National Convention: 20 Number of times Afghanistan mentioned at the Republican National Convention: 0 pretty disgusting.  Vietnam was over 35 years ago.  Americans are dying in Afghanistan right now.  These people couldnt care less about the troops fighting the Real Global War on Terror. Tags: john mccain, afghanistan, rnc zum Artikel... John McCain Record of Vet Support Just Another Buffalo Chip clipped by: zizzy clippers remarks: McCain voted against increasing VA funding by $1.8 billion by ending abusive tax loopholes [3/10/04] The man even voted against giving combat duty troops more time at home between extended tours. John McCain had the gall to not only be rude, but to lie to a vet about his record of endorsements from veteran groups and then had the nerve to refuse further questioning on the issue: "I?ve been endorsed in every election by every veterans organization that do that, I?ve been supported by them, and I?ve received their highest awards from all of those organizations. So I guess they don?t know something you know." Later, during his town hall meeting, McCain admitted he does ?not have a perfect voting record,? and then announced questions about veterans issues were off limits: ?I will be glad to debate a lot of things, but not that one,? http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/08/mccain-veteran... Clip Source: www.capitolhillblue.com Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has given John McCain a grade of D for his support of veterans: www.iava.org/full-ratings-list Disabled Veterans of America gave him a 20% rating on support for veterans while giving Obama an 80% rating: www.capwiz.com/dav/scorecard.xc Per Vietnam Veterans of America John McCain has ?voted against us? in 15 key votes: www.vva.capwiz.com/election/home/ John McCain is one of the few veterans running for office that VoteVets has refused to endorse: www.votevets.org Another veteran group keeps track and offers links to McCains history of votes against veteran care: www.veteransforcommonsense.org To name just a few votes by John McCain against veterans: McCain voted against an amendment providing $20 billion for VA medical facilities [5/4/06] McCain voted against providing $430 million to the VA for outpatient care and treatment for veterans [4/26/06] McCain voted against increasing VA funding by $1.5 billion by closing corporate loopholes [3/14/06] zum Artikel... McCains Mental Status and Palins Education clipped by: lifecyce1898 clippers remarks: Is this true. Is that why they were so protective of his medical records? Clip Source: www.ireport.com I cant imagine a person, who just two months ago did not know what a vice president of the United States of America did; as stated my Sarah Palin. Video Link Now, I know that when Mccain was under pressure,he attempted suicide twice and his campaign refused to release the 1500 pages of medical records. Is Mccain still taking psychiatric medication for his post-traumatic stress disorder? Can he relapse under pressure? Will he want to end his life again for the third time? This scares me a bit also! I have some comfort about Mccains experience but his mental state/condition worries me. Is Senator McCains mind still in Vietnam? He talks so much about war, I just wonder about him. I respect his fight for our country, but I just hope, if elected, he can leave his past behind, especially his post traumatic issues. zum Artikel... Older Vietnamese Americans Suffer Higher Rate of Mental Health Problems clipped by: Kelika clippers remarks: "Huynh said Vietnamese Americans are wary of seeking help for mental problems because it is seen as taboo and is rarely spoken about. "Its a struggle," she said. "Seeking help is more of a last resort. They dont do it until they feel so helpless that they dont know where else to go."" Clip Source: www.latimes.com Vietnamese Americans who came to the United States as political refugees are suffering from higher rates of mental health problems than non-Latino whites, an indication that many Vietnamese Americans are experiencing lingering effects from the Vietnam War, according to a UC Irvine Center for Health Care Policy study. In the first analysis of its kind for Vietnamese Americans in California, researchers found that Vietnamese Americans over 55 were twice as likely as whites to report needing mental health care, but were less likely to discuss such issues with their doctors. In general, Vietnamese Americans have assimilated quickly in the United States and have achieved success in business, education and politics. The study offers a contrasting view of the tough adjustments refugees have endured. Many Vietnamese American refugees are suffering from problems related to traumatic experiences fleeing the Communist government after the 1975 fall of Saigon Tags: mental health, vietnam zum Artikel... Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von EasyRSS dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. 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