Veterans in politics
Vets’ Benefits In the News – Again
It seems that, according to this article linked below, women are either not signing up for the VA benefits upon discharge, or else they don’t know that they have them. Per the article: Pennsylvania Rep. Chrissy Houlahan admits she never even looked into her veterans benefits until she ran for Congress. “I just never thought that […]
Vietnam Vet Wins Two Decade Long Legal Fight over Displaying Old Glory
CBNNews reports that a Vietnam veteran has won his court battle and is allowed to display his American flag on a flagpole in his yard. A Vietnam veteran reinstalled a flag pole in his yard after decades of trying to resolve a dispute with Wyndham Homeowners Association in Henrico County, Virginia. Nearly two decades ago, […]
President’s Day
In recognition of President’s Day, our own Veritas Omnia Vincit has penned an essay on one of the lesser lights that inhabited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Interesting fellow, that Benjamin Harrison. Here’s VOV: Veritas Omnia Vincit Great American, or obscure footnote of history? One of the most interesting aspects of the United States is the large […]
George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94
George Herbert Walker Bush, the president who managed the end of the Cold War and forged a global coalition to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait, has died at age 94. In a political career that spanned three decades, he lost his bid for re-election and lived to see his son win the Oval Office. The death of […]
When they start pimping out the corpse of a dead veteran for votes…everyone should lose.
The corpse of Jason Simcakoski seems to be popular fodder for political grazing these days. Jason died in 2014 while in the care of the VA. Now, Leah Vukmir and Tammy Baldwin are using his death in their respective campaign adds. The parents and widow of a Marine veteran who died at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center […]
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lifts lead ban
On his first day in office as the new Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke lifted the ban imposed on hunters and fishermen in National Parks by the Obama Administration in it’s waning hours. Based on feelings and nothing more, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe banned the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle […]
Clinton’s campaign arranges ‘Veterans Against Trump’
According to the Daily Beast there was a protest outside Trump Tower yesterday. I watched some of it on a live feed, but it triggered my bad memories of the old IVAW days so I had to turn it off. Anyway, the protesters were angry because Trump hadn’t really raised $6 million for veterans, according […]
Mike Webb for Congress
There’s this guy in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District who is running for that seat by the name of Michael Webb. He was running as a Republican, but he was defeated in the primary, so he’s running as an Independent now. He came to our attention a few months ago because he was touting his career […]
Recent Comments