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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJon Stewart: Let’s just admit that America has been f*cking veterans over for centuries
Daily Show host Jon Stewart gave a harsh history lesson on Thursday, hitting the wayback machine to show that U.S. mistreatment of veterans dates back not just presidential administrations, but centuries.
Lets pretend that this current VA crisis is an anomaly created by one unusually callous and ineffective president but that would be just pretend Stewart said. Or, on this Memorial Day weekend eve, we can finally admit that America has had, for over 200 years, a great bipartisan tradition of honoring those who have fought for our freedom by f*cking them over once they give their guns back.
While present-day Republicans have been keen to pounce on the burgeoning scandal surrounding Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics in 26 cities, Stewart pointed out, theyre not as ready to admit their role in budget cuts contributing to the departments problems. In one example, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was shown linking the scandal to the Affordable Care Act, three months after scuttling one February 2014 bill benefitting veterans by adding a poison pill amendment tying a VA budget increase to sanctions against Iran.
These Republican senators have always stood up for our veterans when they think it can help them slam the president, Stewart chided. Its slightly different when they think no one is watching
Lets pretend that this current VA crisis is an anomaly created by one unusually callous and ineffective president but that would be just pretend Stewart said. Or, on this Memorial Day weekend eve, we can finally admit that America has had, for over 200 years, a great bipartisan tradition of honoring those who have fought for our freedom by f*cking them over once they give their guns back.
While present-day Republicans have been keen to pounce on the burgeoning scandal surrounding Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics in 26 cities, Stewart pointed out, theyre not as ready to admit their role in budget cuts contributing to the departments problems. In one example, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was shown linking the scandal to the Affordable Care Act, three months after scuttling one February 2014 bill benefitting veterans by adding a poison pill amendment tying a VA budget increase to sanctions against Iran.
These Republican senators have always stood up for our veterans when they think it can help them slam the president, Stewart chided. Its slightly different when they think no one is watching
MORE (INCLUDING VIDEO) HERE: http://wonkynewsnerd.com/jon-stewart-lets-just-admit-america-fcking-veterans-centuries/
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Jon Stewart: Let’s just admit that America has been f*cking veterans over for centuries (Original Post)
LuckyTheDog
May 2014
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Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)1. K & R
fredamae
(4,458 posts)2. That was a most excellent
show last night and couldn't be more true---the GOP Depends upon our collective "amnesia"
underpants
(182,843 posts)3. It was great to see Schmedley Butler on TV
johnnyreb
(915 posts)4. So outstanding, thanks Jon.
Here's a direct link to the vimeo:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1w6uc0_jon-stewart-052214_fun