Okay People…
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CAN WE PLEASE STOP PERPETUATING THIS BULLSHIT EMAIL!!!
This thing has been in circulation since October of 2001 and now that Senator Clinton is up for re-election in ’06 it has made a come back, but the lies and misunderstandings have got to stop.
This email has been refuted time and time again. If you look at the following links, you’ll get a more accurate portrayal of what actually occurred:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/goldstar.asphttp://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/goldstar.htmlThe most compelling argument comes from “our girl Hillary” herself. According to Senator Clinton’s Senate Web Site, she has met with the Gold Star Mothers and is currently working on legislation that meets that needs of this and other organizations that help Military families. Read the following:
http://clinton.senate.gov/issues_veterans.htmlAmerican Gold Star Mothers
Senator Clinton has had the honor of meeting with the American Gold Star Mothers, who do so much good work for families of the military men and women who paid the highest price in defense of freedom. She also has met with the Gold Star Wives, and is working with both groups on legislation of interest to their members.
In June of 2002, Senator Clinton, along with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, introduced legislation (S. 2602)to allow widows of our nation's veterans to remarry and still retain their benefits. Senators Clinton and Hutchison have reintroduced this legislation in the 108th Congress as well. Senator Clinton worked with the Gold Star Wives group to introduce this important legislation.
You may have heard about a myth that has been passed around the Internet by email that claims Senator Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the American Gold Star Mothers." Of course, it's not true, and for more information, you can go to the web site of the American Gold Star Mothers,
http://www.goldstarmoms.com, where you will see that they have called for the e-mails to cease.
Furthermore, Senator Clinton has voted for legislation that benefits Homeland Security, the military, and their families – most of which, her Republican “drape myself in the flag, invoke the troops along with religion to rally my base, screw the troops when it comes to voting for granting them benefits” counterparts have all voted against. Look at the following for example, if you click on the link provided, and look at the breakdown of yeah/nay votes, you’ll notice that the majority AGAINST troop/Homeland Security support are Republican Senators (please note that the following resolution are for the 2005 sessions of the Senate).
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00108Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 520 to to H.R. 1268 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 )
Statement of Purpose: To appropriate an additional $213,000,000 for Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of Up-Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (UAHMMWVs).
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00096Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 464 to to H.R. 1268 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 )
Statement of Purpose: To express the sense of the Senate on future requests for funding for military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00050Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 147 to to S.Con.Res. 18 (Appropriations resolution FY2006, Budget )
Statement of Purpose: To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing the necessary resources to our firefighters, police, EMS workers and other first-responders by restoring $1,626 billion in cuts to first-responder programs.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00013Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 16 to to S. 256 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 )
Statement of Purpose: To protect service members and veterans from means testing in bankruptcy, to disallow certain claims by lenders charging usurious interest rates to service members, and to allow service members to exempt property based on the law of the State of their premilitary residence.
Senator Clinton, (along with Kerry and Kennedy – the other favorite GOP whipping boys) have also lent their support to other bills (which are currently stuck in finance committees) that will further extend benefits to our troops and for Homeland Security measures (look at www.Senate.gov on the legislation search engine keywords “Military” and “Homeland Security”).
Now if you want to hate Hillary Clinton, fine…that’s completely up to you – exercise this civil liberty while you still have it. As this anti-Hillary email claims, there is an under reporting of facts in this country, and sometimes alternative views are needed. Just make sure you check on an email before you perpetuate lies. If the email claims to have reputable sources and it doesn’t list them… chances are the story isn’t accurate.
Now if you want to perpetuate something that’s being under reported, how ‘bout how the American People have been lied to about the Military Intelligence that lead us into this war with Iraq in the first place:
The following is a link to the Downing Street Memo that was leaked to the British Press prior to the recent election for Prime Minister. It states that Bush and the CIA were doctoring the evidence around their WMD excuse for war and he – as well as the rest of this administration knew ALL ALONG that Sadam had no Weapons of Mass Destruction. We were lied to.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1593607,00.htmlNow, if you want to be pissed off about the disservice this country is doing to the troops, be pissed off about this. If you want to do something about supporting the troops and making this nation stronger, turn off Fox News/ Rush Limbaugh, Start watching C-span, Take that stupid yellow ribbon magnet off your SUV, and start voting for Democrats.
Open your eyes to what is going on people…