John Edwards on benefits for Vets

[waiting for hope]

Run time: 01:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhw2UuL8bbc   Posted on YouTube: January 16, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: January 16, 2008 By DU Member: waiting for hope Views on DU: 2489

 
:patriot:

He's the best.

[ihavenobias]

1. K & R

[smokey nj]

2. K&R!!!!!

[Triana]

3. 'heart & gut candidate' - he absolutely is - K & R

[balantz]

4. Right on John!

RIGHT ON!!

[MrSlayer]

5. Great answer.

He must win the next one.

[Divine Discontent]

6. he rapid fires and doesn't stop

and of course, many of us political junkies have heard him say some of this stuff over & over - but I LOVE that he keeps saying the stuff that is VERY important to potentially hundreds of thousands of people that have never heard him speak, who do not know there are nearly a quarter million homeless veterans out there, and they need health & mental care from their injuries suffered in warfare, and I commend the former Senator for standing up boldly for them! He will make a great president!

[midnight]

28. My machine is so slow-I have dial up, so it will be awhile before

I can view. It is inconceivable that like Reagan's era, we have so many homeless. But why in the hell are a quater million vets. Can Halliburton kick in some dough for some houses and care?

[Voice for Peace]

7. wait... did he answer Russert's question and say he would vigorously enforce the statute

to cut off funding to schools that would not provide military recruiters & rotc?

[veniceboy]

8. Is this Democratic Underground or John Edwards Underground?

I like some of his ideas, but why is the third place candidate getting almost all of the front page DU coverage? It's getting annoying.

[The Wizard]

10. This third place candidate

represents the views of many of us here.
We do not follow the lead provided by the corporate media.
It's called Democraticunderground because the mainstream corporate propaganda outlets are nothing more than the mouthpiece for those who want to select our candidates for us.
If you're annoyed here, there are many other outlets that you might find compatible with your viewpoint.
You also have the option of posting your positions and why you support another candidate. Just saying you're annoyed is not enough to sway anyone.

[veniceboy]

13. Um OK

But it isn't representative of the majority of voters.

[Plucketeer]

19. Sadly,

the "majority of the voters" aren't in attendance here. Nothing says this place HAS to reflect what's "out there". We're here to CHANGE what's "out there" if at all possible.;)

[madeline_con]

21. The majority hasn't voted yet. n/t

[stickernation]

27. hey man welcome to DU.

You should look into John Edwards, he is totally worth every single word of praise from these people. If you found this forum chances are you have a lot in common with us. We consider ourselves a vanguard, here to alter the outcome of this election if at all possible with our support (for instance, our fundraising drive this Friday).

It's very easy to look into John Edwards. Just type his name into YouTube or go visit JohnEdwards.com. We are looking forward to working with you. Regardless of who the nominee is, we are building a community of likeminded individuals that span a broad cross-section of Americans. We shall be heard, and we HOPE that the American people will be persuaded in time.

Now think about what you just said, and how very CONFORMIST it sounds. Do all of your friends play the same videogames and spend their days on Facebook or Myspace? Do all of your friends listen to the same stupid modern rock bands? Because if so, they will all be voting for the same candidate, most likely. That is called CONFORMITY, and it is the opposite of INDIVIDUALISM and a threat to FREEDOM.

That said, we live in 2007, and the opinions of non-conformists like ourselves can be woven together and amplified by the Internet. We are not going to sit idly by and let this moment in history pass without our using these tools in support of our political will.

There are plenty of Obama and Hillary supporters out there on DU too btw. And never forget Kucinich.

-s

[gmudem]

29. Actually it is

The majority of voters on this website support John Edwards. Just because he doesn't raise as much corporate cash as other candidates doesn't mean we should just ignore the man.

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. ...

:thumbsup:

[waiting for hope]

11. Then support your candidate.

What is annoying is people whining about it and not being proactive enough to provide the balance.

[MontanaMaven]

12. Um, because it's called "Democratic" Underground Not DINO Penthouse

We had to go underground and form a resistance to the status quo of corporatism which is a polite word for fascism.

[bobbolink]

17. Hurrah! Well said!

:applause:

There are unlimited arenas for the DLC and DINOS!

[Yael]

22. Welcome to DU

Because we are democrats and we vet our candidates, unlike the (R) who lets the media choose them for them.

[The Wizard]

9. yes he did (NT)

[madeline_con]

20. Yes, I'm not thrilled with it, either.

I'm writing to him. Again.

Edited to add:
From what I can gather on the internets, it's part of the NCLB law.

[aquaman11173]

25. I believe the rational for that is...

One of two things....
1.)Military recruiters strategically targeting Community Colleges, Tech Schools, and for the most part schools with students who's parents or they themselves are struggling or at the most barely paying for their schooling. Forcing recruiters to target equally ALL schools would be a move in the right direction to balance the economic divide in military recruiting.

2.) If Yale or Harvard (*1) are getting ANY federal money... they should not receive that money if they have banned recruiters from their campus IMHO. If they are not facilitating an active ROTC program so that lower income kids can find a way to achieve the selected education they wish then they should lose any federal funding.


*1 I am using Yale and Harvard as example. I could be wrong about those two schools and their individual funding, but the point and rational for the question and Johns answer is hopefully realized.

[waiting for hope]

14. I'm Kicking -

Cause John Edwards is the best of the three - there, I said it. ;-)

[Cant trust em]

15. I love this talking point

"We have veterans sleeping under bridges and on grates?" Find me an American who doesn't respond to that and I will punch that person.

[SunDrop23]

18. John Edwards: true American (n/t)

[Yael]

23. Heya waiting for hope

:hi:

Adding another reck and kick.

Make it a great day tomorrow!

[waiting for hope]

24. Thank you Yael!

And that I will! I can't wait till Friday - hopefully the pundits will blow a gasket with his fund raising. :hi:

[Dem_4_Life]

26. Awesome answer! Go get em John!!