ok-veterans,critique my ltte for factual mistakes

[w8liftinglady]

The latest revelations about the poor treatment our wounded soldiers and veterans get are reprehensible.It's hard to tell where to start to fix the system,as it has been allowed to decay for so long.Underfunding,private contractors,and low-balling disability ratings have all contributed to the decline in care.I feel it is important to point out one common denominator in all this.The Veteran's Administration budget is funded by Congress.Up until two months ago,The Congress had been led by the Republican Party for the last 12 years.Our senators Hutchison and Cornyn have both been highlighted by veterans groups(namely IAVA and DAV)as voting against the interests of Veterans,receiving respective grades of D+ and D-.Joe Barton did a little better-he received a "C".These elected representatives have not had our veterans' best interests at heart,and the results are finally being dealt with.Those of you Republicans who wear your patriotism on your sleeve-this is how you support our troops?

[atreides1]

1. I like it

You name names and make good points.

[w8liftinglady]

2. I think it's important to remind them who created this monster

[babylonsister]

3. Good letter, w8liftinglady. I'm glad you called the pols out. I wanted

to bring this to your attention, as it also shows how *'s war has affected citizens closer to home, though it may be fodder for a future LTTE.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=344239&mesg_id=344239

[w8liftinglady]

10. thanks for posting that-I'll read it in a little bit

[rucky]

4. You get to the heart of dispelling a dangerous myth.

That the GOP is the party of the troops. Follow the money. It might be more impactful to list some of the things they've cut, or voted against that would have helped Walter Reed and similar situations (of course, I can't think of anything off the top of my head right now).

:yourock:

[w8liftinglady]

11. I'll do that in my next one-I've pledged one a week til we're out of Iraq

[BOSSHOG]

5. Bitch slap em my Lady, Bravo.

The incredible support republicans and "conservatives" give our troops just warms the cockles of this Sailors heart? Actually they make me wanna puke.

[Frustratedlady]

6. You might want to change lead to led.

Good ltte

[w8liftinglady]

7. lol..I always have problems with that ..thanks

[w8liftinglady]

8. I encourage you all to call out your rep's on their voting records

http://www.vote-smart.org/official_state.php?src=mystate

feel free to cut and paste my letter if you need to.

[GreenZoneLT]

9. This was an inevitable outcome

The VA scandal is just the latest effect of "transformation," the military buzzword that Rumsfeld most prominently championed. Under the Bushies, transformation means, "Cut staff, and replace them with employees of a politically connected contractor."

[w8liftinglady]

12. exactly-and hopefully,someday,they'll be held accountable