Has anyone noticed how goofily detached and irrelevant Bush has become lately?
Read more »Obama must start painting the Bush we remember and tie in McCain NOW
Mention "a DRAFT"- D.O.D. is running out of volunteers
If the US keeps, waging war, the draft will need to be implemented...no one wants to hear about a draft...I think more people would vote for Obama/Biden knowing they are more diplomatic and not war mongers like McCain. McCain commented,
Read more »Conscientious Objectors
A number of soldiers refused a second deployment to Iraq because they opposed the conduct of certain officers. They face imprisonment for desertion. What about proposing an amnesty so they can return home.
Read more »New idea...
Maybe this isn't a new idea but congress recently passed an initiative that allows the spouses of soldiers to receive the benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill. Why can't this extend to the children of soldiers as well?
Read more »Shutting Down the Mercenary Companies and Re-Recruitment of Personnel
Stay with me. One of the first things President Obama should do is shut down the mercenary security contracting companies that feed on our trained troops and use them via 1099 contracts that provide no support or protection for the individuals, but plenty of tax loopholes for the companies.
Read more »Absentee ballots
There should be an absentee voter drive. Some states will allow absente voters to vote now. We can include absentee information in the GOTV training. This'll be like early voting for seniors,students soldiers,and the disabled.
Read more »Vow to end the military Stop-Loss policy.
"Stop-loss, in the United States military, is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order to retain them beyond their initial end of term of service (ETS) date." It's time to give our soldiers, and their families, a break.
Read more »Obama's Clock, or How to Scare the RNC
As you know, John McCain is pressuring Obama to go to Iraq. The RNC has even posted a clock on their website telling us how many days it's been since Obama went to Iraq. Currently, the number is 871.
How to Respond?
First, Obama should say that this isn't about how many Washington politicians go to Iraq. This is about how many American soldiers come home from Iraq.
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