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Tom,<br><br>This had nothing to do with how I feel about Bush or the war. It was about donations. Donations for the wounded troops vs. donations for the poor professors. All of which I believe you would be for.<br><br>As in regards to fireworks. Why in sams hell can't Moscow have a show on the forth, but we can have one for a homecoming game for one of the worst ranked teams in the nation? Priorities?<br><br>Matt<br><br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: nickgier@adelphia.net; mattd2107@hotmail.com<br>> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:47:13 -0700<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com; privatejf32@hotmail.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<br>> <br>> It has been painfully evident for the past six years that the Bush<br>> administration doesn't give a DAMN about veterans. <br>> <br>> Bush talks a good game. But, when it comes to actually committing money<br>> (beyond what few dollars veterans realize from a VA fraught with deception),<br>> time (beyond the Fourth of July parades), and effort (beyond election year<br>> photo ops), Bush is nothing more than a leach sucking our soldiers dry and<br>> kicking them to the curb.<br>> <br>> I could show you the increase in percentages of homeless, drug-addicted,<br>> mentally ill veterans that have been virtually swept under the rug during<br>> the past six years, but I'll leave that to you fine people to discover for<br>> yourselves.<br>> <br>> The Bush administration epitomizes the old saying: <br>> <br>> "One casualty is horrible. A thousand casualties is a statistic."<br>> <br>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> ***************************************************<br>> <br>> "Seldom, if ever, has a war ended leaving the victors with such a sense of<br>> uncertainty and fear -- with such a realization that the future is obscure<br>> and that survival is not assured."<br>> <br>> - Edward R. Murrow<br>> <br>> ***************************************************<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> <br>> From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<br>> On Behalf Of nickgier@adelphia.net<br>> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:32 AM<br>> To: Matt Decker<br>> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com; J Ford<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Friday Fireworks<br>> <br>> Hi Matt,<br>> <br>> The responsibility to take care of our wounded vets is a federal one. But<br>> one could suggest that their care could be deducted from Bush's pay and then<br>> his very substantial retirement check. After all he is the one who put in<br>> them in harm's way and then neglected them when they returned home.<br>> <br>> Nick Gier<br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. <a href='http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct' target='_new'>Play Now!</a></body>
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