Thread: The Budget Ax: Why Homeless Veterans but Not NASCAR?

My eyes always cringe at the sight of a homeless veteran. As I know the pains of war firsthand, it breaks my heart to see that people who have sacrificed so much for my freedom are suffering to such a degree. But it's comforting to know that groups like the American Legion Homeless Veterans Housing Project in Jewett City, Conn., have been renovating old buildings and turning them into shelters for veterans for quite some time. They've raised millions of dollars from private businesses and caring citizens. The federal government has even said it would chip in the monthly rent of $875 for 15 veterans each year and provide additional funds for construction.

Unfortunately, in the recent round of intense budget cuts in Congress, this small funding for the homeless-shelter project was slashed, along with a total of $75 million in homeless-veteran benefits. As both a veteran and an American, I don't believe that veterans' programs should ever be isolated from budget cuts. After all, if the nation is hurting, it is we veterans who have sacrificed and will sacrifice first to protect her. But when I turn the pages of the budget to find a $7.4 million guaranteed commitment to fund a U.S. Army NASCAR sponsorship — and $20 million more from the National Guard to do the same — my blood begins to boil.

Federal Budget Ax Hits Homeless Veterans, Spares NASCAR? - TIME

And conservatives wonder why so many people question their judgement?? How can you not?? I guess it is their war against poor.. Instead of giving entitlement to the poor who can actually use it.. They give it to Nascar who doesn't really need it.. Smart move!! NOT!!

Originally Posted by MajikMyst

My eyes always cringe at the sight of a homeless veteran. As I know the pains of war firsthand, it breaks my heart to see that people who have sacrificed so much for my freedom are suffering to such a degree. But it's comforting to know that groups like the American Legion Homeless Veterans Housing Project in Jewett City, Conn., have been renovating old buildings and turning them into shelters for veterans for quite some time. They've raised millions of dollars from private businesses and caring citizens. The federal government has even said it would chip in the monthly rent of $875 for 15 veterans each year and provide additional funds for construction.

Unfortunately, in the recent round of intense budget cuts in Congress, this small funding for the homeless-shelter project was slashed, along with a total of $75 million in homeless-veteran benefits. As both a veteran and an American, I don't believe that veterans' programs should ever be isolated from budget cuts. After all, if the nation is hurting, it is we veterans who have sacrificed and will sacrifice first to protect her. But when I turn the pages of the budget to find a $7.4 million guaranteed commitment to fund a U.S. Army NASCAR sponsorship — and $20 million more from the National Guard to do the same — my blood begins to boil.

Federal Budget Ax Hits Homeless Veterans, Spares NASCAR? - TIME

And conservatives wonder why so many people question their judgement?? How can you not?? I guess it is their war against poor.. Instead of giving entitlement to the poor who can actually use it.. They give it to Nascar who doesn't really need it.. Smart move!! NOT!!

There is already a thread devoted to this topic. It doesn't need to be re-hashed.

FAIL!!!

Originally Posted by JoJoGunne

There is already a thread devoted to this topic. It doesn't need to be re-hashed.

FAIL!!!

Well that's just too fucking bad. Feel free to go do something else if you've no wish to participate in this thread.

Originally Posted by JoJoGunne

There is already a thread devoted to this topic. It doesn't need to be re-hashed.

FAIL!!!

Well you see that's because the NASCAR adds are there to lure young men and women INTO the Army. The piddling little amount chopped is to help veterans AFTER they have served, been damaged & maimed by their service, and are no longer of any use to the military-industrial complex.Surely you can see the logic of this. At least you could if you were a conservative Repiblican.

Originally Posted by Hollywood

Well you see that's because the NASCAR adds are there to lure young men and women INTO the Army. The piddling little amount chopped is to help veterans AFTER they have served, been damaged & maimed by their service, and are no longer of any use to the military-industrial complex.Surely you can see the logic of this. At least you could if you were a conservative Repiblican.

You have a real challenge on your hands in trying to inhabit this forum, don't you?

You answer MM's post by responding to my post...and your post isn't relevant to anything in my post.

And you wonder why the people here don't take you seriously???

LOL!!!

Originally Posted by JoJoGunne

You have a real challenge on your hands in trying to inhabit this forum, don't you?

You answer MM's post by responding to my post...and your post isn't relevant to anything in my post.

And you wonder why the people here don't take you seriously???

LOL!!!

Oh dear me, whatEVER shall I do? JoJo says that "people here don't take me seriously" because I mistakenly hit the reply with quote button on his post instead of MM's.
Now JoJo, why would I want or need the respect of anyone too fucking stooopid to see what happened? Furthermore, of all the people woh's respect I don't give a shit about you probably rank #1 or #2. Tsk, tsk, do you EVER do anything other than "attack the messenger"? You are SUCH a child.

JoJo, did you catch that I did not spell "who's" correctly? Jump on that lack, might make you feel useful.

Originally Posted by JoJoGunne

There is already a thread devoted to this topic. It doesn't need to be re-hashed.

FAIL!!!

Says the guy who repeatedly posts anti-Obama threads, many of them different spins on the same topic. Why don't you just combine them all into a "Why I hate Obama" thread and save your "FAIL!"?

BTW, interesting that you diss Veterans. Don't like them either or just in denial?

Originally Posted by Hollywood

Oh dear me, whatEVER shall I do? JoJo says that "people here don't take me seriously" because I mistakenly hit the reply with quote button on his post instead of MM's.
Now JoJo, why would I want or need the respect of anyone too fucking stooopid to see what happened? Furthermore, of all the people woh's respect I don't give a shit about you probably rank #1 or #2. Tsk, tsk, do you EVER do anything other than "attack the messenger"? You are SUCH a child.

Respect? Who said anything about respect? I might take your posts seriously and still not respect you. However, I don't even take your posts seriously...add that to your trouble understanding a post and you are a joke on this forum.

Sucks to be you, eh?

Originally Posted by Hollywood

JoJo, did you catch that I did not spell "who's" correctly? Jump on that lack, might make you feel useful.

Nah...

I rarely engage in grammar correction. You'll have to rely on your own abilities, I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by Divine Wind

Says the guy who repeatedly posts anti-Obama threads, many of them different spins on the same topic. Why don't you just combine them all into a "Why I hate Obama" thread and save your "FAIL!"?

BTW, interesting that you diss Veterans. Don't like them either or just in denial?

Would you care to retract your statement? Or provide a quote in which I've dissed Veterans?