The Real McCoy ... er, McCain

Seems to me that I’ve heard an awful lot of talk about presidential candidate John McCain being a war hero, all for the troops, yada, yada, yada; yet despite the fact that he personally benefited greatly from a GI bill that provided for his education after his time in Vietnam, he has the gall to vote against the newest GI Bill … and his reason? He thinks it will cause too many people to leave the military. Doh!!

Tell me John, aren’t you aware that a GI bill is an inducement to join the military? Where’s the inducement if you never allow the troops to reap the benefit? You’re previous admission that you aren’t very good at domestic economic issues is really showing now. It’s a not so secret fact that the existence of the GI bill after the 2nd world war put at average $8 back into the economy for every $1 invested and the positive influence of veterans is one of the strongest inducements for young people to peruse a military career; but really John, all of this aside, isn’t it just a bit two faced to talk about your great contributions to the service, then turn around and deprive deserving men and women of the same thing? Where, sir is your pride? Where is that strong military bearing that was supposed to be the creed of your service branch?

If you want to preserve the level of the armed forces, Senator, you need to put the truth back in the mouths of the officer corps. Recall the oath you took as an officer and remember one of the first foundations of being a respected officer … acting respectfully. Shoty pay, limiting benefits, slow assistance to disabled vets, the backdoor draft called Stop-Loss, and so many other ill treatments of fine soldier, sailors, airmen, & marines is unacceptable and, quite frankly, is conduct unbecoming of an officer as well as a president and a commander in chief.

In case you forgot Senator, it’s called leadership by example and right now, sir, you are setting one piss poor example … of course, judging by the shoe’s you are attempting to fill, perhaps it is unavoidable….