Proof we have the smartest

[ALS]

military in the world. 68% to 23% for McCain.

military_poll

[Morel42]

Originally Posted by ALS

military in the world. 68% to 23% for McCain.

military_poll

Not surprising considering the Military is historically Republican leaning.. Though I am wondering how informed they are about details.. A War zone isn't exactly conductive to researching on the net..

And FYI http://www.votesmart.org/issue_ratin....php?r_id=3483

Gives Obama a 80 raiting compared to McCain's 20 in Disabled Veterans affairs..

[adymond]

Originally Posted by Morel42

Not surprising considering the Military is historically Republican leaning.. Though I am wondering how informed they are about details.. A War zone isn't exactly conductive to researching on the net..

And FYI http://www.votesmart.org/issue_ratin....php?r_id=3483

Gives Obama a 80 raiting compared to McCain's 20 in Disabled Veterans affairs..

Judging by how much time my BIL has to get on myspace I bet our military is more informed of details than you think.

[5711-Marine]

Originally Posted by Morel42

Not surprising considering the Military is historically Republican leaning.. Though I am wondering how informed they are about details.. A War zone isn't exactly conductive to researching on the net..

And FYI http://www.votesmart.org/issue_ratin....php?r_id=3483

Gives Obama a 80 raiting compared to McCain's 20 in Disabled Veterans affairs..

I am a life member of the DAV, VFW and Marine Corps League. As someone with a service connected disability, I can assure you from my perspective that there are two very important sentence on the page you linked to, and I have boded it below.

Disabled American Veterans


Year: 2006
Issue: Veterans Issues
Website: http://www.dav.org
Email:
Address:
807 Maine Avenue, Southwest
Washington, DC 20024
"Formed in 1920 and chartered by Congress in 1932, the million-member DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans -- a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and survivors.

The votes listed under the Key Votes section of the DAV web site are recorded roll call votes. They are related to important issues, such as:

* Budget
* Appropriations
* Amendments to increase funding
* Emergency supplemental funding for VA

In most cases, with recorded votes, we have notified members of Congress of what our position is, how we wanted them to vote, and why.

It is possible that elected officials supported other veteran-related issues that have not been recorded on our site. Our site is not a comprehensive voting record.

DAV is a non-partisan organization. It is not our intent to be political or to endorse or oppose any candidate for public office by posting these votes; simply to report the facts show they voted on issues important to us and our members, and that, in most cases, we have made our interest known."

[Robert Kayland]

I don't know if we have the smartest military in the world, but we certainly have the best government that money can buy!

[5711-Marine]

Originally Posted by Robert Kayland

I don't know if we have the smartest military in the world, but we certainly have the best government that money can buy!

Not if you calculate cost vs performance

[ALS]

Originally Posted by 5711-Marine

Not if you calculate cost vs performance

I'll agree with that one.

[Robert Kayland]

I don't know if we have the smartest military in the world, but we certainly have the best government that money can buy!

Originally Posted by 5711-Marine

Not if you calculate cost vs performance

Oh, I dunno... the special interests, e.g. AIPAC for one, seem to be getting their money's worth.

[Morel42]

Originally Posted by Robert Kayland

Oh, I dunno... the special interests, e.g. AIPAC for one, seem to be getting their money's worth.

Oh Gawd, don't get me started on that..

The Very idea that ANY foreign country lobbies our gov't makes me sick..

[Robert Kayland]

Originally Posted by Morel42

Oh Gawd, don't get me started on that..

The Very idea that ANY foreign country lobbies our gov't makes me sick..

If we could somehow hook up generators to the graves of our forefathers, their spinning would provide enough power to make America energy independent for the next several centuries.