LIST OF U.S. SENATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST GI FUNDING BILL

Senators Who Still Refuse to Support the Troops
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 10:56 AM CDT
http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1502

Six U.S. Senators maintained their refusal to support the troops by voting against the new GI Bill yesterday. One refused to support the troops by simply not voting.
Here's the list of those who voted against the bill--all of whom are Republicans who support a radical anti-troop, anti-veteran agenda:

Kyl (R-AZ)
Allard (R-CO
Craig (R-ID)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Coburn (R-OK)
DeMint (R-SC)

John McCain did not vote on the bill, thus proving, once again, that he is unwilling to support America's troops and veterans when they need it most. It's ironic that McCain would skip this vote, considering that just over a month ago, he said this:

Unlike Senator Obama, my admiration, respect and deep gratitude for America's veterans is something more than a convenient campaign pledge. I think I have earned the right to make that claim.

I guess that "admiration, respect and deep gratitude" doesn't extend to providing troops with an education once they've served out their commitment on the battlefield.

News and Open Thread
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 07:00 AM CDT
The GI Bill has now passed both houses of Congress. The President is set to sign it into law.
Go check out the OEF and OIF casualty pages. Troop deaths--both American and non-American--are going through the roof, especially in Afghanistan.

I'll have more about this next week.

VetVoice front page writers Richard Smith (RockRichard) and Alex Horton (ThisDudesArmy) will sit on a panel at Netroots Nation next month entitled "Milblogging: How the Troops' Writing Affects Our View of the War." I'll be on the panel too, and it will be moderated by AP reporter Kevin Maurer. If you remember, Kevin covered VetVoice when he worked for the Fayetteville (NC) Observer.

(And just in case you're wondering, LT Nixon is still on active duty and Chris LeJeune was not yet a front-pager when we had to lock in the panel.)

The Army is broken. Literally.

McCain and Obama both provided pieces to TIME Magazine on what patriotism means to them.