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Trump Hollows Out Veterans ‘Support Act’ With Funding Cuts

June 12, 2018 4:00 am

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Trump’s habit of exploiting our military and veterans is exceeded only by his talent for letting them down, as his recent actions regarding the so-called “VA Mission Act” demonstrate.

Last Wednesday, Trump signed the bill into law during an elaborately staged ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House. But hours after the cameras were shut off and the cast of grateful vets and politicians had dispersed, Trump began working against the law he had just signed.

The night of the bill signing, Trump quietly released a statement objecting to three oversight provisions of the law, saying he would not treat them as mandatory.…

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Draft-dodger Giuliani Attacks Military Service On Memorial Day Weekend

May 28, 2018 2:05 am

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Rudy Giuliani marked Memorial Day weekend by referring to two men who have served their country as “clowns.”

On CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, host Dana Bash asked about Trump’s recent attacks on retired Gen. James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan, and the existence of a “criminal deep state.”

“I have no regard at all for Clapper and Brennan,” Giuliani said. “I think they are two clowns.”

After rambling about the “Spygate” conspiracy theory and criticizing Brennan for disowning the Bush-era torture program, he added, “They are not civil servants, as far as I know.”

“All of those decades of service in the military?” Bash asked.…

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Danziger: And Thanks For Your Service!

May 13, 2018 10:00 pm

Jeff Danziger lives in New York City. He is represented by CWS Syndicate and the Washington Post Writers Group. He is the recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thomas Nast (Landau) Prize. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He has published eleven books of cartoons and one novel. Visit him at DanzigerCartoons.com.

When Service For The Country Isn’t Enough

Perez became a permanent resident in 1989 and said he mistakenly thought he became a citizen because of his military service. He served half of a 15-year prison sentence after he was pleaded guilty to distributing less than 100 grams of cocaine. After his release from prison in September 2016, he was turned over to ICE and sent to a Wisconsin detention center to await deportation.

VA Nominee Ordered 'Large Supply' Of Opioids, Crashed Car

Just a few hours after the White House publicly defended President Donald Trump's nomination of Ronny Jackson to become secretary of Veterans Affairs, the New York Times reported new details about the allegations against the rear admiral that threaten to sink the possibility of his appointment.

Military Vets Blast Trump And NRA Over Guns In Schools

A vocal group of retired military veterans thinks the idea of arming teachers to possibly open fire on students as complete madness, and they’re taking aim at Trump and the NRA for the dangerous plan. For many who served in the military, unlike Trump, the obvious and horrific red flags are obvious.