Comments on: Congress responds to Walter Reed report. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:02:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Carlisle http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1849946 David Carlisle Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1849946 Depends on which country's socialized medicine you use. The developed countries which have socialized medicine have a tendancy to want to keep it. There are worse things to throw away money on than keeping people relatively healthy. Depends on which country’s socialized medicine you use. The developed countries which have socialized medicine have a tendancy to want to keep it. There are worse things to throw away money on than keeping people relatively healthy.

]]> By: A lot of things… « Unsquare Dance http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1846654 A lot of things… « Unsquare Dance Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:08:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1846654 [...] Well in response to the reports of neglected veterans at Walter Reed, Democratic senators have been quick to respond on their [...] [...] Well in response to the reports of neglected veterans at Walter Reed, Democratic senators have been quick to respond on their [...]

]]> By: Patrick1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1841323 Patrick1 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:36:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1841323 This just in. Socialized medicine doesn't work. This just in. Socialized medicine doesn’t work.

]]> By: Douglas G. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1841271 Douglas G. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:32:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1841271 what a load of manure! It's been the same whether your a dumbocrat and repug... What a load of crap. It's been the same for years and years. Getting anything doe wit the VA has always been a crap shoot, we have always had to wait for care. It has been a thorn in my side for over a decade. I was discharged in 1990, after having recieved a permanently disableing injury to my right ankle that in the course of years, has taken out my right knee, left knee and left ankle. I can barely walk 2 blocks, and deal with pain 24 hours a day. That being said, and the fatc that I lost a great job because I could no longer carry any equipment, (computer/monitor/etc, you would think I might be rated more than 50%, but nooooo. No training benefits, it's been too long, (though it has been steadily getting worse since discharge). It has gotten better, but doing anything with the va takes 3-9 months!!! what a load of manure! It’s been the same whether your a dumbocrat and repug… What a load of crap. It’s been the same for years and years. Getting anything doe wit the VA has always been a crap shoot, we have always had to wait for care. It has been a thorn in my side for over a decade. I was discharged in 1990, after having recieved a permanently disableing injury to my right ankle that in the course of years, has taken out my right knee, left knee and left ankle. I can barely walk 2 blocks, and deal with pain 24 hours a day. That being said, and the fatc that I lost a great job because I could no longer carry any equipment, (computer/monitor/etc, you would think I might be rated more than 50%, but nooooo. No training benefits, it’s been too long, (though it has been steadily getting worse since discharge). It has gotten better, but doing anything with the va takes 3-9 months!!!

]]> By: cwazycajun http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1840773 cwazycajun Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:30:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1840773 I think if I remember right that salon.com did a story on this about 2 years ago and guess what no one did a dammed thing then so Im not to cofident anything will happen now well for a litle while till the story goes away then its bizz as usual I think if I remember right that salon.com did a story on this about 2 years ago and guess what no one did a dammed thing then so Im not to cofident anything will happen now well for a litle while till the story goes away then its bizz as usual

]]> By: Patrick1 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1840130 Patrick1 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:50:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1840130 Funny how the left who celebrates each death of a U.S. Serviceman for its political gain now rants about how our soldiers are being victimized by the very kind of health care they want to provide all Americans. The selective outrage of the left never disappoints. Funny how the left who celebrates each death of a U.S. Serviceman for its political gain now rants about how our soldiers are being victimized by the very kind of health care they want to provide all Americans.

The selective outrage of the left never disappoints.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1835240 Jay Randal Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:11:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1835240 The Entire Congress better do something to correct the abuse of wounded soldiers or WE the people are going to revolt. Enough is enough! The Entire Congress better do something to correct the abuse of wounded soldiers or WE the people are going to revolt. Enough is enough!

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1834955 JPark Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:40:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1834955 Exley, where are you? Are you proud of yourself? Exley, where are you? Are you proud of yourself?

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1834849 JPark Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:30:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1834849 Amazing that not one right wing prick has commented on this thread. And they avoid it like the plague if you bring it up when connected to another thread. My suggestion is...bring it up on every single thread that has to do with Iraq or the military. Amazing that not one right wing prick has commented on this thread. And they avoid it like the plague if you bring it up when connected to another thread. My suggestion is…bring it up on every single thread that has to do with Iraq or the military.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1834509 Wayne Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:42:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1834509 The WH doesn’t seem particularly embarrassed. They must be on final-spin by now. Comment by barrelhse The White House does not care, They knew about it, they caused it, they did not do anything to fix it. This is just the tip of the iceburg of the way Veterans have been treated by this Administration. They don't really support the troops. They are just cannon fodder to George W Bush. The WH doesn’t seem particularly embarrassed. They must be on final-spin by now.
Comment by barrelhse

The White House does not care, They knew about it, they caused it, they did not do anything to fix it. This is just the tip of the iceburg of the way Veterans have been treated by this Administration.

They don’t really support the troops. They are just cannon fodder to George W Bush.

]]> By: barrelhse http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1834447 barrelhse Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:35:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1834447 Some hot-shit women Dems. Compare the moral outrage and desire to act of these women to ANYBODY ( hard to say what gender any of em are, anyway) in the Rep. congress. Oddly, The WH doesn't seem particularly embarrassed. They must be on final-spin by now. Some hot-shit women Dems. Compare the moral outrage and desire to act of these women to ANYBODY ( hard to say what gender any of em are, anyway) in the Rep. congress.
Oddly, The WH doesn’t seem particularly embarrassed. They must be on final-spin by now.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1833334 big papa Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:43:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1833334 <em>if that doesn’t fall under supporting our troops</em> Comment by Uncle Ho #22 <strong>...Hell, saving the nation/world...</strong> if that doesn’t fall under supporting our troops

Comment by Uncle Ho #22

…Hell, saving the nation/world…

]]> By: VerbalKint http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1833215 VerbalKint Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:22:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1833215 <em>The VA has been consistently rated as a top notch system. Comment by TJM — February 20, 2007 @ 5:29 pm</em> Yeah, right. Just makin' it up, huh? The VA has been consistently rated as a top notch system.
Comment by TJM — February 20, 2007 @ 5:29 pm

Yeah, right. Just makin’ it up, huh?

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1833183 Uncle Ho Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:13:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1833183 big papa; if that doesn't fall under supporting our troops, I don't know what does. big papa; if that doesn’t fall under supporting our troops, I don’t know what does.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1833122 big papa Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:54:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1833122 frag a Republican today’ ? Comment by Uncle Ho #19 <strong>...careful Uncle Ho... :) hehehehehehehehe!!!!!!</strong> frag a Republican today’ ?

Comment by Uncle Ho #19

…careful Uncle Ho… :)

hehehehehehehehe!!!!!!

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1832668 Wayne Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:52:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1832668 <a href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1851" rel="nofollow">Veterans say VA unfair in denying disability benefits</a> ----snip --- "I've been working with the VA with a lot of my (patients)," said Fred McQueen Jr., a physician in Hamlet. "With the VA, I can't make them accept (my statements). I've sent them pages from textbooks and articles, and they don't pay any attention. They've been jerking (veterans) around." Veterans say VA unfair in denying disability benefits

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“I’ve been working with the VA with a lot of my (patients),” said Fred McQueen Jr., a physician in Hamlet. “With the VA, I can’t make them accept (my statements). I’ve sent them pages from textbooks and articles, and they don’t pay any attention. They’ve been jerking (veterans) around.”

]]> By: Uncle Ho http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1832345 Uncle Ho Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:06:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1832345 Spudge; how about 'support the troops, frag a Republican today' ? Spudge; how about ’support the troops, frag a Republican today’ ?

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1832261 Wayne Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:54:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1832261 Truth is all the V.A. services have been screwed up and cut short on fund’s for longer than this bunch of carpet baggers have been in office…It started back when the repulsivecons were doling out the votes and money over 12 year’s ago…. --- Sharon Right on the mark Sharon, good post Truth is all the V.A. services have been screwed up and cut short on fund’s for longer than this bunch of carpet baggers have been in office…It started back when the repulsivecons were doling out the votes and money over 12 year’s ago…. — Sharon

Right on the mark Sharon, good post

]]> By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1832071 Raymond Funamoto Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:24:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1832071 CHIMPya, Torticola Cheney and Bushland Uber Allies COULD NOT CARE LESS ABOUT OUR BRAVE AMERICAN TROOPS WHO LOSE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR SELFISH PERSONAL GAIN, NOR ABOUT THOSE BRAVE AMERICAN TROOPS, WHO, WHILE NOT LOSING THEIR LIVES, ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND MAIMED...Those COWARDLY SCUM Bush, Cheney and Bushland Uber Allies CALLOUSLY DISREGARD THE NEEDS OF OUR BRAVE TROOPS AFTER THEY HAVE SACRIFICED FOR AMERICA SO WE NEED , WITH THE HELP OF THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED CONGRESS, TO HELP OUR BRAVE SERVICEMEN WHO NEED MEDICAL HELP BECAUSE Bushland Uber Allies IS NOT GOING TO HELP THEM AT ALL!!!!! CHIMPya, Torticola Cheney and Bushland Uber Allies COULD NOT CARE LESS ABOUT OUR BRAVE AMERICAN TROOPS WHO LOSE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR SELFISH PERSONAL GAIN, NOR ABOUT THOSE BRAVE AMERICAN TROOPS, WHO, WHILE NOT LOSING THEIR LIVES, ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND MAIMED…Those COWARDLY SCUM Bush, Cheney and Bushland Uber Allies CALLOUSLY DISREGARD THE NEEDS OF OUR BRAVE TROOPS AFTER THEY HAVE SACRIFICED FOR AMERICA SO WE NEED , WITH THE HELP OF THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED CONGRESS, TO HELP OUR BRAVE SERVICEMEN WHO NEED MEDICAL HELP BECAUSE Bushland Uber Allies IS NOT GOING TO HELP THEM AT ALL!!!!!

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/comment-page-1/#comment-1831978 Wayne Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:09:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/congress-responds-to-walter-reed-report/#comment-1831978 The VA has been consistently rated as a top notch system. So, once you can get the injured troops away from the Army,which runs Walter Reed, they should be ok. -- TJM Bullshit. Why dont you check some veteran sites like http://www.vetsforjustice.com/ , then come back and repeat that. The VA has been consistently rated as a top notch system. So, once you can get the injured troops away from the Army,which runs Walter Reed, they should be ok. — TJM

Bullshit.
Why dont you check some veteran sites like http://www.vetsforjustice.com/ , then come back and repeat that.

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