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DEL.ICIO.USCasualties as a hometown issue
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Sen. Jim Whitehead has caught a lot of flack from Democrats since he said that the war in Iraq was “not a big thing” in Georgia’s 10th District race to fill the seat of the late Charlie Norwood.
Now, interestingly enough, both Whitehead and Democrat James Marlow have advanced ideas for bringing federal money to the district for what Whitehead’s campaign calls “warrior care” in a press release.
Whitehead embraced an idea proposed by former U.S. Rep. Doug Barnard proposed in an Augusta Chronicle op-ed piece. Barnard - a former Democratic congressman very cordial to his Republican successors - said Congress should be urged to make Augusta, with its considerable medical and military facilities, a “center of excellence” for the treatment of those wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“Our wounded in this war have not all received the quality of care they deserve or were promised, and that is inexcusable,” Whitehead said in the release. “But rather than just complain, we have the unique ability to do something about it with our incredible medical infrastructure resources here in Augusta, and I intend to move forward on this with all possible vigor if elected.”
Marlow called for increased funding for the Augusta VA Medical Center and the Outpatient Clinic in Athens, and pledged to work with community leaders in Augusta “to insure our troops get the first-class care they deserve.” He also called for a $1 billion “new GI bill” for the education of returning veterans.
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By don't get fooled again
May 31, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this
Mitt Romney in 1994 debate: “I believe that Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years, that we should sustain and support it, and I sustain and support that law and the right of a woman to make that choice.”
By Bloodthirsty Bassturds
May 31, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this
The morons who support the GOP are sociopaths. They think only in terms of violent revenge.
Whitehead is such a moron.
By Ray
May 31, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this
Silly libs - Whitehead was just stating the obvious, that the GOP in GA is holding strong when it comes to enjoying the fruits of the Iraq war. For those who choose not to whine about everything under the sun, life has never been so good…economics 101, anybody?
By Oconee Republican
May 31, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this
this text will be boldedDon’t drink the Kool-Aid Whitehead’s been selling
By You people are idiots
June 2, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this
Silly libs……Hmmm…..Whitehead is mentally unstable and you all trying to distract people with talk radio blah blah. Whitehead is the GOP version of Cynthia Mckinney….Wait that would be Jack Kingston, Phil Gingrey and Lynn Westermoore….excuse me those three are the SAME PERSON…Yep, Whitehead would fit right in the the GA GOP congress delegation.
By Dave
June 2, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this
“Warrior Care”
Augusta would be the perfect place for this.
I just hate the fact that the war-happy GOP has created the need.