OK Don - IMO, you're treading on some soft ground when you question the
rights of patients in VA hospitals. Remember the old saying "they also
serve who wait"? There were a lot of veterans of WW2, Korea, RVN, or later
conflicts that were either fortunate not to be shot at, or were assigned to
duties that kept them "safer". It wasn't always their own call as to where
they served, but they all contributed to the effort, and have a right to
share in what meager benefits that our forgetful citizens have allowed. All
veterans had their personal lives interrupted, careers changed, and some
were injured, maimed, or killed. I don't think we are wise enough to say
who qualifies for medical care.
Werner, WB2BRB
----- Original Message -----
From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Quality vs Toyota
Don't forget those who never left the States, got the GI bill, went to
college, paid the bright youngsters to do their homework, cried over
having to take the tests, graduated (barely), and expected to be
handed a high paying job (never got it), and are now filling the halls
of the VA hospitals getting free medical care. I figure we way over
paid for that.
I have no problem with those how saw combat - we can't do enogh for
them. But to do the same for everyone who ended up in the armed
service?
May his noodly appendage do a little more than touch!
On 1/16/07, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At least those who were able to succeed on government largesse in our
generation with GI Bill, had to dodge bullets or maybe put lives on the
line. I figure the gummint got off easy on that debt. And some even
brought home a tri star when returning from deployment.
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
