Thursday, October 14, 2004

Seething With Rage



i've got the kind of fire in my brain that makes me want to devour fresh human organs again. em0, i think i may also have a troll back there in my ancestry somewhere. i just finished a kitchen table rant, but my internal boiler is still threatening to blow. i know that it's all the rage among liberals to reserve their rage over Bush v. Gore for the 5 justices who basically elected bush to the presidency.

but let's face it. all fucking nine of them are responsible for tearing this nation apart.

the justices who voted for gore should have refused to even hear the case at all. they should have refused to participate in that steaming pile of shit decision that has damaged the crucial collective faith in our system.

meanwhile:

Injured Iraq Vets Come Home to Poverty

Following inquiries by ABC News, the Pentagon has dropped plans to force a severely wounded U.S. soldier to repay his enlistment bonus after injuries had forced him out of the service.

Army Spc. Tyson Johnson III of Mobile, Ala., who lost a kidney in a mortar attack last year in Iraq, was still recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when he received notice from the Pentagon's own collection agency that he owed more than $2,700 because he could not fulfill his full 36-month tour of duty.

Johnson said the Pentagon listed the bonus on his credit report as an unpaid government loan, making it impossible for him to rent an apartment or obtain credit cards.

"Oh man, I felt betrayed," Johnson said. "I felt, like, oh, my heart dropped."

more...

hey, armchair patriots! here is your chance to support the troops by doing something besides putting bumper stickers on your cars proclaiming how much you love the troops. how about you motherfuckers chip in with some real cold hard cash to help these people out? or are they just damaged goods to you now that they're 'homeless welfare trash.'

god, this really is vietnam + the reagan administration on fast forward, all wrapped up in one.

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