Category Archives: Veterans for Common Sense News

Behind the GOP’s Voter Fraud Hysteria

October 15, 2008 – Warnings about voter fraud prior to a U.S. presidential election are nothing new. But to listen to conservative Republicans lately, you might expect Nov. 4 to bring a voting catastrophe of epic proportions. Writing in the … Continue reading

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Veterans Office Investigated

October 16, 2008, Detroit, MI – A government watchdog that oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating mishandling of claim documents at the VA office in Detroit, amid reports of active claim documents found in shredder bins and thousands … Continue reading

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Prop. 12 Would Renew Farm, Home Loans for Vets

October 16, 2008 – Voters in November have a chance to help veterans – again. Proposition 12, known as the Veterans Bond Act of 2008, would allow the state to issue $900 million in bonds to fund the CalVet home … Continue reading

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Oct 18, Shredder Scandal: VA Claims Found in Piles to be Shredded

October 17, 2008 – Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices have been ordered to immediately stop shredding documents after an investigation found some benefits claims and supporting documents among piles of papers waiting to be destroyed. Claims often include personal … Continue reading

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Shiite Cults Seek to Wreak Havoc in Iraq

October 15, 2008 – Falling into a depression after her husband was killed last year, Iman immersed herself in religious studies and became fixated on a Shiite Muslim saint. Soon, a secretive group of worshipers tried to recruit the young … Continue reading

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Did Myspace Friend Kill Disabled Teen? – Iraq War Veteran Arrested for Murder

October 14, 2008 -A veteran of the Iraq War who brags on his Web site that he can “kill without mercy or reason” has been arrested and charged with the murder of a mentally disabled 19-year-old Colorado girl he befriended … Continue reading

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Oct 16, Excellent Video Briefing About Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

October 4, 2008 – Who are today’s veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and how does this group’s health needs set them apart from veterans of past wars? Join Mai-Ling Garcia of Swords to Plowshares for the first hour of … Continue reading

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Once-Secret Memos Document How White House Endorsed CIA Waterboarding and Torture

October 15, 2008 – The White House issued two secret memos endorsing the CIA’s use of waterboarding and other forms of torture on detainees, according to a news report published today in the Washington Post. The memos, which show that … Continue reading

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VA Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Death of Veteran for $1 Million

October 9, 2008 – The U.S. government has agreed to pay a former Lindon family nearly $1 million to settle a medical malpractice case. William Meyer was being treated for leukemia at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City … Continue reading

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Oct 15, VCS Legislative Update: Congress Takes Bold Leadership

VCS promotes policies to improve veterans’ lives. Please celebrate with us all the veteran-friendly legislation VCS supported this year. Our VCS mission is to raise the unique voices of veterans on issues related to caring for our service members and … Continue reading

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