[gore_sux]

What the heck is going on here? Wellstone was the man who advocated the slaughter of hundreds of American troops to make sure the Taliban was kept fed!!!! Anybody in the VFW that can shine a light on this crazy endorsement? Is the VFW just bellying up to the trough like everybody else now? Maybe they forgot to check his voting record? This is truly crazy.

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[Vladiator]

What hath Bush wrought?

He has to protect the Republican base, or all is lost!

[clintonh8r]

The VFW is now the same basic demographic as the AARP. A bunch of entitlement-driven whiners. I don't belong to either one, although I'm qualified for both. Gave up on VVoA for much the same reason.

[WOSG]

Typical cr*p ... The Democrats are calling in their Welfare State chits ... i am sorry to see this Veterans group is thinking more about handouts than national security. SIGH.

[bybybill]

HUH? Are they nuts?

[skr]

Voting their pocketbooks. At what cost, they should ask.

[Cicero]

From what I have heard, the Veteran's Administration is an enormous boondoggle. For what it spends on its bureaucratic fiefdom, Vets could get far better medical care in regular hospitals and nursing homes. But it's a great way for the big spenders to butter up older veterans by pouring in more tax dollars.

I am NOT arguing against taking care of our veterans' needs. But it could be more rationally done, with better benefits for them and less cost to the taxpayers.

[vaudine]

"...Is the VFW just bellying up to the trough?" In a word--YES!

Welstone, being a Dem is adept at buying votes.

Vaudine

[Mr. Mojo]

Is the VFW just bellying up to the trough like everybody else now?

Yes.

[Mike Darancette]

I'll bet, that like all such groups, that the rank and file membership was niether polled or informed ahead of time.

I would have to think that this would be a big embarassment since it looks like a leftie got in charge.

[Northeast]

My email:

Gentlemen,

I was a bit taken aback this evening when I read a news report that the VFW is backing Sen. Paul Wellstone.

In my community work here in Massachusetts, I have always found the VFW members to be proud Patriots. Holding thier heads high for what they have done for our nation. It seems to go against the grain that the VFW would endorse a political candidate like Wellstone. He has a strong record of voting against legislation that favors our Military.

Further, I was ashamed of this quote from Mike Kodluboy, chairman of the Minnesota VFW PAC: “Paul Wellstone earned our veterans’ support based upon his tireless efforts and strong record for providing and delivering for veterans. He has a strong record of supporting our legislation.”

The VFW is a proud organization. I still have four Uncles living that have fought from Iwo Jima to Korea. You do good work, in some cases.

If the new mission of the VFW is to be political and chase money over principle however, then you have become just another in the long line of special interest groups that I will ignore.

God bless the Veterans past and future that remember what they were fighting for.

XXXXXXX<-- Real name in email
Fitchburg MA.

No bounce back from the email address yet (went to the site and pulled it from there)

Regards

[HitmanLV]

Yea, just the old entitlements crew at work really. Terrified of losing a penny out of their social security check.

This is one reason I break from many conservatives and actually have contempt for some of our idiotic seniors. "The Greatest Generation, indeed!!!"

[Slainte]

The world turned upside down. Find anyone, ANYONE at the VFW who will listen and get this outrageous endorsement yanked.

Here are the contact addresses listed on the VFW's site- http://www.vfw.org/contactus/index.htm

National Headquarters
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
(816) 756-3390
FAX (816) 968-1149
info@vfw.org

Washington D.C. Office
VFW Memorial Building
200 Maryland Avenue N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 543-2239
FAX (202 ) 543-6719
npomeroy@vfwdc.org

Membership
VFW Membership
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 756-3390, ext. 106
rowoldt@vfw.org

Life Membership: crider@vfw.org

VFW e-mail Addresses
General information: 816-756-3390

Assistant Adjutant General, Administration wiesing@vfw.org

Assistant Adjutant General, Development inquiry@vfw.org

Assistant Adjutant General, Programs mavassholz@vfw.org

Assistant Adjutant General/Executive Director, Washington Office npomeroy@vfwdc.org

Assistant Quartermaster General info@vfw.org

Director, Action Corps npomeroy@vfwdc.org

Director, Buddy Poppy kissell@vfw.org

Director, Citizenship Education (US flag information) and Community Services nclifton@vfw.org

Director, Communications and Public Affairs JNewberry@vfw.org
media queries only

Director, Employment Service aeiland@vfwdc.org

Director, General Services dswindler@vfw.org

Director, Membership Services kissell@vfw.org

Director, Membership/Eligibility Questions rowoldt@vfw.org or miller@vfw.org

Director, Military Assistance bhaney@vfw.org

Director, National Legislative Service egrant@vfwdc.org

Director, National Security and Foreign Affairs bharder@vfwdc.org

Director, Public Affairs Washington D.C. bsmith@vfwdc.org

Director, Veterans Service vfw@vfwdc.org

Director, Youth Development, Scholarship and Recognition (VOD, Youth Essay) harmer@vfw.org


Services:
Convention and Meeting information dputthoff@vfw.org

Foundation foundation@vfw.org

General questions or comments (816-756-3390) info@vfw.org

Development Department inquiry@vfw.org

Media Queries JNewberry@vfw.org

Operation Uplink uplink@vfw.org or dickerson@vfw.org

Service Officer vfw@vfwdc.org

VFW Credit Union vfwcu@vfw.org

VFW Ladies Auxiliary (816-561-8655) info@ladiesauxvfw.com

VFW Magazine patbrown@vfw.org (reunion information) or kolb@vfw.org

Web information or comments webadmin@vfw.org

[cartoonistx]

Is the VFW just bellying up to the trough like everybody else now?

Yes! The VFW has become as government-dependent as every other racial, ethnic, feminist, conservation, old age, and charitable group in America. Politics be damned....just keep the money coming!

[OfByForThePeople]

This is crazy! Tell me I'm dreaming.

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