Ok...Bush plans to veto a Body Armor Legislation because, along with the body armor for Iraq (obviously something out troops need), because the legislation gave new federal employees union rights. This is ridiculous. And this isn't about body armor, it's about union rights. What's worse is that the administration attacks Kerry on it, even though Kerry voted for the legislation (Bush admin. says that Kerry doesn't support the legistlation). WTF? Why are these political attacks so ludicrous? If Bush sends over our troops, and over 1000 US soldiers are dead, several thousand injured, and God knows how many civilians injured, why then is it not important to send over body armor, so that maybe our casualties can be cut down?
here is a link of the info: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,100777,00.html;
take note of this sentence (in website above): [T]he Administration strongly opposes the Senate provision that would convert a portion of this assistance to a loan mechanism. If this provision is not removed, the President's senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.
Also if you want the list of senators who voted against the legislation here you go (even one of the maine senators, Susan Collins, who's on the Armed Forces Committee, voted against it.) This just proves that she's more concerned over the money, and the additional things added in (union's rights) than actually providing for our troops. It's all contradictory. :
whatever.
here is a link of the info: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,100777,00.html;
take note of this sentence (in website above): [T]he Administration strongly opposes the Senate provision that would convert a portion of this assistance to a loan mechanism. If this provision is not removed, the President's senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill.
Also if you want the list of senators who voted against the legislation here you go (even one of the maine senators, Susan Collins, who's on the Armed Forces Committee, voted against it.) This just proves that she's more concerned over the money, and the additional things added in (union's rights) than actually providing for our troops. It's all contradictory. :
whatever.
