Remember Katrina?

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...since American's were so willing to open up for victims of Katrina that they might show the same sympathy for homeless veterans. Especially, those returning home from Iraq and have no where to stay. It's obvious Walter Reed is having problems and most Americans don't want to be bothered with helping veterans, disabled or otherwise. They would much rather consider it a government responsibility. I wonder what happened after the Civil and Revolutionary Wars. Back then I'll bet the people took care of their own. I don't see that happening today because most are just too selfish. Leading this effort will take an entire community and family. Is the Auburn family up to this task? That remains to be seen. This is not going to be easy, but this is turning into a passion of mine.

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Tommy

By: Rudyard Kipling

I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o'beer,

The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."

The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,

I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:

O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";

But it's ``Thank you, Mister Atkins,'' when the band begins to play,

The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,

O it's ``Thank you, Mr. Atkins,'' when the band begins to play.

I went into a theatre as sober as could be,

They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;

They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls,

But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls!

For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside";

But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide,

The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide,

O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide.

Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep

Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap;

An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit

Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.

Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy how's yer soul?"

But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll,

The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,

O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll.

We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too,

But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;

An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints:

Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints;

While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, fall be'ind,"

But it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind,

There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind,

O it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind.

You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires an' all:

We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.

Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face

The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace.

For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!"

But it's "Saviour of 'is country," when the guns begin to shoot;

An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please;

But Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees!

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It's obvious Walter Reed is having problems and most Americans don't want to be bothered with helping veterans, disabled or otherwise. They would much rather consider it a government responsibility.

T R O L L

[Bottomfeeder 244]

It's obvious Walter Reed is having problems and most Americans don't want to be bothered with helping veterans, disabled or otherwise. They would much rather consider it a government responsibility.

T R O L L

Troll huh,

I see your heart's in the right place today. I have two cousins with Doctors of Divinity from NYU that work with the homeless in NYC. What do you do for your country men and women who have served?

What? Donate some money so someone else can do the dirty work for you? Huh??? That's the kind of hands on involvement that most everyone else is about, and now I know what you are about, you're _____.

I know how you feel, the same way Bush does. He doesn't want to be bothered either.