Email from a friend.

[Clipper]

I received this in an email this morning. It is one of those "Maxine" cartoon jokes, that I am sure we have all seen at one time or another. I was not able to copy and paste the cartoon and graphics, due to lack of knowledge of how to do it. It has a lot of merit does it not?

One of Maxine's best!!!!!!!!!

Minorities

We need to show more sympathy for these people.
* They travel miles in the heat.
* They risk their lives crossing a border.
* They don't get paid enough wages.
* They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do.
* They live in crowded conditions among a people who speak a different language.
* They rarely see their families, and they face adversity all day ~ every day.






I'm not talking about illegal Mexicans ~ I'm talking about our troops! Doesn't it seem strange that many Democrats and Republicans are willing to lavish all kinds of social benefits on illegal’s, but don't support our troops, and are even threatening to defund them?

Please pass this on; this is worth the short time it takes to read it.

[dgriffin]

Politicians angle for voter blocks. The Military itself is under represented.

Some possible reasons:

"Military vote by mail: Mostly absent"
www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/14/military-vote-by-mail-mostly-absent/

But:

"The Shifting Military Vote"

www.amconmag.com/blog/2008/11/04/the-shifting-military-vote/

[Clipper]

Two great links Dave. I am especially disturbed to find that only 30% of the absentee ballots from our military serving overseas, arrived in time to be counted in the actual elections. That is very sad. As the Washington Times piece states, the troops are able to fight for our country and put their lives on the line, but are unable to cast a vote for their own Commander in Chief. THAT is a matter that needs to be resolved post haste.( I hope that is correct. You, Frank, and Clarence have me gun shy about MY grammar now, LOLOL!)