Although most of the talk this week is about the Farm Bill, there is news on other subjects, too. In this case, we think its pretty cool that the people of Virginia did our country a great favor when they elected Jim Webb (D-VA) to the U. S. Senate two years ago. Webb, a former Secretary of the Navy under President Reagan, is the junior Senator from Virginia and his bill -- the 21st Century GI Bill, is one to be treasured. An easy way to find it is to click on Webb's Senate web page.
See below for what various news sources are saying about it.
See below for what various news sources are saying about it.
- "Michael's Mind" -- The Need for a New GI Bill, Houston Chronicle -- Texas
- Georgia Democrat's criticize McCain on GI Bill, -- Georgia
- GI Bill Is Long Overdue for Expansion, The News Tribune -- Washington (state)
- CBS' Smith: Senator Jim Webb "the least political person I know", Newsbusters
An excerpt from Webb's new book also appeared in Sunday's PARADE magazine. We found it worth reading and we hope you do, too.
http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_05-18-2008/1What_It_Takes_To_Be_a_Leader?prnt=1
Webb and co-sponsor Senator Chuck Hagel's (R-NE) 21st Century GI Bill offers our sons and daughters who are soldiers in the ongoing Afghan War and Iraq occupation the same kind of educational benefits that our WWII and Korean War veterans got. Once again, it's another thing that Senator McCain and President Bush oppose.
McCain does have an alternative bill which -- no surprise here -- is supported by President Bush. Essentially, the difference is that the McCain/Bush bill sweetens the pot for keeping our GI's in the military but opposes benefits that might make it easier for our soldiers once they exit the military.
Meanwhile, the clock is ticking and our soldiers have now fought in ongoing wars for longer than WW II. If you think our soldiers should get the same kind of benefits as they leave the military that our previous veterans did, we would suggest you let your representatives know.
Webb and co-sponsor Senator Chuck Hagel's (R-NE) 21st Century GI Bill offers our sons and daughters who are soldiers in the ongoing Afghan War and Iraq occupation the same kind of educational benefits that our WWII and Korean War veterans got. Once again, it's another thing that Senator McCain and President Bush oppose.
McCain does have an alternative bill which -- no surprise here -- is supported by President Bush. Essentially, the difference is that the McCain/Bush bill sweetens the pot for keeping our GI's in the military but opposes benefits that might make it easier for our soldiers once they exit the military.
Meanwhile, the clock is ticking and our soldiers have now fought in ongoing wars for longer than WW II. If you think our soldiers should get the same kind of benefits as they leave the military that our previous veterans did, we would suggest you let your representatives know.
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