Two weeks ago U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) introduced a bill which would, according to Raw Story, "close what he calls a loophole that allows the continued distribution of ****ography to soldiers, to their moral detriment, with the help of taxpayer funds." http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Bill_seeks_to_jack_soldiers_off_0426.html Basically, Broun and some of his friends in Congress (not to mention various right-wing "pro-family" groups) would like to ban ****ie magazines like Playboy and Penthouse from the top shelves of military base stores. So let me get this straight. Brave Americans who want to serve their country join the military. (Or, recruiters prey on kids http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159915,00.html and encourage them to lie and cheat to get in. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/02/earlyshow/main692361.shtml) The Pentagon sends them over to Iraq to fight in an illegal war. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3661134.stm We keep them out there for years and prevent them from leaving the military via the stop-loss policy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop-loss_policy We provide them with tainted water http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/10/usa.iraq1 and substandard equipment. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/surprise-helmets-for-tro_b_85518.html Dozens die every month. http://icasualties.org/oif/ If they die, we hide them from view. http://www.wa****ngtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/23/ST2008042303339.html If they're injured, we put them in rotting, rodent-infested hospital rooms. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/03/06/MNG71OG4NQ1.DTL If they make it home safe, we cut their benefits. http://dwb.thenewstribune.com/front/topstories/story/4629906p-4297561c.html And Paul Broun wants to take away their ****? Nice to see he's got his priorities straight. By EarlG Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com/ Harry
