So, Sarah Palin's son Track had another violent episode.
And Ma Grizzly revealed that her boy has PTSD (funny, wasn't mentioned before). Apparently that is caused by his military service - not that he saw any combat, perhaps he was severely hazed or worse.
And so, using some form of "logic" that becomes Obama's fault.
Now, several things.
1) whether or not Track Palin has PTSD, it is no excuse whatsoever for domestic violence. To use it as such is also disgusting as PTSD does not make most of its sufferers more violent (and as I doubt that he really has been diagnosed, it would be even worse to lie about it to stigmatise the condition as well as give a "pass" for violence).
2) Track was in Iraq, sure, but Obama did not send him there. His tour started in late 2008 when GW Bush was President.
3) Obama has not done anything like as much as the Congressional Republicans have to block more assistance to veterans and their families:
http://usuncut.com/politics/happy-veter ... -veterans/
And Ma Grizzly revealed that her boy has PTSD (funny, wasn't mentioned before). Apparently that is caused by his military service - not that he saw any combat, perhaps he was severely hazed or worse.
And so, using some form of "logic" that becomes Obama's fault.
Now, several things.
1) whether or not Track Palin has PTSD, it is no excuse whatsoever for domestic violence. To use it as such is also disgusting as PTSD does not make most of its sufferers more violent (and as I doubt that he really has been diagnosed, it would be even worse to lie about it to stigmatise the condition as well as give a "pass" for violence).
2) Track was in Iraq, sure, but Obama did not send him there. His tour started in late 2008 when GW Bush was President.
3) Obama has not done anything like as much as the Congressional Republicans have to block more assistance to veterans and their families:
http://usuncut.com/politics/happy-veter ... -veterans/
1. Veterans Affairs Funding Bill (2015)
The House Appropriations Subcommittee, met with VA Secretary Bob McDonald to remove more than $1.4 billion in veteran services from President Obama’s proposed 2016 budget. Included in those cuts was more than $690 million earmarked for direct VA medical care and $582 million in VA construction projects. As a result of the cuts, it was estimated that 70,000 fewer veterans would be able to receive needed care.
3. Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act (2014)
This bill, proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders, was a piece of sweeping legislation that would have expanded healthcare and education for veterans. After clearing a procedural vote by a 99-0 margin, the bill was hijacked by Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans who attached an amendment to the bill which would have levied sanctions on Iran.
While arguing over the proposed amendments, other Republicans took to the floor to raise concerns over the cost of the bill, and it was ultimately defeated with 41 of 45 Senate Republicans voting against the bill.