Fire Bill O'Reilly for being stupid and evil

From the Ed Schultz Show on Air America Radio

Paul Rieckhoff founder and Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America joined the 1st hour of Wednesday's show to discuss Bill O'Reilly comments that there are no veterans are sleeping under bridges.
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Homeless Veterans
He may have been wrong about the details, but Bill O'Reilly brought up an important subject on his show last night. Click here to watch the video and get involved.

An interesting caller phone into the show today. He is a Marine. He was a Marine in the 80's. He lost his wife and son in a car accident and then lost everything else. He lives in his car in Colorado.

What he did not lose was his want to work and get back on his feet. He can't. He was robbed and they stole his wallet, along with all of his identification. He needed his ID to get help and is trapped in a maze. He told Schultz he didn't want a hand out. He just wants to work to support himself.

O'Reilly still denies we have homeless veterans. Doesn't matter how many times he gets slammed with facts he would rather shut his eyes and deny it. It doesn't matter the figures on homeless veterans come from the government itself and workers in the field say there are many more than reported.

This Marine called Schultz's show to make sure O'Reilly got the message that they are real and suffering no matter how much O'Reilly wants to deny them any kind of compassion, mercy, help or attention.

Later on in the show a woman called in identifying herself as a Marine Mom from Florida. Schultz was a bit surprised this Mom was offering to help a Marine in Colorado. She explained to Schultz that it is more a matter of every Marine being their son. She called a couple of friends and found some in this veteran's area ready, willing and able to help him. Unlike Bill O'Reilly who would rather shoot off his huge mouth instead of offering to help any of them. I bet he kicks drunks too.


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