Paul Sullivan and Veterans For Common Sense Fighting for Veterans

Jan. 29 Update: Wounded Warrior Bill Becomes Law; VCS Testifies on Feb. 7; and Bush Lies Started Iraq War

VCS sends you three important items in this week’s update: 1) The President signed the "Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act;" 2) VCS testifies next week before Congress about VA’s budget; and, 3) An enormous mountain of evidence shows conclusively that the President lied to start his failed Iraq War.

First, on Jan. 28, the "Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act" was signed into law by the President after intense advocacy work by veterans. VCS members worked very hard to pass the new law. VCS worked with two groups to make this happen: "Empowering Veterans" and "Veterans and Families for Military Progress." Now we need to make sure the law is followed.
Second, On Feb. 7, VCS will offer facts and common sense policy solutions when we testify before Congress.

VCS will ask that VA stop making veterans wait for medical care and disability benefits. Please send VCS your ideas on what we should tell Congress on Feb. 7: Paul@VeteransForCommonSense.org.

Third, a new report thoroughly documents how President George W. Bush repeatedly lied hundreds of times to start his lost Iraq War. In March 2003, VCS wrote the President and challenged his assertions.

We remain correct, and the President continues to be disastrously and completely wrong.

We fought and won the battle for the Wounded Warrior bill, we will be testifying before Congress again fighting for veterans, and we are challenging the many serious policy failures of the current administration. VCS needs your financial support to keep up the fight. We set a new record of $16,000 in donations last month, including one contribution for $10,000.

However, our January 2008 donations remain low.

Please honor Thomas Paine’s 271st Birthday today by donating to VCS so we can continue our publicity and policy efforts on issues we care about – veterans, national security, and civil liberties.

Your generous donation of $30 or $50 helps VCS with our on-going class action lawsuit against VA so that no veteran is forced to wait. With your help, we can hire more staff and win more victories for veterans.
Paul Sullivan

Executive DirectorVeterans for Common Sense

If I wasn't out of work, I'd give them a big fat donation! Their work is very important and expensive. They cannot work for free. Heck, at this point, I can't either, but this is not my job. It's my passion!