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July 6, 2008

Allowed To Fight For Our Freedom, But Not To Participate In It

By Steve mcqueen

How odd that the very American troops who have placed themselves in harm's way to fight for freedoms, including the right to vote, are being handicapped in receiving that same right at home.

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(Steveyoungonpolitics.com 7/6/08)  How appropriate that on July 4th week, Vets For Freedom, a supposed nonpartisan PAC that basically only supports Republican or Conservative candidates, is set to help John McCain presidential run by spending $1.5 million for ads this month in five states praising success in Iraq and Afghanistan. A success that allows the people of those nations to participate in growing Democracies and the freedom to vote.

How odd that the very American troops who have placed themselves in harm’s way to fight for that right, are being handicapped in receiving that same right at home. (Read the rest of the story at: www.steveyoungonpolitics.com



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