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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY TO ALL CANADIANS
Advisory To All Canadians, At Home And Overseas
Emergency legislation has just been tabled in the House of Commons,
addressing the issue of the comments ?what a moron? which were allegedly
made in Prague by Communications Director Francoise Ducros when referring to
President Bush. Because the United States is our major trading partner, has
ten times our population, and an enormous military with devastating
weaponry, we feel it prudent to rectify this situation. To this end, all
Canadian citizens and landed immigrants are requested to insert the words
"not a moron" when referring to the leader of the large country to the south
of us.
We do not wish President George W. Bush who is not a moron to feel offended
or humiliated. Quite the contrary, we congratulate the President (not a
moron) and the Republican Party (not led by a moron) on their electoral
gains this month. We wish to convey our warmest wishes to First Lady Laura
Bush who is not married to a moron, and also to daughters Jenna and Barbara
Bush whose dad is not a moron who will be celebrating their 21st birthdays
next week.
Regarding the matters discussed in Prague, we feel that President Bush (not
a moron) has shown outstanding leadership. We and the other NATO members are
delighted that the American President who is not a moron is consulting with
us about Iraq, and that former President George Herbert Walker Bush who is
not the father of a moron would be very proud to see his son (not a moron)
assuming command of the largest and most powerful coalition in the world.
In conclusion, we feel that contrary to what some commentators have said,
the Canada-US partnership is stronger now than it was in the days of Nixon
(not a crook) and Reagan (not a dimbulb).
Signed,
The Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
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"I regret that I ever voted for him," said Jack Hollinsworth, 66, a Navy
veteran from Duncan, Okla.
Veterans erect protest billboard near Bush's Texas ranch
By ANGELA K. BROWN
Associated Press Writer
WACO, Texas (AP) - Veterans groups say they're fighting mad about problems
in getting benefits they earned, and they want President Bush to know.
They've erected a billboard that uses a quote from one of Bush's campaign
speeches in 2000. It reads: "'Promises made will be promises kept' -- U.S.
government denies military retirees earned healthcare, disabled military
retirees retirement pay."
The sign is about 20 miles from Crawford, the 700-resident town that has no
billboards and is near the president's 1,600-acre ranch.
"I regret that I ever voted for him," said Jack Hollinsworth, 66, a Navy
veteran from Duncan, Okla., who drove to Waco for a rally attended by two
dozen people Saturday. "He promised he would help us, and he's letting us
down."
Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied claims
by World War II and Korean War veterans who said the government reneged on
a promise of free lifetime health care if they stayed in the service for 20
years.
The government conceded military recruiters made the promises, but the
Defense Department convinced the court there was no valid contract because
the assurances were not backed up by law.
The veterans have been on winning and losing sides of the case. A federal
judge in Jacksonville, Fla., ruled against them in 1998. In February, a
three-judge panel of the appeals court ruled in their favor.
The veterans, some who say Bush orchestrated the timing of the recent court
decision after the election, now plan to seek a Supreme Court hearing.
"The appeals court has told Congress they can break their promises any time
they want to," Hollinsworth said. "They're saying: `You military retirees,
you forgotten souls, you don't count. You're just like a worn-out combat
boot. Don't bother us no more.'"
The billboard was paid for by the Military Retirees Grass Roots Group,
formed in 1997 to address health-care concerns of the nation's 27 million
veterans, including 2 million who retired after 20 years of service. The
group has erected similar billboards in other states the past few years.
Members from the Veterans Voting Bloc, a nonpartisan group that keeps its
2,000 members apprised of candidates' stances on military issues, also
attended the rally.
Hollinsworth said he lost all retirement benefits when he was declared 100
percent disabled because every dollar paid for disability is deducted from
a veterans retirement fund. He has severe hearing loss from jet noise,
arthritis and emphysema.
Others say the government's health-care plan for veterans over 65 is more
confusing and frustrating than Medicare, and many military retirees can't
find doctors in their areas willing to accept the plan.
"The guys that have been hurt are hurting worse," said retired Col. Albert
C. Lloyd Jr., 65, a former personnel director for the Texas Air National
Guard. "A lot of them say, `We ought to go out and commit a crime so we can
get medical care (in jail).' They were the ones that stood up and fought to
keep this country free."
Lloyd, who is not disabled, said he now urges young people to avoid
military service because they cannot be assured of future health care.
"When I was young, I joined because I wanted to serve," Lloyd said. "I was
patriotic. I said, `This is the greatest career in the world.' I completed
my 20 years and expected free medical care. Thank God I didn't need it.
On the Net:
Veterans Voting Bloc: http://www.vets-voting-bloc.org
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