SwiftVets.com

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to vets and friends of vets,
as i read i thought "morons" with the babes boxer endorsement, same with alan greyson but heck he's down 20pts to his opponent. But went ballistic when i saw they endorsed Allen West's incumbent opponent, because 1st – Allen will be a great congressman for We The People and 2nd - I sent his campaign $$$. So I got a dog in this fight and the Vets can't find 2 brain cells to make an informed decision. I couldn’t read anymore so I’m blasting this off as a stress reliever – lucky you.

If you are a vets member, call your post commander and alert him of this. If he panders to you or feeds you crap about how the delegates of the national convention are responsible then chew on his ear until get the delegate’s contact info. Don’t accept any tripe about the post commander not having any say in the national, he’s pouring crap at your feet. Chew the delegates ear also. I just did and he’s backstroking that the VFW shouldn’t even have a PAC, which is crap also because as an org we members have to support those that support us.

The national needs to have HELL rained down on them.

And while you are chewing on the delegate tell him that the national website should have the Commander-in-Chief & Vice Commander-in-Chief’s contact info. At the very least their emails.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/political-endorsements-divide-veterans-and-vfw/
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[LewWaters]

For purposes of clarification

VFW Leaders Act on PAC Endorsements
It is clear that the current situation now demands direct action.

October 12, 2010
Comrades,

The angry tone and tenor of the telephone calls and messages being received at national headquarters make it clear that many of our members are not cognizant of the fact that VFW National By-Laws clearly stipulate that the VFW Commander-in-Chief is not authorized to direct or otherwise attempt to introduce his control over the VFW PAC. Furthermore, no membership dues or donations made to the VFW or VFW Foundation are used for the VFW PAC.

As you know, the recent endorsements by the PAC are the subject of much controversy. Unfortunately, many questions have been raised regarding VFW’s involvement in the endorsement process and the integrity of the organization as a whole. Regrettably, many of our members and supporters are disappointed and have misdirected their anger toward the VFW as having lost its purpose.

Comrades, we cannot sit idly by while a great organization is being disparaged and maligned, even unintentionally. It is vitally important that you take a direct role in alleviating this current flood of criticism by reminding members and supporters that:

-- The VFW PAC was created by the VFW members and not by VFW national leaders. 2/3 of the delegates of the 80th VFW National Convention (1979) voted to establish PAC as a standing committee.

-- VFW By-Laws stipulate that VFW leadership does not direct PAC activities and that the VFW convention is the governing body of the organization. As such, it is only the delegates at the convention that can determine the continuation of the PAC.

-- Encourage VFW members to get involved in their VFW Posts and to exercise and further direct their concerns to convention delegates so that there can be an informed debate on the existence of the PAC.

That is a future process. But, as indicated, we also have an immediate necessity on the recent PAC endorsements. VFW’s values and guiding principles aren’t grounded in a desire to participate in partisan policies in political activities. As veterans of foreign wars, we gave substantially more of ourselves than most to ensure the viability and the integrity of our great democratic process. However, our recent endorsement process unintentionally provided favoritism to the incumbents. It is now evident it was unfairly skewed and actually subverted that process.

As determined in the VFW By-Laws, as the national officers, we have specific responsibilities to take definitive action when events can have a detrimental impact on the organization. It is clear to us that the current situation now demands direct action; therefore, we are requesting the chairman and the directors of the Political Action Committee immediately rescind their endorsement actions.

We also want to stress this request means no endorsement for any Congressional candidate.


Richard L. Eubank
Commander-in-Chief

Richard L. DeNoyer
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief

John E. Hamilton
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief

http://www.vfw.org/News-and-Events/Articles/VFW-Leaders-Act-on-Pac-Endorsements/
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[Leeman]

Did the VFW-PAC resind their indorsements. ?
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What is most frustrating is how institution after institution created by patriots and Conservatives gets taken over by Leftist parasites and rodents, and we end up having to tear down one of our own to keep the enemy from using it against us. We have got to STOP letting them in the door, or at least stop letting them into positions of influence and control. You never see this sort of "treason" and fifth-column activity taking place within THEIR ranks...and you never will. They are idealogues who jealously guard their "forts" and never let their own guns be used against them.
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[BuffaloJack]

The VFW can go to Hell.
I inquired about membership about 30 years ago. I was told that Viet Nam wasn't a "declared" war, so I wasn't eligible.
I now belong to a group of other ineligible guys, Swift Boat Veterans.
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I can understand why they wouldn't want John Kerry types or VVAW types in the VFW, but honorable Vietnam war veterans? I just fired off an email to David E. Prohaska, Assistant Director, Administrative Operations, asking if that is their current policy. I'll post his answer if he replies. I could have sworn I was allowed to join years ago here in Kansas, but I didn't have time to participate, so I let my membership lapse. The birthplace of the Patriot Guard groups that provides escort for military funerals and protection from the Kooks from Westboro Baptist Church up in Topeka is the American Legion in Mulvane, KS, and I know a lot of them. The whole group are predominantly Vietnam vets, so like you said, who needs the VFW if they don't want US?
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[Al_Hawaii]

"I can understand why they wouldn't want John Kerry types or VVAW types in the VFW, but honorable Vietnam war veterans? I just fired off an email to David E. Prohaska, Assistant Director, Administrative Operations, asking if that is their current policy. I'll post his answer if he replies. I could have sworn I was allowed to join years ago here in Kansas, but I didn't have time to participate, so I let my membership lapse. The birthplace of the Patriot Guard groups that provides escort for military funerals and protection from the Kooks from Westboro Baptist Church up in Topeka is the American Legion in Mulvane, KS, and I know a lot of them. The whole group are predominantly Vietnam vets, so like you said, who needs the VFW if they don't want US?"

It is not their policy.

From their web page:

"If you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hotsile fire or imminent danger pay, then you're eligible to join our ranks."

I have been a member for many years.
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