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Dems try to give felons housing preference over veterans

But hey…they “support the troops”, right?  From Roy Blunt (R-MO):

House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) issued the following statement today after the House passed an amendment authored by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) making sure America’s veterans are given a chance at securing adequate housing before preferences are extended to those who have violated our laws:

“If the majority is going to use this legislation to assign housing preferences to certain groups ahead of others, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to insist America’s veterans are put atop that list. Thankfully, we were able to pass an amendment on the floor today that will ensure just that – turning aside an effort by Democratic leaders to extend preferential treatment to criminal offenders at the expense of our nation’s veterans.

“Far too many men and women whose lives have been spent in service to this country find themselves today in need of public housing. At least with the passage of this amendment, these vets won’t have to stand in line behind criminal offenders – some, only months removed from prison – as they work with HUD and other agencies to secure an adequate housing arrangement.

“I want to thank Sam Graves for his hard work in helping craft and offer this amendment, and his strong and persistent leadership on behalf of veterans in our state and across the country.”

Guess what?  There were 28 Dems that told vets they were lower than convicted felons.  Then again, I’m not sure why anyone would be surprised.  Considering that in Florida in 2000, Dems were fighting to disqualify overseas military votes (knowing the votes went 70%-30% for Republicans) while trying to get illegitimate votes (including convicted felons) counted, this is their modus operandi.

January 18, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | moonbats, shameful