Schumer Wants Parade For Returning Veterans

[hrmjustin]

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing a New York City homecoming parade for troops returned from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Along with veterans' groups, Schumer says it's time to honor "America's post 9/11 troops," continuing the modern tradition of welcome home parades down Broadway in lower Manhattan's "Canyon of Heroes."

http://wxxinews.org/post/schumer-wants-parade-returning-veterans

[Politicalboi]

1. Everybody loves a parade

But the money to run one would better serve those who need it. IMO. Make them part of an existing parade like Thanksgiving, or Memorial.

[hrmjustin]

2. To be honest I would rather see the money go to helping veterans in their daily life after war.

But I am not against a parade.

[shraby]

3. There is no reason under the sun why we can't do both.

[hrmjustin]

4. Very true.

I would go to see that parade.

[tazkcmo]

5. I'll support a parade

only after this country actually lives up to the the bumper sticker "Support Our Troops". Fully fund the VA. Expand educational/health benefits to all veterans. Provide emergency housing to homeless vets, etc. Do those things first then a friggin' parade so both the veteran and the citizen can celebrate.

[Submariner]

6. Troops won't want a parade for returning from 2 lost wars

Bush lost both those wars almost 10 years ago, and everyone knows that due to gross incompetence he just kicked the can down the road for the next poor sap of a president to clean it up.

Troops know they would not be parading for victory like some post-WWII event, and they know they are not supported by the republican chickenhawks that cut their VA benefits.

Shut up Chuckie.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. Gee. I bet he's for apple pie and motherhood, too.

I'd rather hear Schumer on the Comcast merger.

But I think he'd rather talk about the parade. Hmmmm......