Today, Michelle Obama gave the keynote address at the Unite for Veterans Summit in L.A..
Today the First Lady is #JoiningForces with the @LAMayorsOffice, who committed to end veteran homelessness in LA → http://t.co/xBU3zsCnvu
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
Happening now: The First Lady speaks on the importance of helping vets transition into civilian life → http://t.co/S08gNh5WQa #United4Vets
— Joining Forces (@JoiningForces) July 16, 2014
Veteran homelessness is indeed a serious issue that needs to be addressed. But you know what? So are sick and dying veterans languishing in the VA system. And FLOTUS made no mention of them:
"The idea that any of our veterans are spending months, or even years, struggling to find a job is unacceptable." —FLOTUS #United4Vets
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
What about the idea that our veterans are spending months, or even years, waiting to be seen by a VA physician? Maybe, like her husband, she needs to find out about that stuff from the news. And with her busy social calendar, she just hasn’t had the time.
"When these men and women come home, they have got skills that any company in America would want." —The First Lady on our veterans
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
"In the face of difficult economic times, we’ve seen the rate of homeless veterans in our country fall by 24% under this President." —FLOTUS
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
And under this president, we’ve also watched corruption plague the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"If you rally community groups, congregations, and businesses…this problem becomes eminently solvable." —FLOTUS on veteran homelessness
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
"This work isn’t just about paying back the debt we owe these men and women, it’s about investing in their future." —FLOTUS #United4Vets
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
"All we have to do is show just a fraction of the courage…that our veterans have shown to all of us." —FLOTUS on veteran homelessness
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 16, 2014
Our vets deserve a hell of a lot better than what this president has shown them.
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