Democrats add teacher money to war funding bill

[spursncowboys]

Ridiculous to say that because an entire politcal party did something, in any level, that they cannot complain about it forever.

This is a good example that the dems are in fact weak on the defense of america, and the repubs weren't just using scare tactics.

[MannyIsGod]

Republicans lost their right to about add-ons when they attached anti-online-gambling legislation to a Homeland Security bill. any Republican who complains about this.

Beat me to it. Bill Frist.

[MannyIsGod]

ridiculous to say that because an entire politcal party did something, in any level, that they cannot complain about it forever.

this is a good example that the dems are in fact weak on the defense of america, and the repubs weren't just using scare tactics.

l o l

[jack sommerset]

Shocking......Obama continues to lie! Just a few more months and this nightmare will be over.

Those who can't do, teach! For the most part. They can't make it in the business world and make some real money so they teach and try to get as much as they can from the taxpayers. teachers, most of them that is.

[LnGrrrR]

Shocking......Obama continues to lie! Just a few more months and this nightmare will be over.

Yes, because once the Republicans have power, the economy will recover on the back of Reaganomics, and enemies will flee from our superior military mindset!

Also, everyone will get a pony.

[admiralsnackbar]

Yes, because once the Republicans have power, the economy will recover on the back of Reaganomics, and enemies will flee from our superior military mindset!

Also, everyone will get a pony.

And world peace. And a thermos.

[LnGrrrR]

And a thermos.

Ooooh is it a GI Joe one?

[admiralsnackbar]

Ooooh is it a GI Joe one?

I shore hope so!

[TeyshaBlue]

Anyone have a percentage of homeless vets out of veterans, vs. homeless non-vets from the non-vet population?

I haven't looked, but I have a gut feeling that the percentage of not vets who are homeless is greater.

Anyone care to search for such data?

Here's what I found with the caveat that homeless stats are very plastic as there are a zillion methodologies for calculating them. After reviewing many of them, they do tend to genize towards a general trend. Using some middle of the road figures I found:

Total Veterans 2009: 23,977,000.
Total Homeless Veterans according to the VA 2008 CHALENG Report: 131,00.
This yields roughly 5.4%.


Total US Population Jan 1 2009:305,529,237.
Total Homeless according to the National Coalition for the Homeless 2008: 2 - 3,000,000 depending upon methodology.
This yields roughly 1%.

So, it looks like the Veterans, as a unique population, suffer more instances of homelessness than the general population.

[boutons_deux]

But Bully O'Reilly said there were NO homeless vets?

Never, ever doubt Fox Repug Network.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Shocking......Obama continues to lie! Just a few more months and this nightmare will be over.

Those who can't do, teach! For the most part. They can't make it in the business world and make some real money so they teach and try to get as much as they can from the taxpayers. teachers, most of them that is.

How so jack? When the dems still control congress... what then?

[spursncowboys]

how many of the us population is over 20, which is the lowest age to join the military, do a three year commitment and get out honorably.

[Wild Cobra]

Here's what I found with the caveat that homeless stats are very plastic as there are a zillion methodologies for calculating them. After reviewing many of them, they do tend to genize towards a general trend. Using some middle of the road figures I found:

Total Veterans 2009: 23,977,000.
Total Homeless Veterans according to the VA 2008 CHALENG Report: 131,00.
This yields roughly 5.4%.


Total US Population Jan 1 2009:305,529,237.
Total Homeless according to the National Coalition for the Homeless 2008: 2 - 3,000,000 depending upon methodology.
This yields roughly 1%.

So, it looks like the Veterans, as a unique population, suffer more instances of homelessness than the general population.

Well, you appear to have two errors.

I will first assume your "131,00" should be "131,000" Divided into 23,977,000, that is 0.5464% 1/10th of your figure. This would place homeless vets at about 1/2% and homeless in general at about 1%, or about 2/3% if you use 2,000,000 homeless.

Yep, just as I thought. Percentage of homeless vets are less than the homeless in general.

[TeyshaBlue]

Well, you appear to have two errors.

I will first assume your "131,00" should be "131,000" Divided into 23,977,000, that is 0.5464% 1/10th of your figure. This would place homeless vets at about 1/2% and homeless in general at about 1%, or about 2/3% if you use 2,000,000 homeless.

Yep, just as I thought. Percentage of homeless vets are less than the homeless in general.

ROFL.. ing decimals. 's what I get for running a script before my morning coffee.

[Wild Cobra]

ROFL.. ing decimals. 's what I get for running a script before my morning coffee.

I take it you don't disagree with my math?

I do well with my gut feelings at times, and understand propaganda. Focusing on them and saying how wrong we treat them fits some people's agenda's.

Always look for comparisons when someone pushes a point.

[TeyshaBlue]

I take it you don't disagree with my math?

Nope. Hard to disagree with math when the decimal's in the right spot.

Somedays, ok, most days, I can't believe I do this for a living.

[Wild Cobra]

Nope. Hard to disagree with math when the decimal's in the right spot.

Somedays, ok, most days, I can't believe I do this for a living.

I have made some mistakes with decimals at times. When it changes things by factors of 10, it can be embarrassing.

[TeyshaBlue]

I have made some mistakes with decimals at times. When it changes things by factors of 10, it can be embarrassing.

I passed embarrased years ago. Now, I'm just slightly amused.