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Not sure which political party you mean, given they've traded power multiple times over the course of the past 35 years.

Our veterans are "dumb crap" now? When I was growing up, that kind of talk would get a hippie's face smashed in. Wild times.

I think you're attacking a scarecrow. There are plenty of dumb things the fed government incinerates money on.

Caring for the people that _it itself_ put in harms way is not one of them.

However, they do represent a significant fraction of the government's budget and they are directly impacted by government shutdowns. That Republicans continue to play childish games regardless of their impact on veterans is shameful.

I believe Trump mentioned 911 conspiracies a couple times and Republican voters approved of it. There are no mores anymore.

You mean both parties