Tom McClintock was assailed by Doug Ose for a handful of specific votes on Military Issues and Charlie Brown has predictibly picked up on those – I decided to dredge up a few of my own. The following votes only apply to the genre of votes Tom made on behalf of veterans in the category listed. I wouldn’t want to give McClintock too much credit for being a freedom-loving Republican.

God forbid we keep harping on Charlie Brown’s anti-war activity… “Only 130,000 or so military members left over there now wondering when they will get home from this war of occupation/aggression” – Charlie Brown as quoted in an an E-mail sent to everyone in the City of Roseville E-Mail system and released through a freedom of information request in 2006 from the City of Roseville. This was Brown’s response to a co-worker celebrating the return home of their loved one.

Financial Aid/Education Benefits:

SB 1680 – May 2008 – Authorizes the California Community Colleges and California State University and encourages the University of California by establishing a Military and Veterans Offices for assisting veterans for financial aid and other student services.

AB 950 – September 2007 – Extends from one year to two year the period of time which non-resident Californian member of the armed Forces stationed in California seeking a graduate degree to be considered as resident for paying fees.

SB 272 – September 2007 – Give those California State University and California Community College campuses who provide priority enrollment for classes to members of the armed forces within two years of leaving active duty.

SB 1322 – August 2004 – Five year extension of the APLE-National Guard program and other academic related benefits.

AB 1965 – June 2002 – Prohibits the UC, CSU, and CCCs from charging mandatory student fees to any undergraduate student who is a child of a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Please note that McClintock voted yes on all the above – I don’t think we will see these in a Brown Mailer anytime soon.

Brown tries to hide behind his uniforn to avoid scrutiny – Tom McClintock proudly stands on his record to answer Brown’s cowardice.