In case you missed these powerful words from Two of our Countries Dedicated Veterans of the Current Occupation Theaters.

Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan can be Proud of these two, your brother and sister Veterans, as can the Families of All who are Serving and have Served, for You All are the Only Ones Sacrificing as this Country refuses to understand that Sacrifice!

The 'Honorable Cause' is the protection of your brother's and sister's as they protect you, in any conflict theater this nation sends those that serve it, wrong or right!

Watch as Rep. Steve Cohen questions David Addington as to the status of the Vice Presidency, resulting in Cohen defining the Veep as "kind of a barnacle" attached to the Executive Branch.

Hat-tip ThinkProgress.

Thus, we can refer to Mr. Cheney as nothing more than a barnacle that should be scraped off the hull of our Ship of State, yes?

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