I guess the best way to keep a fella from getting a seat on the board is for us to endorse him. I tried really hard to find reasons for IVAW mermbers to vote against Kurtenbach, but I can’t. He actually served in Iraq and he was an infantryman. He’s disabled and so that comes through on his bio;<\/p>\n
\nThe VA is not going looking for you to make sure your back is still feeling O.K or if you are drinking yourself to sleep every night, it might be a sign your holding a lot in. They have little concern due to the fact the burden is on you. They put letters out there in fine print, and if you don’t read or respond, you can lose benefits that WE all deserve. They have the programs. It is a bad deal, but you do have to jump through hoops for your benefits and claims. We all knew the GOVT was slow when we were in, but it is slow when you get out it is slow as well so a lot patience is needed. I think the IVAW should have a hand in helping some of these Veterans know that everything will be fine. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Most of his bio is about helping the returning veterans, not about the fundraising and protests and organizing. I almost hated writing this about Kutenbach, because it’ll probably damage his chances of sitting on the board. <\/p>\n
To be sure, he still has some pretty radical thoughts on the war. He supports Victor Agosto, the guy who refuses to deploy from Fort Hood, TX and is awaiting a court martial, according to Joe’s website<\/a>, which also has some pretty strange cartoons that I don’t understand. <\/p>\n
Given that Joe is one of the few candidates that actually thinks about returning veterans, and given the alternatives, TAH heartily endorses Joe Kurtenbach for the IVAW Board of Directors.<\/p>\n
Sorry, Joe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"