Art-- You say that statements that the government doesn't care about homeless veterans and doesn't acknowledge the existance are, in the words of the vernacular, a bunch of shit."

Let me just say that in caring for their veterans, Republican administrations have been shamefully remiss. I have a disabled veteran friend (who is also the son of a man who lost his leg in WWII and was the president of Veterans Affairs). He has told me that in years when funding for every other program has been increased, VA benefits have decreased, or at most, stayed the same. Particularly under Reagan. And now Bush is talking out of one side of his mouth about "our boys" while cutting veterans benefits with the other hand.

As for the homeless veterans, Reagan unleashed onto them onto the streets by cutting budgets for half-way houses, mental institutions and hospitals. It was the first time since the Depression we have seen homeless on our streets, and shamefully, it continues to this day. I don't think blaming the veterans for those who are somehow caught "lying." Granted, there may be some with zero tolerance" re the drug and alcohol rules, but I would almost be willing to bet that whatever patch the govt. is putting on the problem is not nearly enough to address the problem.