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What if..

We hadit members elected a great spokesperson...Names like Berta, Tbird, Rental guy come to mind. This spokesperson has a webcam, and knows how or will get help posting a "you tube" video.

Then, this person posts a You tube Video with a title something like, "How can the VA do this to our Veterans?"

Then, this person states "our" case TO THE PUBLIC. It would need to be someone with writing skills, and maybe public speaking skills, since many Vets dont have those skills, our spokesperson will represent us..not the DAV, not the VFW, not Congressman Hall, but someone whose opinion we think most accurately represents VETRANS. I even think maybe this person should meet with Mr. Shinseki, or even Mr. Obama to tell OUR SIDE of the story.

Berta did a good job of that already, I thought at the March 3 hearing. I just think we need to put the pressure on with a you tube video..gee, it may even help to get someone to watch it if we get a great looking woman to be on the video, also!

Kind of like creating our own Veterans organization, "Hadit"

Tell me what you think.

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I think this is what Steppenwolf was trying to get across last week!

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Great idea Broncovet! whoever came up with this thought it got my vote! Les

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Like Sharon said- this is what Steppenwolf might be considering- it is in the new advocacy forum below-

interesting idea- and web cam videos are very easy to make-

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Berta

Great. I think I will try to PM Steppenwolf and read his posts.

Steppenwolf..

A couple people think we have similar ideas..if you like, PM me and we can compare notes.

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bronco,

Yes, I also feel this is something Steppen has been

posting about for a couple of years, on and off.

There are hundreds of you tube and internet videos

concerning veterans having to fight with VA for their

benefits and maybe the more we have the better.

jmho,

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