special moose permit lottery for veterans

[N.E. CHARTERS]

Vermont Gov. James Douglas signed into law a special moose permit lottery for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This year, five of Vermont's 1,260 moose-hunting permits will be set aside for returning veterans and they will be allowed to apply for the regular, statewide lottery, as well as the special one for them. If you're a Veteran and possess, or are eligible to receive, a campaign ribbon for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and a Vermont resident, check box 4 on the 2008 Vermont Moose Permit Application to be included in a special priority drawing. For more information, visit the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's website.


Thats nice but why not ALL VETERANS?

 

[Patriot]

Vermont Gov. James Douglas signed into law a special moose permit lottery for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This year, five of Vermont's 1,260 moose-hunting permits will be set aside for returning veterans and they will be allowed to apply for the regular, statewide lottery, as well as the special one for them. If you're a Veteran and possess, or are eligible to receive, a campaign ribbon for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and a Vermont resident, check box 4 on the 2008 Vermont Moose Permit Application to be included in a special priority drawing. For more information, visit the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's website.


Thats nice but why not ALL VETERANS?

Because that would not get him any additional political benefits in doing so. He is pandering
to the "support our troops, bring them home crowd" which will not harm his political support
and will/may in fact buy him some cred among others who see that he is "doing something" to
"support the troops" albeit something very small and insignificant. It has already served it's
purpose which is to get his name in the papers. Don't get too uptight with this. Take it
for what it is, a shallow and shameful political attempt to ride on the backs of our troops
to serve his own purposes. Not like this hasn't been done before and won't be done again.