Why Does Bill O'Reilly Hate Our Veterans?

Posted by GottaLaff , Cliff Schecter's Blog at 8:08 AM on January 17, 2008.

Bill O'LIElly has such a hard time with the truth. Let's help him out. This is from Paul Rieckhoff, an Iraq Veteran and the Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America:

O'Reilly: "They (homeless veterans) may be out there, but there's not many of them out there. Okay?...If you know where there is a veteran, sleeping under a bridge, you call me immediately, and we will make sure that man does not do it."

Despite O'Reilly's doubts, the facts are irrefutable. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, almost 200,000 veterans sleep on our nation's streets each night. And Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are joining those ranks at an alarming rate.

Click here to sign an open letter to Bill O'Reilly, telling him that he needs to set the record straight as soon as possible.

This issue is far too important to be swept under the rug. You can also learn more about the issue of homeless veterans, and find out what you can do to help.

Sadly, many Americans still don't realize that veterans make up about one-third of the adult homeless population. No matter how you feel about Bill O'Reilly, there's no denying the fact that he has a huge audience - an estimated 2.3 million people tune in each weekday night. So take a minute to urge Bill O'Reilly to correct his mistake. He has a great opportunity to help homeless veterans by bringing more attention to the issue, and you can urge him to be part of the solution.

What can be better than being part of the solution and "urging" O'Lielly at the same time? Go ahead. Urge.

Tagged as: iraq, o'reilly, veterans, fox news, edwards, homeless veterans

GottaLaff is a regular blogger for Cliff Schecter's Blog