As the Gross Old Party Ate at Zell's

While Zell and Dick--and the people who love them--were letting the bile meter kick into overdrive last night, they kept the blinders on about several things. By way of example, here are a few sobering items, courtesy of Today in Iraq:

Apparently the Bush administration loves the troops so much it will allow them to languish at out of state bases thanks to the fact that there's no money in the $400 BILLION DOLLAR military budget to provide transportation home. Wonderful.

Speaking of no money: The military won't pay additional transit costs for the body of Pfc. Luis Perez, killed in Iraq last week--his remains were flown to New York where a memorial service was held at the behest of his wife, Molly. However, Perez was originally from East Chicago, Indiana, and his family wishes to inter him there.

Fine, says the military--here's the bill. The family is requesting donations to help defray the charges.

You know, Bush, Cheney, Miller--hell, even Dennis "I-pull-facts-out-of-my-ass--well, I-also-get-them-from-Lyndon-Larouche" Hastert could have easily written out a check ON THE SPOT and done the right thing. But nooooo. I'll bet that the four of them, if truth be told, probably cackle about one less soldier around to potentially apply for veteran's benefits.