Hate to say Michael Crook told anyone, anything!

Here is the beauty of Crooks argument about the money taxpayers spend on soldiers.

1. He himself tried to get into the army and bombed out. The original reaction was one of disappointment and sadness as he couldn’t serve his country. Once this was no longer convenient, it turned into him “lying to get out.”

Guess the pay was ok then….

2. This guy has as much integrity as John Kerry. To have a boxing match with a vet, to NOT having a boxing match. To meet face to face, to not meet face to face. This guy has been exposed so many times, you would think he would be arrested for indecency. He starts an anti-troops site, then when the pressure is on, he kills himself….not once, not twice, not three times, but FIVE separate times.  Sometimes apologies have followed, and then it is back on the other side of things when it seems more publicity is to be had.

3. $12,420 is what he projects a death benefit of this serviceman to be… In 2006, the average median household income was $48,201.  (Crook’s was probably closer to that of the death benefit.) that is roughly 1/4 of the median yearly wage as a benefit paid to the beneficiary of this serviceman.  Oh yeah… old Mikey has a leg to stand on here… not only does he not have a valid point, but there is a good chance that he hasn’t paid $12,420 in taxes in his lifetime.

Scholarly material here… let me make sure I am in line for his latest book. I need something to line the birdcage with.