I Can Get Behind That: Duh Edition

I share this video not to attack John McCain (although it's a legitimate criticism), but because I continue to be dumbfounded by how much lip service we pay our troops, and how rarely we back it up. We don't pay for their education, we don't sufficiently support their families while they're serving, we don't give them adequate armor and weaponry, and we don't deply them responsibly.

These men and women deserve a free ride for life, if you ask me. But to start, can't we at least give them a free education?

The new G.I. Bill: Can't we all get behind that?

Things you shouldn't do when trying to sell me a car

1. Suggest I test drive a vehicle I clearly have no interest in, just so you can get rid of me for a few minutes to attend to a different customer.
2. Disappear every 2 minutes to make sure your boss agrees with whatever lie you're about to tell me.
3. Call me "Buddy" upon first meeting. Maybe, maybe when I'm 50 years old, you've sold me a dozen cars over my lifetime, and our children play together in my private amusement park (because I'll be filty rich) on the weekends. Maybe.
   
4. Suggest I try out a Lexus if I've already made it clear I'm not looking to pay much more than $20K.
5. Complain profusely about having to clean the snow off of the car I'm asking to test drive. I can't control the weather. And I sure as hell ain't gonna scrape the damn windows. Take the time to think up ways to screw me without my knowing.
6. Speaking of which, I really would appreciate not knowing. So don't suggest that license fees and first payment on a lease would add up to about $1000 up front. The way to conceal your lies is not to be blatant about them.
7. Assume that I have a wife and kids who would "love riding in this with you."
   
8. Try to talk me into a Hummer when I stated up front that I was looking for something with good gas mileage. Come on. Also, don't try to convince me that 15 mpg is "decent."
9. Promise you'll call me on Monday with a quote, and then don't.
10. Suggest that I could install some custom padding to reduce the pain in my knees caused by your uncomfortable vehicle.