200,000 homeless veterans is probably an exaggeration.

But there are a lot of homeless vets and there shouldn't be a single one.

Any vet who needs it should be given housing. Period.

O'Reilly is a registered independent, why folks are suggesting he speaks for just the Republicans is beyond me. I personally hear O'Reilly speak against republicans all the time.

Our freedom has been preserved by our Veterans. ANY Vet who is turned down for medical treatment should all visit Mr. O'Reily for a loan. I am sure he has the money to help a few of our Vets.
If our politicans cared about people like John Edwards, there would not be the hate and hopelessness than abound our less fortunate citizens.

Why does Edward bother with that moron?

One only needs to read this quote from the typical leftist in America:

"O'Reilly is an example of the WORST the USA has to offer. He is a fat-head with an ego... and worse yet, he is actually PAID for it by the SHAMELESS Fox news network."

Posted by: RW | Jan 16, 2008 11:32:28 PM

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To understand a problem, one must know the people who are for and against an issue in order to arrive at any sort of opinion on the issue at hand. O'reilly actually wants to help these vets, while some people want to talk about BEING FOR helping vets and the "homeless" and bash those that ACTUALLY DO. Ahh, those silly leftists.

Has anyone told Edwards that O'Reilly is not a candidate?

"silly leftists"....spoken like a true anti-American :)

"O'reilly actually wants to help these vets, while some people want to talk about BEING FOR helping vets and the "homeless" and bash those that ACTUALLY DO. Ahh, those silly leftists."

Why does he want to help vets? The way he's telling it on his show, apparently vets don't need any help. After all, it's just Edwards' brain sleeping under a bridge, and who wants to help him? Please explain.

You know what might have helped the vets? Bill being the first of all news network personalities to expose the substandard conditions of Walter Reed, and not do his part to help cover up.

First of all, no person in their right mind would EVER believe anything that psycho O"Really? has to say. I live in a town of 50,000 people and there are 50+ homeless vets living here. Come on sheeple, turn it OFF.

Obviously O'Reilly doesn't know what he's talking about.
Facts are anathema to him. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans has the facts, as does the National Alliance to End Homelessness. But it's asking too much for O'Reilly to actually do a little research.

Fyi, The 200,000 figure comes from the Department of Veteran Affairs, the government agency.

2005 Veterans Affairs and the Census Bureau Data estimated that 194,254 homeless people out of 744,313 on any given night were Veterans.
I am ashamed that I am not doing more to help, not just our veterans, but others in need in my own neighborhood.

Newsflash O really doesn't know much about anything. He loves to lie and brag about awards he never received. He lies about how he grew up poor. In the 1960's his father's salary was $35,000 a yr. That was considered upper middle class back then. So we all know this moron just lies, lies lies. Then you get his cool aid drinkers that defend this idiot. How pathetic.

Oh yes by the way, Bill O'Reilly, go to Memphis, TN and drive around the interstate. Look up under all the overpasses and you'll see homeless people including veterans living under them. I guarantee it!

John Edwards said "200,000 veterans who go to bed under bridges. Bill O'Reilly was referring to that statement. You are a homeless Veteran, according to statistics, if you live with your parents or another family member. Anyway this problem can be better handle on the state and local level. Do you think the Democrats will give the money to state governments?

Mr. O'Reilly stated "So, 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." He's FOXNews' golden boy. Start with the Las Vegas group and let him "make sure" it does not happen. Let the men sign-up and let Mr. O'Reilly put-up or shut-up! I don't think these guys would care which side of the fence their benefactor is on. Who knows, maybe this could be the first step to all of America meeting at the fence and taking it down like the Berlin Wall.

You realize of course that the 195,000 are those self-identified as veterans, right? Next time you see one who says he is a homeless veteran, ask him what unit he served in, who is CO was, and what type of weapon system he used.

See how often they are able to answer those questions.

Can you pay your bills? How much do you have left over afterwards? Is it enough to support one or two "homeless vets"? And why do people driving on their commute in their $35K SUVs think that every homeless guy they see is a vet? Because he's carrying a sign that says so? And you beleive that?

The problem isn't one side of this arguement or the other, its both. The neither the Democratic machine with its media puppets, or the Republican machine with its media puppets have "the people's" best interest at heart. They are, as all politicians and pontifs and preening power brokers are, interested only in staying in power, staying rich, and keeping the commoners befuddled with pointless debate, diversions, bread & circuses.

Like most people who have found a way to earn millions, Bill O'Reilly seems to have lost touch with the true average American. Obviously, it is not just veterans who are homeless. This country is in crisis because it cannot/will not force big businesses to provide jobs that pay good wages to those who aren't lucky or bright enough to pay for college educations. The Republicans/conservatives seem to fear that Democrats/liberals want to spread socialism by redistributing their "hard-earned" wealth. Forget about what one's party or religion might be, aren't we ALL supposed to care about one another as the right thing to do? The Democrats/liberals seem to forget that without a strong military, this country will be overrun with crazies worse than the ones we "elect." Among all of the potential candidates, I don't feel comfortable with ANY of them being elected to head this once-and-still-great nation. Too bad Arnold isn't eligible to run for President...we need a Presinator to bang heads in the international playground and make everyone place nice!

If u disagree with Bill u are unamerican. Please do not look at the facts. Everything in life can be boiled down to a slogan. Please follow Bill - he is so fair and balnced :)