And for the umpteenth time something sailed right over your head. He never once said he was against veterans. He said they could likely be used as a pandering tool for the project.

As for reading comprehension...just remember you thought the following was fact:

In other business the board acted on several financial issues, including approving reappropriation of $21.3 million in unspent funds from last year.

Reappropriation is taking unspent money from the previous budget year and allowing it to be carried over to the next year. Often it is for a specific project or program that are either multi-year, have been delayed, or have been completed but not paid for.