Posted on 02/20/2025 9:03:44 AM PST by fwdude
The Department of Government Efficiency faced renewed calls for independent oversight after news broke that DOGE boss Elon Musk had callously cut off Social Security benefits for thousands of Revolutionary War veterans.
The move took place as part of DOGE's overarching crusade to identify and eliminate wasteful government spending but promised to bring the Musk-led team a new wave of negative publicity due to brave veterans of the American War of Independence now being deprived of their hard-fought benefits.
"How dare he take away the benefits we earned with our blood," said 270-year-old Arthur Breckenridge, who fought in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.
(Excerpt) Read more at babylonbee.com ...
It always breaks my heart to look at pictures of young recruits in WWII. So young! I’m sure you’ve watched ‘Band of Brothers.’ Wish I could say that I ENJOYED it, but it was really well done.
This is Hugh and Series
I have shed a lot of tears since Trump took of office.
Tears of joy for restoring the shell of a Republic left to him by Joey.
Tears of laughter from The Bee.
No hyperbole there were tears of laughter running down my face when I read this.
At age 107(?), and age 16.
One of many in his time who lied about his age in order to enlist. Not sure that can be done these days.
Legend holds that some folks lied about their sex during that dustup in the 1860s, in order to enlist. Definitely can't pull that off today.
Hand salute to all.
Damn.
Ya beat me to it
Again.
Sometimes I think we share the same brain.
:D
a rare miss from the Bee
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