Posted on 03/22/2021 3:41:30 AM PDT by Libloather
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a Marine Corps veteran, last week called on Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough to withdraw benefits from active-duty service members, veterans, or military retirees who participated in the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.
"The behavior of these individuals is not representative of the large population of American veterans, the vast majority of whom served honorably and are appalled by the thought of insurrection in the country they served," he wrote in a letter. "Yet, many of the veterans and service members who attacked their own government actively and enthusiastically enjoy benefits not available to their fellow citizens."
Such benefits include access to disability compensation, more affordable healthcare options, and vocational opportunities.
Gallego added: "This situation is unjust. Any retiree or service member who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 forfeited their moral entitlement to the support of the people of the United States."
Nearly 20 percent of the individuals charged in the riot had a military background, according to an NPR report.
Gallego, a member of the US House Armed Services Committee, asked McDonough to work with Attorney General Merrick Garland to identify the riot participants, citing 38 U.S. Code § 6104 as a rationale to withdraw benefits.
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How about we strip pensions and benefits for politicians who vote contrary to the constitution they swear to abide by?
Hmmmmmmmm?
Most of our political class truly are scum.
Agreed.
Isn’t that a bill of attainder and therefore unconstitutional?
“...enthusiastically enjoy benefits not available to their fellow citizens.”
And these “citizens”” he’s referring to, might they be illegals? There is so much wrong with these so called veterans wanting to gut the military by any means possible. Disgraceful.
He wants to strip those veterans who fought and defended the constitution-you know the rest. Even more disgraceful.
Well ... yeah ... but does that stuff matter any more? It's a whole new world now.
The republic is dead.
Constitutional is whatever Deep State says it is.
in exactly whose court is anything “unconstitutional” any longer?
> Isn’t that a bill of attainder and therefore unconstitutional? <
I was thinking along those same lines. Ex post facto laws are prohibited by the Constitution. But...an ex post facto law is a law that punishes some act that was legal when it was done.
Entering the Capitol as it was done on January 6th was not legal. So I don’t know if the ex post facto prohibition would apply. I think it would because they are trying to add new penalties to old crimes.
Rep. Ruben Gallego needs to have his benefits stripped.
They have moved beyond punishing just those who entered the Capitol to now wanting to punish anyone who was in DC that day.
I believe I could agree with that. About 99% of them.
“stormed Capitol”
What about the vets who were allowed in and followed the velvet rope?
By voting for every bill Pelosi tells him to, Gallego does more damage to the people of the U.S. every day in the House than all the “rioters” combined.
Most people in this guy’s political party desrve the same fate as the Rosenbergs. He should STFU.
Interesting Idea. Stripping benefits of anyone you don’t politically agree with.
Could become a movement. Strip the benefits of people who commit crimes, especially political ones like riots, of their social security, medicare, welfare, disability incomes.
Imagine all of the Anifa, Neo-Nazis, Communists, KKK, illegals, not being ever allowed to collect benefits. You don’t have to worry though, the government still won’t be able to balance the budget.......
The Communist Purge Is Growing Exponentially & Nothing Is Being Done About It!
Yeah. I’ve seen this coming for years and our Republicuck “leadership” treats this communist insurgency as the loyal opposition. These commies need to get slammed. Pronto.
I hate politicians
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