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American Legion commander “angered” after meeting Obama
hotair.com ^ | March 16, 2009 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 03/16/2009 4:38:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Apparently, the Obama administration hasn’t backed away from its plans to start offloading costs for wounded veterans to third-party insurance, which will make acquiring such insurance nearly impossible. The commander of the American Legion emerged from a meeting with President Obama “angered” at Obama’s insistence on generating revenue from those who sacrificed for American security:

The leader of the nation’s largest veterans organization says he is “deeply disappointed and concerned” after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.

“It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan,” said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. “He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it.”

The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, “This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ‘ to care for him who shall have borne the battle’ given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm’s way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America’s veterans!”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americanlegion; bho44; bhohealthcare; bhoveterans; communists; democrats; liars; military; obama; veterans
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To: IrishPennant
Remind your young nephew that as he goes the through Boot Camp...

Typo - no excuse.

81 posted on 03/16/2009 6:48:30 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama: Succeeding Where Bin Laden Failed)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Remember, they’re trying to kill private healthcare by overloading it, but to use our military and vets like this makes...my...blood...boil.

Let’s roll.


82 posted on 03/16/2009 6:48:47 PM PDT by DissentFromDayOne (www.Dissent-From-Day-One.com)
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To: Markos33

Sweet - he’ll go from PI to where for tanks? Didn’t they used to do that at 29 Stumps?


83 posted on 03/16/2009 6:49:37 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama: Succeeding Where Bin Laden Failed)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

“This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with “

Actually it is completely consistant with the desctrction of the US miliarty.

NExt you know, the military will be GS/WG jobs - look to Canada for this blueprint...


84 posted on 03/16/2009 6:51:20 PM PDT by ASOC (On strike until Congress lowers THEIR wages)
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To: IrishPennant
Fort Knox now I believe. An Army tank school for Jarheads.

I believe that they used to have one at Lejeune too...
for some reason Court House Bay come to mind.

85 posted on 03/16/2009 6:53:22 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Communism is Socialism with a gun to your head.)
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To: voveo

I used to think that would be our only out. Nero is doing so much wrong though that even some donks are starting to turn on him.

Worst President Ever, even worse than Carter...


86 posted on 03/16/2009 6:56:00 PM PDT by piytar (Obama = Mugabe wannabe. Wake up America.)
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To: IrishPennant

“Ill bet you can still make a head shot from 500 yards away”

Open sights too.


87 posted on 03/16/2009 6:56:10 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Communism is Socialism with a gun to your head.)
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To: voveo

Meh. They weren’t even armed. should have regrouped and retaken the ground with proper fire and maneuver.


88 posted on 03/16/2009 6:59:32 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: patriot08

For the Sept March, under the “Why we are protesting?” These are all good - but can some be added? Things like unfair taxation. Spreading the wealth, i.e., socialism. Stuff like that? Just a thot


89 posted on 03/16/2009 7:10:09 PM PDT by justsaynomore
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To: chris_bdba

In my opinion military personnel were paid far below minimum wage for decades certainly less than would be required to prepare to cover their own medical expenses in their old age.

You can feel to renege on this and any other agreement the government makes on you behalf of course - but don’t expect to be considered anything other than scum when you do so Chris.


90 posted on 03/16/2009 7:11:43 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: Markos33

Yep - open sights. First time in my young life that what seemed impossible I could actually do...hahahahhaha...that and the repelling tower.


91 posted on 03/16/2009 7:15:59 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama: Succeeding Where Bin Laden Failed)
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To: patriot08

First I heard of this march. Will be going and just recruited several others including some vets.


92 posted on 03/16/2009 7:19:36 PM PDT by piytar (Obama = Mugabe wannabe. Wake up America.)
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To: Markos33
Could be Court House Bay...I'm going on a few decades out...Sent three years at LeJeune. Fort Knox makes sense, but not much fun for him. I did my MOS training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio...and in the mid-80's, mind you...talk about a mental detour before re-joining the Fleet...nothing against the Zoomies, but for a small detachment of Marines, we were in Club Med for 3 months. I am sure tank school at Knox will not be the same for your nephew!

I know it's Army, but I always think of Donald Sutherland in Kelly's Heros when I think of Tankers.

93 posted on 03/16/2009 7:25:19 PM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama: Succeeding Where Bin Laden Failed)
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To: joesjane

Good luck. Hopefully you can set some of the moonbat vets straight.


94 posted on 03/16/2009 7:28:19 PM PDT by GatorGirl (Proud Citizen of the Gator Nation!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Obama is a domestic enemy and he holds our military in contempt. He must not be too worried about the whole birth certificate thing to slap the military in the face like this. The good news is that it took him less than 70 days in office to reveal his true colors.


95 posted on 03/16/2009 7:31:23 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: AD from SpringBay

And wouldn’t it be awesome if, at the next photo-op with Obama and the military, there was no applause?


96 posted on 03/16/2009 7:35:12 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: kromike

Exactly.


97 posted on 03/16/2009 7:38:21 PM PDT by kalee (01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; ExTexasRedhead
Let's not forget Congress.

Obama can't do a thing without Congress.....and Congress is in his lap.

The Republicans in Congress are neutralized and mere stick figures occupying seats in the hallowed halls.

Congress, led by the soviet triumverate of Obama, Reid and Pelosi is our enemy.

Soon we'll have no money and no guns. There's no help anywhere, no cavalry to come to our rescue.....our fate is in our own hands.

Does anyone doubt me?

Leni

98 posted on 03/16/2009 7:44:17 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: IrishPennant

“Spent three years at LeJeune.”

Dang, how did you maintain sanity?

I guess I was there close to that myself, maybe two years I reckon. I did all of my MOS training at Geiger and LeJeune.

Ever go to Court Street?


99 posted on 03/16/2009 8:33:30 PM PDT by Semper Mark (Communism is Socialism with a gun to your head.)
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To: Markos33

The Legion is filled with a bunch of freeloading pussies who would surrender the country for a few extra bucks. Why did you bother to praise the nutlickers comments? (original post not the 100 or so that follows)


100 posted on 03/16/2009 8:42:20 PM PDT by libertyhoundusnr
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