Despicable for ANY politician - but for the CIC?
Our soldiers are NOT ‘nonessential personnel’. How the HELL did he get away with that?
Another part of this equation: Yesterday, BEFORE it was known in there would a shut down, our soldiers got a notice regarding their next paycheck due: They were warned that they wouldn't get paid for the 9th-15th of April!
I can tell you that the looming probability of their pay checks stopping weighed heavy on them, especially the ones deployed. They were worried about their spouses and children back home: Mortgage, food, bills.
In addition, our soldiers would be required to show up for duty every day - while not getting paid.
HOW COULD A CIC DO THIS?
However, the REAL nonessential personnel, would NOT be expected to work - AND were to get unemployment!
Now, answer me this: This cut off of soldiers pay was already all set up - before it was even known if there’d be a shut down.
Name me one other time the gov’t has gotten ANYthing done on time? Even this budget fight was over a budget that was, by law, supposed to’ve been passed last year! (And they admit they didn't do it last year because of things that would come to light that would cost a lot of them reelection! So they were able to get away with ignoring the law on passing an annual budget without repercussions - and...
Well, I'm still to angry and disgusted to write all I'm thinking...
Except one more note: Chucky Shooomah likened the Tea Party to nothing but a flea on the tail of a dog - the tail being the Republican Party - and the dog being the gov’t - i.e., HIM and crew.
When are we going to educate these ‘enemies domestic’ that they are there as ‘representatives’ to carry out the will of WE THE PEOPLE - they are NOT there as RULERS.
When Obama showed his true colors was when the Republicans proposed a measure that would fund the military regardless of the outcome of the debate about budget cuts. And Obama said he would VETO any such legislation! Even for a far-Left liberal or socialist I found this to be incredible! If the Republicans don’t make that an issue in 2012, they’re crazy. Who could imagine a Commander-in-Chief saying he would defund our armed forces unless he got his way on the debate about budget cuts??!! Did you know about that?
That's obviously not how the Crybaby sees the Tea Party. He doesn't think they are as important as a flea and he basically just ignores them.