[SkyPilot]

Chief Master Sergeant (ret) Chuck Wooten's post is below:

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FB Friends,

I’m still mulling this Paul Ryan budget deal that stole money from every military retiree (past, present and future). This morning, upon opening my email, I noticed I had a letter from Congressman Paul Ryan…and it was begging me for an “emergency end of the year donation.” It only proves what we already know. The folks in Washington are indeed clueless. Instead of hitting the delete button, I decided to call Congressman Ryan out on his audacity and lack of self-awareness. I sent the following to him. I’m also posting it on the FB USAF Chiefs page as an open letter to the Congressman. If you’re a retiree, I will tell you we may have lost the battle, but not the war. If you’re inclined and find it worthy, let’s flood social media with this letter and see if we can get some traction. Thanks.

To Congressman Paul Ryan Today at 8:19 AM Congressman Ryan,

Please note that this request by you for a cash donation from me is extremely unfortunate and very ill-timed. You see sir, I am one of the military retirees your “bipartisan” budget just impacted. You and every Republican (both in the House and Senate that voted to pass this travesty betrayed and broke trust with me and everyone like me. You may not know us by name, but we’re the people, Congressman, who answered our Nation’s call, some of us at a very early age to willingly serve YOU and others LIKE YOU so you could safely attend college and pursue your personal ambitions without fear of harm.

You might also want to note that for at least 20 years, my brothers-in-arms answered that call of duty EVERY SINGLE DAY, without fail, without complaint, without enough money to sustain our loved ones we had to leave behind while we DID OUR JOB in every corner of the Earth. And for that service, we were given absolute assurance our so-called retirement benefits would be protected by law. The very law you shattered in your zeal to impress your Democratic cohorts in your back room deal–with the enemy. Yes, I said it. The liberal Democrats are an enemy to the American people and our Nation. Your lack of judgement and eagerness to compromise on the backs of us who protected you is sickening. Congressman, you and every Republican that voted for injuring military retirees have engaged in a complicit, sordid affair with the Democrats who’s objective has always been to dismantle the military. By climbing into their bed on this issue, you have confirmed you are absolutely no better than they and have proven it with your vote.

Congressman Ryan, the audacity which you display is noteworthy, but to unceremoniously snatch earned money from a small group that has added so much more value than the paltry $6B you looked to “save” (which is all smoke and mirrors and you know it), is reprehensible and insulting.

We have, despite the hardships, meager salaries and harsh conditions, have performed with honor and excellence…in silence, which is something most members of Congress have no idea about doing. Our job approval was, is and always be better than yours. We knew our mission and we got it done, then handed it off to a new generation in better shape than we found it.

Your ability to look us in the eye, take money from us (apparently there was ZERO, other source of waste within the federal government that you could have recovered this money from…right, got it), while simultaneously holding your hand out to beg (with passion) for our cash is stunning. Your actions have proven you do not have the tremendous intellect you’ve sold the American people on. I say, with all seriousness, Congressman, what you lack in intellect and spinal rigidity, you make up for in cajones.

I hope you and your cowardly, Republican “colleagues” hear a message from me loud and clear. You will NEVER receive another cent of financial support from me. Further, if you happen to be at a Capitol Hill dinner or at a K Street cocktail party with RNC Chair Reince Priebus, Rep. Ron Barber, Sen. Jeff Flake or Sen. John McCain, I would be honored if you communicate with them that I am launching an effort to ensure NONE of you traitorous “representatives of the people” ever receive another vote from a military retiree. Remove me from your contact lists.

Chuck Wooten, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Some conservatives these Republicans are:

Bachmann Takes Heat From Veterans’ Group for Proposing Benefits Cuts
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/29/bachmann-takes-heat-veterans-group-proposing-benefits-cuts/

[Hostage]

Mr. Wooten should run for Congress, seriously.

[Venturer]

I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Without doubt this Congress has been the worst since 1776.

There cannot be over 10 people in it we can rely on.

[blueunicorn6]

No! The Democrats really need that money to pay make-believe pig farmers and make-believe EPA secret agents. Oh, and those friendly Somalis who drug the naked bodies of our Soldiers through the streets.

[Dapper 26]

Why does and bipartisan budget talk start with cutting veterans / military everything? How about the discussion start with cutting welfare?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Ryan doesn't give a damn. He's got a lobbyist or trans-national corporate job lined up after this. That's what makes this all the more maddening.

He should be ran out on a rail.

[RKBA Democrat]

Well said, but a bit timid. He calls judas ryan out but doesn’t call out the rest of the vichy congress.

[ReaganÜberAlles]

I still don’t know exactly which vets are affected, how much of a cut are we talking about and when the cuts start.

[RitaOK]

According to Patty Murray when asked about the wisdom of going after the retired military, she answered, “Ask Paul Ryan.”

Shocking that something like this would dare to come from the Right.

Of course Ryan says it’s two years off from even beginning implementing cola + 1%, leaving congress plenty of time to find a replacement other than the military, to come up with the 2 billion dollars over ten or whatever years.

How embarrassing. Why am I not comforted by 2 years of negotiating in order to save our veteran retirees?

[Pox]

Someone needs to explain it to the asshat Ryan face to face. Ryan is a RINO who should bear a (D) by his name.

The Federal Government is now the enemy of those they used to serve.

[VRWC For Truth]

Ryan is a big grubment A-Hole like Soetoro.

[piytar]

FUPR!

[Parmy]

Ping.

[Howie66]

Paul Ryan and his RINO cohorts can KISS MY AMERICAN VET ASS.

No further comment required.

[workerbee]

The liberal Democrats are an enemy to the American people and our Nation.

The liberal Democrats are an enemy to the American people and our Nation.

This simple, sickening truth should be shouted from the rooftops everday!!! Instead, Repub patsies in Congress prefer to cower and cringe, make war on Tea Party conservatives, send out Kwanzaa tidings, and sell our grandchildren into tax slavery. May every one of them rot in HELL!!!

[roadcat]

In other news, Obama just gave $1.5 Billion to Somalia - the same nation that banned Christmas and is killing Christians. Yup, there’s no where else to make cuts...

[higgmeister]

bump!

[Gene Eric]

Ryan desperately wants notoriety.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

[Congressman Ryan, you] might also want to note that for at least 20 years, my brothers-in-arms answered that call of duty EVERY SINGLE DAY, without fail, without complaint, without enough money to sustain our loved ones we had to leave behind while we DID OUR JOB in every corner of the Earth. And for that service, we were given absolute assurance our so-called retirement benefits would be protected by law. The very law you shattered in your zeal to impress your Democratic cohorts in your back room deal–with the enemy. Yes, I said it. The liberal Democrats are an enemy to the American people and our Nation.

Now more than ever..

from the chambers to the chamber pot:

Void the bowels of Washington, D.C. 2014 - 2016

If they can't pass the smell test we don't want them.

[VerySadAmerican]

When I joined in the late sixties I was told I’d have free healthcare for the rest of my life. Now it’s means tested. They lied. What else is new?