Posted on 01/15/2014 7:21:15 PM PST by SkyPilot
The feedback continues, with a bunch of military veterans and family members asking me how I could defend the callous COLA cuts to military pensions by way of explaining why Congress is trying to undo them. Another reader email:
I strenuously object to being asked to sacrifice any more! I risked my life in two deployments to war zones, sacrificed my health (I'm also a disabled veteran), and jeopardized my relationship with my family for my country. I find Congress' latest demand a kick in the gut. We veterans and retirees have sacrificed enough without having to endure the pain of COLA cuts. Congress must first reduce the COLA for all current federal retirees (including members of Congress) and Social Security recipients and demand additional sacrifices from non-military Americans. Or better yet, I'm sure there are $6 billion that could be saved by closing corporate tax loopholes, cutting farm subsidies to wealthy corporations, etc. There are at least $6 billion in waste in the defense budget alone. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will cost at least $400 billion, and it doesn't even work! But military veterans and retirees should be the last group Congress asks for more sacrifice.
If I've heard this much, I can only imagine what Republicans have been getting in their voicemails and inboxes. On The Hugh Hewitt Show yesterday, Paul Ryan was handed the hideous job of defending the cuts against a host who found them morally outrageous.
"Had Mitt and I won that election, this would not be required," said Ryan. "This would not be necessary."
Hewitt wouldn't have it. "This will destroy retention," he said. "It will destroy morale, and it is deeply unfair to the American military which has sacrificed more than anyone else."
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Wasnt aware ‘two decent men” ran. I saw a baby killer supporter who was a self proclaimed “better friend to gays than Ted Kennedy” and a POS that just shafted thousands of vets.
Nice for all to know what you consider a decent man So we can avoid your insanity in serious conversations moving ahead.
no the greater of two evils is in office.
Liberals lie. The problem is conservatives that refuse to accept the truth of liberal republicans and keep electing them. Or trying to.
There will be no lesser evil after this.
The veterans groups will not vote for nor even allow any more GOP picks for pres candidate.
It is over.
Ryan just did something so openly vile, not in magnitude, but in it’s nature, that he is going to be as reviled as Obama by the military.
Not for taking their money, but in stealing it.
Keep making excuses. Doesn’t help.
It is more likely than both of them lied.
If I were her, I would go on the war path. Enough is enough.
Tell Nifster. He seems to be ready to do it again.
Yes, it’s my fault that you lost, Paul. I must be punished because YOU lost. I voted for you, but it’s my fault. Go get some therapy, Paul. You’re nuts.
And he proves me right every time he opens his mouth.
I did not make any excuses.
You can take pot shots all you want. I will still vote conservative in the primaries… and as I recall you hated all of the potential candidates in the last go around.
If Romney had not attacked Gov. Palin and her children.
If Romney had not imposed gay marriage and ROmneyCARE,
himself.
If Romney had tried to win, instead of protecting
the Impostor.
Romney and Ryan owe every American an apology.
How many still think they will hold the house in November?
And win anything in 2016?
I will.
Nifster,
There will be no lesser evil after this.
The veterans groups will not vote for nor even allow any more GOP picks for pres candidate.
It is over.
Ryan just did something so openly vile, not in magnitude, but in it’s nature, that he is going to be as reviled as Obama by the military.
Not for taking their money, but in stealing it.
Bzzzt Wrong. I’d have taken Newt and a couple others. Check the post history.
It’s not a pot shot. If you will vote lesser evil again, stand up and sing it.
Cherry seems to be needing that as well. And by the way. I hope to God you are right.
You are right.
Those who did not vote for Romney are Obama supporters.
I am against GOPe and did not support Mitt.
But I still voted for him in Novembef to try and keep Obama out.
Ryan’s a weasel, but you support Obama.
you did note that this posting back and forth started with my saying ryan is dead to me
And this is why the GOP will feed you more liberals.
Hope you like’em.
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