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Fort Hood shooting victims will soon be eligible to receive Purple Heart
Washington TImes ^
| December 3, 2014
| Jacqueline Klimas
Posted on 12/04/2014 8:43:08 AM PST by MeshugeMikey
Victims of the Fort Hood shooting will soon be eligible to receive the Purple Heart, with Congress pushing ahead with a policy change that would officially recognize domestic terrorism as an issue, rather than the “workplace violence” designation the Obama administration had used.
The issue has been contentious since the 2009 attack, with victims and their family members saying Army Maj. Nidal Hasan’s shooting spree was clearly linked to the broader war on terror that the U.S. is fighting overseas.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: forthood; forthoodmassacre; forthoodvictims; fthood; purpleheart; texas; workplaceviolence
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RIP workplace Violence??
I cant WAIT to hear Obie's take on this turn of events.
To: MeshugeMikey
A Purple Heart for workplace violence?
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:44:43 AM PST
by
Ray76
(Who gave the stand down order? Benghazi? Ferguson?)
To: MeshugeMikey
Very pleased with this decision. Long overdue...
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:46:06 AM PST
by
donozark
(Andrea Chalupa:"Ukraine is fighting for survival. The UN is fighting for relevancy.")
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:46:42 AM PST
by
ex91B10
(We've tried the Soap Box,the Ballot Box and the Jury Box; ONE BOX LEFT!a)
To: donozark
Indeed Kudos are in order
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:46:42 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Ray76
Obies explanation ?
I er well mm I....ah..my...mmm...er..
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:47:29 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
First thought that came to my mind: “What workplace violence? It looked more like a combat zone complete with muzzie enemy shouting muzzie religious nonsense.”
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:48:52 AM PST
by
353FMG
To: ex91B10
It’s been a long fight, and we’ve always had some stumbling blocks, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed and will be very happy when this thing is signed by the president so we can go back to those people who have been waiting for some acknowledgment of their injuries,” Rep. John R. Carter, Texas Republican,told The Washington Times.
The White House did not have an immediate comment on the change Wednesday.
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:50:24 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: 353FMG
Obie will be holding a press conference....in early June.....to discuss this mattree
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:51:23 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
About time we got rid of some of this PC cr**.
To: Sacajaweau
O wonder how long it will be before we see another example of workplace violence....and what WILL the PCtards call it anyway??
can THEY say TERRORIST ATTACK?? or will they choke on those words??
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:54:27 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
No comment?? Another head in the sand moment by Obuma.
Besides he's busy with the Injuns. Wants to educate them. Kinda like saying "You're stupid".
The Indians don't want education....they want American dollars....just like the blacks and the Mexicans etc etc..
To: MeshugeMikey
Does the new law require the president to issue them? And by require I mean really, really, really require with legal consequences if he doesn't. Since he has declared this to be "workplace violence" I could see him still refusing to grant the purple hearts because he would take this as a personal insult.
As an aside, I see future legislation allowing far fewer options and loopholes in enforcement. Laws passed in the past could allow presidents a certain latitude because they were seen as acting in good faith and use the exclusions for hard cases rather than complete policy overrides. Those loopholes for the hard cases will have to be removed because of Obama's actions.
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:56:26 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
To: donozark
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:56:43 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Stephanopoulos's a snake in the grass and a dem operative. Wilson should never have trusted him.)
To: MeshugeMikey
I hope the Little Rock military victims, PFC Long and Esagwala get the PH too. Their killer/shooter was a direct trainee of a Yemeni terror group.
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:56:59 AM PST
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
To: Sacajaweau
Obies got SHOPPING on his “mind”
Reggie’s expecting some very special gifts this year
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:57:31 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: MeshugeMikey
To: MeshugeMikey
To: DCBryan1
they should and if they DONT..... well We Can Protest ...TOO.
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:58:09 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Verginius Rufus
I dont think his handlers are THAT stupid.
I could well be wrong,..it’s happened before.
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posted on
12/04/2014 8:58:55 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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