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harvey007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:02 PM Original message |
Veterans Summoned to White House, Told to Brace for Cuts |
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SugarShack (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Could they divide people anymore than making them compete for continuence? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. this is bullshit. chickenhawks telling veterans too bad. Yet the |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. They don't know what a default is. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. But the wars are never wanting. nt |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. And then there's THIS: Leaked Audit: Boeing Overcharged Army Up to 177,000 Percent |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Please post this as an independent thread. |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Prolly won't be getting my VA disability pension either. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Blaming the most powerful man in the world is the injustice in the OP? Wow. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. +1 |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Nope. Just an aside. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Veterans and seniors already sacrificed. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. These people will be hurt, all because of political egos. I'm disgusted. nt |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. They are called heroes until the money runs short |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. Whats sad is the pure ignorance from people like David Hern when he said |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. THAT's what you found sad in this story? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Yes "I" did, "I" being the keyword here. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wait til they start forming armies and raiding for goods and control. |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. How about the 14th amendment, or don't you have the guts Mr. President? /nt |
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qazplm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. guts? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Section 4 confirmed the legitimacy of all United States public debt appropriated by the Congress |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Perry v. United States (1935). I believe it even involved vets benefits, but I would have to google |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. As the law sits today, following the Constitution would require paying the obligations of the U.S. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. A president can order torture but can't order the Treasury to pay our bills? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. If Obama found lawyers to OK waging a New WAR in Libya without Congressional Approval, |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Yeah, but he WANTED the new war in Libya. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. What a bunch of sickos we have in elected office |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. "That means those receiving... |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. If we're competing for resources, we won't have time or energy to complain. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
18. Is it soup, yet? If not, will it ever be, or do we just wait until the death panels leave |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. When I see that headline I see 21.9 million veterans showing up at the White House. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If anything is announced, we should ALL try our best to join them. |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:29 AM Response to Original message |
23. They mess with our elderly, our needy, now our vets |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
24. Who is doing pr for the WH? Anyone? Maybe they should run an ad. My cat could do a better job |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If he were doing the decent and Constitutionally required thing, the pr would take care of itself |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. WHAT A GREAT PHOTO OP! |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
29. The blowback from this will destroy Obama's 2012 chances. He has already put Social Security |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Right, FreeStateDemocrat. How right you are. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
31. It is kinda hard to tell Vets to ... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. I wish the vets would tell TPTB to go Cheney themselves. nt |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. This guy is a disaster. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Even a child can understand Veteran benefits should be the last thing cut in a dying empire. |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
36. What tha fuck? Damn. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. The ones whose interests will be protected DO the summoning. |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
40. There won't be much left to prioritize. |
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Akoto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. I'm disabled. Wondering if my SSI payment is coming next month ... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
46. Pentagon should be called to White House -- 50% cut in MIC ... !!! |
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