Just think, that $20.00 dollars a week you are getting because Congress & the President are playing politics with the SSI tax cut, you may get even smaller raises than you thought and have to wait until you are 80 to draw a dime from the Social Security Ponzie Scheme we have be lead to believe will always be there. WOW, what a long sentence.
Baby Boomers just as you settle into retirement it is going to happen, sorry no check this month while we wait to collect more taxes to send you your "earned" benefit. It is earned for about two or three years then you are taking some other poor smucks money. The math does not nor has it added up since the great LBJ fiasco that has led to this nightmare. Again I say thanks to the Demoncrats,
Thoughts about Politics, The Military, Family and others. Not necessarily for everyone.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Vets Healthcare May Face Cuts
As with all things government today there is a great deal of uncertainty if you rely on the Feds for just about anything. I would agree that some things need to be cut. After the longest war period in US history, after all the talk about Veterans issues from out federal elected officials, after promises upon promises that the federal government will do what it takes to care for this generation of veterans, the government because of the "Budget Control Act of 2011" it could happen anyway. Yes it is likely that some form of Congressional action will take place to remedy the situation, the one thing you can take to the bank is that the feds may just screw it all up.
My closest friends are almost all former military members, most of us collect some sort of benefit from the federal government, and that is what contributes to our "quality of life". When we served there were many times that "quality of life" issues were a main focus of the budget process. These issues ranged from housing (now a very screwed up private/public partnership) to food costs and pay. Now once again veterans are looking at cuts to the US Department of Veterans Affairs budget. Yes we write to our Congressman and get polite replies then sit on the edge of our chairs waiting for some sort of good news out of Washington DC.
Good luck to us all!
My closest friends are almost all former military members, most of us collect some sort of benefit from the federal government, and that is what contributes to our "quality of life". When we served there were many times that "quality of life" issues were a main focus of the budget process. These issues ranged from housing (now a very screwed up private/public partnership) to food costs and pay. Now once again veterans are looking at cuts to the US Department of Veterans Affairs budget. Yes we write to our Congressman and get polite replies then sit on the edge of our chairs waiting for some sort of good news out of Washington DC.
Good luck to us all!
Monday, January 9, 2012
George Stephannopolis from ABC & Bill & Hillary
From a debate this past weekend George asks Mitt Romney about states rights and banning the use of contraceptives by a state.
How stupid are you George? I have not heard a more ignorant, stupid, out of touch question in decades. And you man make more $ in a year than most of those below the poverty income level in a lifetime will. The point of the money? Someone with your education should ask questions that are not so stupid (unless the intent was to change the topic to make the president look better in the future). Don't ask me how I have no education.
How stupid are you George? I have not heard a more ignorant, stupid, out of touch question in decades. And you man make more $ in a year than most of those below the poverty income level in a lifetime will. The point of the money? Someone with your education should ask questions that are not so stupid (unless the intent was to change the topic to make the president look better in the future). Don't ask me how I have no education.
Tim Tebow
I haven't been able to understand why he is criticized about kneeling down and thanking his God for whatever he says when on one knee.
Yesterday and Saturday I watched the NFL playoffs and guess what? Several players after scoring TD or making a great play, pounded their chest and then pointed to the sky.
I see know difference between the Tim Tebow and the others (mostly if not all African Americans).
Double standard? Political Correctness (thanks Bill & Hilliary). You make the call.
Yesterday and Saturday I watched the NFL playoffs and guess what? Several players after scoring TD or making a great play, pounded their chest and then pointed to the sky.
I see know difference between the Tim Tebow and the others (mostly if not all African Americans).
Double standard? Political Correctness (thanks Bill & Hilliary). You make the call.
I know a man
This guy, a well to do professional with his own company has many contacts within business and religion in this community. The guy's father once managed the property of a corporation. During a remodel there was no announcement that certain items would be put up for sale. This guy of course knowing the items could be bought, did so. The only thing that troubles me is he did not let anyone outside his children that the items could be purchased, then later on he bragged about the purchase (his spouse is always very vocal about such things).
I know a man
I know of a guy who used to work construction. Office building remodels to please the renters/lease. He also did home remodel and various other things related to remodels. He was working at a site and in the basement of this semi-public building the crew found many artifacts dating back to the 1850s thru 1900 or so. The members of the crew removed items they thought would be of interest to families and friends. Was it the right thing to do? most likely not. But they did it anyway.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
RAINBOW
IT's GOD's SIGN: GET ANOTHER
I wanted to create a bumper sticker with the statement above. Never got around to it.
H.R. 998 already has 150 co-sponsors in the House!
And S. 555 already has 34 co-sponsors in the Senate!
"Student Non-Discrimination Act," is not non-discrimination. In fact it discriminates against those who don't care what homosexuals, gays, lesbians, transgender and bisexual people think & do. It is not enough for them to have risen from the shadows to being able to be open and proud about their lifestyle choices. Why must it be interdicted into the mainstream education of children whose only thoughts at school should be reading, writing, arithmetic, physical education (thanks Illinois) science and recess.
If you believe in schools as an educational institution for learning about the three "R's" plus three I listed please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to vote against the legislation now pending in congress. PLEASE!
I wanted to create a bumper sticker with the statement above. Never got around to it.
H.R. 998 already has 150 co-sponsors in the House!
And S. 555 already has 34 co-sponsors in the Senate!
"Student Non-Discrimination Act," is not non-discrimination. In fact it discriminates against those who don't care what homosexuals, gays, lesbians, transgender and bisexual people think & do. It is not enough for them to have risen from the shadows to being able to be open and proud about their lifestyle choices. Why must it be interdicted into the mainstream education of children whose only thoughts at school should be reading, writing, arithmetic, physical education (thanks Illinois) science and recess.
If you believe in schools as an educational institution for learning about the three "R's" plus three I listed please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to vote against the legislation now pending in congress. PLEASE!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fewer civilians may get the honor to serve the Nation in the Uniformed Services
Force Cuts are the nature of the beast. That beast is the US Army and for those that wanted to serve after the end of the Viet Nam war, it meant a "RIF". Those that were serving at the end of the first Gulf War and Cold War it meant let Uncle Sam pay you to leave the Army. Now that the war in Iraq is over and the end is in site for Afghanistan the Army is now stuck with more Soldiers than it needs. For as long as I can remember the annual recruiting goal of the Army was 80,000 people. This current fiscal year the goal is 58,000. This is the first step in reducing the budget of the Army's and the nation's to decrease the national deficit.
Another problem faces those that decided to make the Army a carreer. That primary concern Soldiers have involves how the budget may affect their retirement. The sergeant major (Seargeant Major of the Army) said he and other leaders are committed to preserving for Soldiers what they were promised.
"The bottom line is this, the president, through the secretary of Defense, and the secretary of the Army and the chief and myself are committed to maintaining the current system of retirement for those that currently serve," Chandler said. "I meet with members of Congress ... I have yet to find a member of Congress who said that we are willing to cut retirement for those currently in uniform, because they all understand the commitment and the sacrifice that very small population of folks have paid to our nation." That number is less than 1% of the population of the US.
Retirees have a different problem. Some members of congress feel the benefits the nation gives to retired military people is to generous. Senators like the not conservative the honorable RINO John McCain want to raise costs of the most charished benefit, TRICare health insurance. It is bad enough that at age 65 military retirees are shoved, pushed or moved to Medicare. That benefit we thought was for life (what we were told when we signed up), just isn't.
So for those that are currently serving with ideas of making it a carreer, start now letting your congressional representatives (approval as a body <10%) that you are watching them and don't want any possible future benefits cut. What benefits you have now is nothing like what you will receive in the end.
Thanks for serving
Another problem faces those that decided to make the Army a carreer. That primary concern Soldiers have involves how the budget may affect their retirement. The sergeant major (Seargeant Major of the Army) said he and other leaders are committed to preserving for Soldiers what they were promised.
"The bottom line is this, the president, through the secretary of Defense, and the secretary of the Army and the chief and myself are committed to maintaining the current system of retirement for those that currently serve," Chandler said. "I meet with members of Congress ... I have yet to find a member of Congress who said that we are willing to cut retirement for those currently in uniform, because they all understand the commitment and the sacrifice that very small population of folks have paid to our nation." That number is less than 1% of the population of the US.
Retirees have a different problem. Some members of congress feel the benefits the nation gives to retired military people is to generous. Senators like the not conservative the honorable RINO John McCain want to raise costs of the most charished benefit, TRICare health insurance. It is bad enough that at age 65 military retirees are shoved, pushed or moved to Medicare. That benefit we thought was for life (what we were told when we signed up), just isn't.
So for those that are currently serving with ideas of making it a carreer, start now letting your congressional representatives (approval as a body <10%) that you are watching them and don't want any possible future benefits cut. What benefits you have now is nothing like what you will receive in the end.
Thanks for serving
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