[SkyPilot]

According to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, this cut is no big deal because “they are still of working age.” What a disrespectful, disingenuous statement.

Amen. Allen West lays down the truth. Shame on Paul Ryan.

[SkyPilot]

I’m often asked, “Do you miss being in Congress?” I can honestly say no. I would rather be deployed with my band of brothers, honorable men and women, suffering hardships, privation, and danger, together, away from our families. I’d take that over walking the halls of Congress among liars and deceitful individuals who know nothing of honor and day.

A real American.

I don't know what this thing below is.

[4yearlurker]

Maybe the brave men & women in Congress can cut their own pensions and save billions of dollars. I know...not a chance of that happening.

[dblshot]

The March of the Bonus Army In 1932, a remarkable event occurred in Washington, DC. In the darkest days of the Depression, thousands of unemployed World War I veterans marched to the capital city, looking to Congress for an advance on the bonus compensation promised to them years earlier. After camping and lobbying throughout Washington for two months, the veterans were driven out by force, as rising military figures General Douglas MacArthur, Major Dwight Eisenhower and Major George Patton cleared out the "Bonus Army" and burned their camps. By the time the clash was over, two marchers were dead, thousands were tear-gassed and countless homeless veterans, many with families, were driven violently from the capital. The Bonus Army incident had become a political liability for President Herbert Hoover. Still, it laid the groundwork for later social legislation, including the all important GI Bill for WWII veterans.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Co. Allen West on Ryan Budget Deal

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

[Little Ray]

Yep. Been giving my Congresscritter, Doug Collins, allegedly a Tea Partier, hell for voting for this. I knew he was going to be on the wrong side of a lot of stuff when he voted for Boehner for Speaker.
To be fair he has done some good stuff, too. If he stays staunch against Amnesty, I’ll still vote for him.

[DoodleDawg]

I’m often asked, “Do you miss being in Congress?” I can honestly say no.

Then it would be safe to say he isn't going to run for the Senate?

[TheRhinelander]

I’m not siding on one side or the other but I find it interesting that people rail against union pensions but somehow this is hallowed ground. It’s just as unsustainable. Just saying. I know I’m going to get a ration of crap for this but you don’t know if I’m a vet or not or if I have family that are vets or not.

[Bringbackthedraft]

This sorta reminds me of...............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHz80Ma4HI

[Ramonne]

Divide and conquer. The newest strategy in dealing with military. Setting different penalties for ages, disable, etc. they are hoping we don’t care about each other. This was done to Texas School teachers by dividing retired from active, putting off-sets for this and time teaching in one school before retiring. It took awhile but the State and federal government finally screwed most of them.

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty/Retiree ping.