Affluent families:Support the troops.

[dellinger63]

I’d like also to commend those who served and are serving who are from affluent families. They joined not for education or job training but for love and duty to the country.

And while the plan for affluent families, whose children did not serve, to support the troops is admirable it should not be needed. Simply put the Federal Government should put support of the troops at the top of its priority list.

If we have billions to give away to less than friendly governments, to failed companies like Solyndra, Nevada Geothermal Power etc., to endless unemployment benefits we have the money to support our troops. Problem is we have a President who has his priorities completely out of whack.

What the affluent families planning to lend support need to do is use the Ronald McDonald House as a blueprint and keep any money out of the hands of the Federal Government currently failing the vets.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

If we have billions to give away to less than friendly governments, to failed companies like Solyndra, Nevada Geothermal Power etc., to endless unemployment benefits we have the money to support our troops. Problem is we have a President who has his priorities completely out of whack.

What the affluent families planning to lend support need to do is use the Ronald McDonald House as a blueprint and keep any money out of the hands of the Federal Government currently failing the vets.

You might also say if it wasn't for the previous president we wouldn't be funding two wars..

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

You might also say if it wasn't for the previous president and for congress we wouldn't be funding two wars..

ftfy.

president always gets too much blame, too much credit, depending on what way things are going. congress typically gets ignored, and they actually have more to do with things in general. our day to day lives are far more effected by the legislature.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

ftfy.

president always gets too much blame, too much credit, depending on what way things are going. congress typically gets ignored, and they actually have more to do with things in general. our day to day lives are far more effected by the legislature.

You might also say if it wasn't for the previous president,Cheney,Wolfowitz, Perle,some others and for congress we wouldn't be funding two wars.

ftfy..and i agree with your comment..I agree that congress voted yeah on Iraq and should share the blame but if presented with the actual facts might have decided nay...imho...

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

ftfy..and i agree with your comment..I agree that congress voted yeah on Iraq and should share the blame but if presented with the actual facts might have decided nay...imho...

i still don't buy the 'we were lied to' bs from congress. not one person has been investigated, implicated or charged for lying to them regarding wmd's or anything else...and yet, barry bonds and roger clemens have been taken to task more than once over steroid use? it's complete hogwash. if that truly had happened, heads would have rolled.
so, yet another instance of lying liars-otherwise known as members of congress.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I’d like also to commend those who served and are serving who are from affluent families. They joined not for education or job training but for love and duty to the country.

And while the plan for affluent families, whose children did not serve, to support the troops is admirable it should not be needed. Simply put the Federal Government should put support of the troops at the top of its priority list.

If we have billions to give away to less than friendly governments, to failed companies like Solyndra, Nevada Geothermal Power etc., to endless unemployment benefits we have the money to support our troops. Problem is we have a President who has his priorities completely out of whack.
What the affluent families planning to lend support need to do is use the Ronald McDonald House as a blueprint and keep any money out of the hands of the Federal Government currently failing the vets.

historically, troop support has never been at the top of any presidents list-or any country's leaders for that matter. the army is a tool. individuals don't mean squat, and never have. but of course in your mind, only obama is the issue-and it's a ridiculous contention.
army funding is mostly to corporations. the quicker people get their mind wrapped around 'it's always where the money is' the faster we might see real reform. until big money doesn't have a say in every decision, nothing will really change.
whether it be energy, foreign policy, health care, etc-just look at what benefits the moneyed. that's what will decide which direction is taken. money controls everything. our leaders, the parties, the elected.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

army funding is mostly to corporations. the quicker people get their mind wrapped around 'it's always where the money is' the faster we might see real reform. until big money doesn't have a say in every decision, nothing will really change.
whether it be energy, foreign policy, health care, etc-just look at what benefits the moneyed. that's what will decide which direction is taken. money controls everything. our leaders, the parties, the elected.

If the access to endless money (actually credit) was taken away the rest would all go away and we'd live like we were supposed to.

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