Affluent families:Support the troops.

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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.