Unburdened by Incompetence, Deceit and Distrust

Stronger Together: Obvious...

Even Stronger and Happier Unburdened: NOW Obvious

 

Accolades for Veterans Who Vote

Good News for Vets 

Overall Voter turnout in 2014 was the lowest since WWII --- only 36% voted! 
But, for the 19.6 million military veterans in the United States at last count, the voting record has been MUCH BETTER!

• "Just 36.4 percent of the voting-eligible population cast ballots as of last Tuesday [2014], continuing a steady decline in midterm voter participation that has spanned several decades." The Washington Post
• Even in the last presidential election (2012) only 58 percent of eligible voters cast ballots.
  [ibid] 
• 14.7 million of the 19.6 million veterans voted in the 2012 election 75% of all veterans.
• In the 2010 congressional [midterm] election. Fifty-seven percent of veterans voted compared with 45.5 percent of all U.S. citizens 18 years and older.

Why Veteran Voting Matters so much (recent, little examples)

Remember this insulting government shutdown?

•  Aged vets on Honor Flights deprived of their once-in-their-lifetime opportunities (WWII)
  
  The political insult to our fathers or grandfathers has been returned in kind by the 2014 recent elections. Ungrateful veterans voted some of those responsible for the abrupt national park closure out of office. 

Remember Congress's voting to cut military pensions?

• Molten Eagle said (17 JAN 2014), "Targeting military pensions is so outragious that I am almost certain it is just the latest tactic of congressional leaders to deceive voters."
• And we were correct (12 February 2014): Congress votes to repeal military pension cuts 

We still do our duty by voting! 


Submarines are always silent and strange.

Military Kicked Around Because Congress Deceives Us

Their Deceit

House approved
Vast Majority of Military Pension Cuts Remain in Omnibus Spending Bill
82 percent of military retirees still face thousands in lost retirement pay

Senate approved (facing primary elections in 2014)
Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

Here are the 17 Republicans who voted to pass the bill:
    Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) 
    Kelly Ayotte (N.H.)
    Roy Blunt (Mo.)
    John Boozman (Ark.)
    Dan Coats (In.)
    Thad Cochran (Miss.)
    Susan Collins (Maine)
    Mark Kirk (Ill.)
    Lindsey Graham (S.C.)  
    Orrin Hatch (Utah)
    John Hoeven (N.D.)
    Johnny Isakson (Ga.)
    Jerry Moran (Kan.)
    Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
    Richard Shelby (Ala.)
    David Vitter (La.)
    Roger Wicker (Miss.)

The Reality

Targeting military pensions is so outragious that I am almost certain it is just the latest tactic of congressional leaders to deceive voters.  Pension reductions do not take effect until December 2015.

Before pensions are actually reduced, the next round of budget drama will be due from Congress. In order to make R.I.N.O. leadership appear heroic, Dems will relent (as secretly agreed no doubt) on restoring the legislated military pension cut.

But, the Dems also will mysteriously "win" Republican support for something Obama had wanted. After days of rank and file haggling, another bipartisan compromise will be announced. These dramas are designed to keep incumbents in office by countering criticisms that they cannot work together nor get things done.

Congress might as well be electing people with legitimate Screen Actors Guild membership to House and Senate leadership positions.

Prediction 

Q:  What may the Republican giveback to the Obama administration be?
A:  More IRS agents for Obamacare.

Submarines are always silent and strange.