At least rickles speaks the truth, Jack.
Sam got this from another old Portsmouth boy who lives n Texas
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Keith & Pat Brooker
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:47:13 -0600
Subject: DON RICKLES ON THE CHANGE
Ya gotta love Mr. show biz himself Don Rickles dry humor. Mr. Rip must
be getting reedy for retirement, because if he isn't obama will retire
him now anyway LOL
ONLY DON RICKLES COULD GET AWAY WITH THIS
Don Rickles Roasts the Dems...
Hello, dummies! Oh my God, look at you. Anyone else hurt in
the accident?
Seriously, Senator Reid has a face of a Saint - A Saint Bernard.
Now I know why they call you the arithmetic man. You add
partisanship, subtract pleasure, divide attention, and multiply
ignorance.
Reid is so physically unimposing, he makes Pee Wee Herman look
like Mr. T. And Reid's so dumb, he makes Speaker Pelosi look like an
intellectual. Nevada is soooo screwed! If I were less polite, I'd say
Reid makes Kevin Federline look successful.
Speaking of the Speaker... Nancy Pelosi, hubba, hubba! Hey
baby, you must've been something before electricity.
Seriously, the Speaker may look like an idiot and talk like an
idiot but don't let that fool you. She really is an idiot.
Madame Speaker... want to make twelve bucks the hard way?
Pelosi says she's not partisan, but her constituents call her Madame
Pelossilini.
Charlie Rangel... still alive and still robbing the taxpayers
blind. What does that make, six decades of theft?
Rangel's the only man with a rent-controlled mansion. He's the
guy who writes our tax laws but forgot to pay taxes on $75 grand in
rental income! So why isn't he the Treasury Secretary? Rangel runs
more scams than a Nigerian Banker.
Barney Frank - he's a better actor than Fred Flintstone.
Consider... he and Dodd caused the whole financial meltdown and
they're not only not serving time with Bubba and Rodney, they're still
heading up the financial system!
Let's all admit it... Barney Frank slobbers more than a
sheepdog on Novocain.. How did this guy get elected? Oh, that's
right... he's from Massachusetts . That's the state that elects Mr.
Charisma, John Kerry -- man of the people!
You know, if Senator Dodd were any more crooked, you could open
wine bottles with him.
Here's a news flash, Dodd: when your local newspaper calls you a
"lying weasel", it may be time to retire.
Dodd's involved in more shady deals than the Clintons . Even
Rangel looks up to him!
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, I really respect you...
especially given your upbringing. All you've overcome.... I heard
your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory. I don't
know what makes you so dumb, but it really works for you. Personally,
I don't think you're a fool, but what's my opinion compared to that of
thousands of others?
As for President Obama, what can I say? They say President
Obama's arrogant and aloof, but I don't agree.
Now it's true when you enter the room, you have to kiss his
ring. I don't mind, but he has it in his back pocket.
His mind is open to new ideas -- so open that ideas simply pass
through it.
Obama lies so much, I was actually surprised to find out his
first name really was Barack.
Just don't ask about his middle name! But Obama was able to set
a record... he actually lied more in 60 days than Bill Clinton.
FOR THOSE THAT VOTED FOR "HOPE AND CHANGE"...
BEND OVER AND PREPARE TO RECEIVE YOUR BOUNTY!
--
Jack P.
www.skegley.blogspot.com The Blog of Sam Kegley. Many of my posts to this site are forwarded from trusted friends or family which I acknowledge by their first Name and last initial. I do not intend to release their contact info.
Welcome
Welcome to my blog http://www.skegley.blogspot.com/ . CAVEAT LECTOR- Let the reader beware. This is a Christian Conservative blog. It is not meant to offend anyone. Please feel free to ignore this blog, but also feel free to browse and comment on my posts! You may also scroll down to respond to any post.
For Christian American readers of this blog:
I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
For Christian American readers of this blog:
I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
From an unquotable friend- A word of encouragement
Subject: FW: Words of Encouragement
When you are having a bad day
and think that you are having problems,
just remember:
SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD,
THERE IS A MR. PELOSI.
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and think that you are having problems,
just remember:
SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD,
THERE IS A MR. PELOSI.
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Wet Pants- Thanks Dr. Hovermale!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Hovermale
To: Ralph Hovermale
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: WET PANTS
A true friend!
Regards,
Ralph
Subject: Fw: WET PANTS
Come
with me to a third grade classroom......There
is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and
all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his
feet and the front of his pants are wet. He
thinks his heart is going to stop because he
cannot possibly imagine how this has
happened. It's never happened before, and
he knows that when the boys find out he will
never hear the end of it. When the girls find
out, they'll never speak to him again as long as
he lives...
The boy
believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his
head down and prays this prayer, 'Dear God, this
is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes
from now I'm dead
meat.'
He looks
up from his prayer and here comes the teacher
with a look in her eyes that says he has been
discovered.
As the
teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named
Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled
with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher
and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the
boy's lap.
The boy
pretends to be angry, but all the while is
saying to himself, 'Thank you, Lord! Thank you,
Lord!'
Now all
of a sudden, instead of being the object of
ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The
teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym
shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All
the other children are on their hands and knees
cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is
wonderful . But as life would have it, the
ridicule that should have been his has been
transferred to someone else -
Susie.
She
tries to help, but they tell her to get out.
You've done enough, you
klutz!'
Finally,
at the end of the day, as they are waiting for
the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and
whispers, 'You did that on purpose, didn't you?'
Susie whispers back, 'I wet my pants once
too..'
May God
help us see the opportunities that are always
around us to do
good...
Remember.......Just
going to church doesn't make you a Christian any
more than standing in your garage makes you a
car..
Each and
everyone one of us is going through tough times
right now, but God is getting ready to bless you
in a way that only He can. Keep the
faith.
My
instructions were to pick four (4) people that I
wanted God to bless, and I picked you... Please
pass this to at least four (4) people you want
to be blessed and a copy back to
me.
This
prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the
best gifts we receive. There is no cost but a
lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one
another.
The
Prayer:
Father,
I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and
those that I care deeply for, who are reading
this right now. Show them a new revelation of
Your love and power, Holy Spirit, I ask You to
minister to their spirit at this very moment.
Where there is pain, give them Your peace and
mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a
renewed confidence through Your grace.. Where
there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs.
Bless their homes, families, finances, their
goings and their comings.. Amen.
(If the
Lord lays upon your heart to send this to more
than four '4' people, you are truly
blessed
From: Ralph Hovermale
To: Ralph Hovermale
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: WET PANTS
A true friend!
Regards,
Ralph
Subject: Fw: WET PANTS
Come
with me to a third grade classroom......There
is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and
all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his
feet and the front of his pants are wet. He
thinks his heart is going to stop because he
cannot possibly imagine how this has
happened. It's never happened before, and
he knows that when the boys find out he will
never hear the end of it. When the girls find
out, they'll never speak to him again as long as
he lives...
The boy
believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his
head down and prays this prayer, 'Dear God, this
is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes
from now I'm dead
meat.'
He looks
up from his prayer and here comes the teacher
with a look in her eyes that says he has been
discovered.
As the
teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named
Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled
with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher
and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the
boy's lap.
The boy
pretends to be angry, but all the while is
saying to himself, 'Thank you, Lord! Thank you,
Lord!'
Now all
of a sudden, instead of being the object of
ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The
teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym
shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All
the other children are on their hands and knees
cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is
wonderful . But as life would have it, the
ridicule that should have been his has been
transferred to someone else -
Susie.
She
tries to help, but they tell her to get out.
You've done enough, you
klutz!'
Finally,
at the end of the day, as they are waiting for
the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and
whispers, 'You did that on purpose, didn't you?'
Susie whispers back, 'I wet my pants once
too..'
May God
help us see the opportunities that are always
around us to do
good...
Remember.......Just
going to church doesn't make you a Christian any
more than standing in your garage makes you a
car..
Each and
everyone one of us is going through tough times
right now, but God is getting ready to bless you
in a way that only He can. Keep the
faith.
My
instructions were to pick four (4) people that I
wanted God to bless, and I picked you... Please
pass this to at least four (4) people you want
to be blessed and a copy back to
me.
This
prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the
best gifts we receive. There is no cost but a
lot of rewards. Let's continue to pray for one
another.
The
Prayer:
Father,
I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and
those that I care deeply for, who are reading
this right now. Show them a new revelation of
Your love and power, Holy Spirit, I ask You to
minister to their spirit at this very moment.
Where there is pain, give them Your peace and
mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a
renewed confidence through Your grace.. Where
there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs.
Bless their homes, families, finances, their
goings and their comings.. Amen.
(If the
Lord lays upon your heart to send this to more
than four '4' people, you are truly
blessed
Thanks Marge! President spending our money politically
Thought you would find this of interest. Marge
____________________________________
From: Amberose88
To: Kanzurem
Sent: 11/8/2009 10:34:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Article - This will interest you
OBAMACARE ENDORSEMENTS: WHAT THE BRIBE WAS
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on _TheHill.com_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/1954/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50aGVoaWxsLmNvbS8=&x=95089fd7) on November 6,
2009
_Printer-Friendly Version_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/13562/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy52b3RlLmNvbS9tbXBfcHJpbnRlcmZyaWVuZGx5LnBocD9pZD0x
NzAz&x=0aa2db1b)
As the suicidal Democratic congressmen proceed to rubber-stamp the Obama
healthcare reform despite the drubbing their party took in the '09
elections, the president trotted out the endorsements of the AMA and the AARP to
stimulate support. But these -- and the other endorsements -- his package has
received are all bought and paid for.
Here are the deals:
* The American Medical Association (AMA) was facing a 21 percent cut in ph
ysicians' reimbursements under the current law. Obama promised to kill the
cut if they backed his bill. The cuts are the fruit of a law requiring
annual 5-6 percent reductions in doctor reimbursements for treating Medicare
patients. Bravely, each year Congress has rolled the cuts over, suspending
them but not repealing them. So each year, the accumulated cuts threaten
doctors. By now, they have risen to 21 percent. With this blackmail leverage,
Obama compelled the AMA to support his bill...or else!
* The AARP got a financial windfall in return for its support of the
healthcare bill. Over the past decade, the AARP has morphed from an advocacy
group to an insurance company (through its subsidiary company). It is one of
the main suppliers of Medi-gap insurance, a high-cost, privately purchased
coverage that picks up where Medicare leaves off. But President Bush-43
passed the Medicare Advantage program, which offered a subsidized, lower-cost
alternative to Medi-gap. Under Medicare Advantage, the elderly get all the
extra coverage they need plus coordinated, well-managed care, usually by
the same physician. So more than 10 million seniors went with Medicare
Advantage, cutting into AARP Medi-gap revenues.
Presto! Obama solved their problem. He eliminates subsidies for Medicare
Advantage. The elderly will have to pay more for coverage under Medigap, but
the AARP -- which supposedly represents them -- will make more money. (If
this galls you, join the American Seniors Association, the alternative
group; contact sbarton@americanseniors.org. This e-mail address is being
protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)
* The drug industry backed ObamaCare and, in return, got a 10-year limit
of $80 billion on cuts in prescription drug costs. (A drop in the bucket of
their almost $3 trillion projected cost over the next decade.) They also
got administration assurances that it will continue to bar lower-cost
Canadian drugs from coming into the U.S. All it had to do was put its formidable
advertising budget at the disposal of the administration.
* Insurance companies got access to 40 million potential new customers.
But when the Senate Finance Committee lowered the fine that would be imposed
on those who don't buy insurance from $3,500 to $1,500, the insurance
companies jumped ship and now oppose the bill, albeit for the worst of motives.
The only industry that refused to knuckle under was the medical device
makers. They stood for principle and wouldn't go along with Obama's blackmail.
So the Senate Finance Committee retaliated by imposing a tax on medical
devices such as automated wheelchairs, pacemakers, arterial stents,
prosthetic limbs, artificial knees and hips and other necessary accoutrements of
healthcare.
So these endorsements are not freely given, but bought and paid for by an
administration that is intent on passing its program at any cost.
Go to _DickMorris.com_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/1957/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kaWNrbW9ycmlzLmNvbS8=&x=6f84f2b2) to read all of
Dick's columns!
____________________________________
From: Amberose88
To: Kanzurem
Sent: 11/8/2009 10:34:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Dick Morris and Eileen McGann Article - This will interest you
OBAMACARE ENDORSEMENTS: WHAT THE BRIBE WAS
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on _TheHill.com_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/1954/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50aGVoaWxsLmNvbS8=&x=95089fd7) on November 6,
2009
_Printer-Friendly Version_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/13562/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy52b3RlLmNvbS9tbXBfcHJpbnRlcmZyaWVuZGx5LnBocD9pZD0x
NzAz&x=0aa2db1b)
As the suicidal Democratic congressmen proceed to rubber-stamp the Obama
healthcare reform despite the drubbing their party took in the '09
elections, the president trotted out the endorsements of the AMA and the AARP to
stimulate support. But these -- and the other endorsements -- his package has
received are all bought and paid for.
Here are the deals:
* The American Medical Association (AMA) was facing a 21 percent cut in ph
ysicians' reimbursements under the current law. Obama promised to kill the
cut if they backed his bill. The cuts are the fruit of a law requiring
annual 5-6 percent reductions in doctor reimbursements for treating Medicare
patients. Bravely, each year Congress has rolled the cuts over, suspending
them but not repealing them. So each year, the accumulated cuts threaten
doctors. By now, they have risen to 21 percent. With this blackmail leverage,
Obama compelled the AMA to support his bill...or else!
* The AARP got a financial windfall in return for its support of the
healthcare bill. Over the past decade, the AARP has morphed from an advocacy
group to an insurance company (through its subsidiary company). It is one of
the main suppliers of Medi-gap insurance, a high-cost, privately purchased
coverage that picks up where Medicare leaves off. But President Bush-43
passed the Medicare Advantage program, which offered a subsidized, lower-cost
alternative to Medi-gap. Under Medicare Advantage, the elderly get all the
extra coverage they need plus coordinated, well-managed care, usually by
the same physician. So more than 10 million seniors went with Medicare
Advantage, cutting into AARP Medi-gap revenues.
Presto! Obama solved their problem. He eliminates subsidies for Medicare
Advantage. The elderly will have to pay more for coverage under Medigap, but
the AARP -- which supposedly represents them -- will make more money. (If
this galls you, join the American Seniors Association, the alternative
group; contact sbarton@americanseniors.org. This e-mail address is being
protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .)
* The drug industry backed ObamaCare and, in return, got a 10-year limit
of $80 billion on cuts in prescription drug costs. (A drop in the bucket of
their almost $3 trillion projected cost over the next decade.) They also
got administration assurances that it will continue to bar lower-cost
Canadian drugs from coming into the U.S. All it had to do was put its formidable
advertising budget at the disposal of the administration.
* Insurance companies got access to 40 million potential new customers.
But when the Senate Finance Committee lowered the fine that would be imposed
on those who don't buy insurance from $3,500 to $1,500, the insurance
companies jumped ship and now oppose the bill, albeit for the worst of motives.
The only industry that refused to knuckle under was the medical device
makers. They stood for principle and wouldn't go along with Obama's blackmail.
So the Senate Finance Committee retaliated by imposing a tax on medical
devices such as automated wheelchairs, pacemakers, arterial stents,
prosthetic limbs, artificial knees and hips and other necessary accoutrements of
healthcare.
So these endorsements are not freely given, but bought and paid for by an
administration that is intent on passing its program at any cost.
Go to _DickMorris.com_
(http://reports.dickmorris.com/t/2318725/7882068/1957/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kaWNrbW9ycmlzLmNvbS8=&x=6f84f2b2) to read all of
Dick's columns!
Thanks Dave Miller- Military Pay
Subject: Military Pay
This Cindy Williams is NOT the "Laverne & Shirley" Cindy Williams. She is a Assistant Director for National Security in the Congressional Budget Office...... /////////
Military Pay
This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all newspapers across America.
Ms. Cindy Williams wrote a piece for the Washington Times, denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that she stated 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.
A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this.
"Ms Williams: I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GIs earn enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40, after.
I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check under jobs for Network Technicians in the Washington, D.C. area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years experience with my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per annum........... I'm sure you can draw the obvious conclusions.
Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces. Before you take it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and food stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends, thus giving you full "deployment experience."
As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also take care to note that several families are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while the primary breadwinner is gone - obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of cash the government has been giving them.
Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready- to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything.. This gives some flavor.
Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you present in your opened piece.
But, tomorrow from KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it.
You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First Amendment rights and every other right you cherish. On a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can thumb your collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of civilian companies.
And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve? You can kiss my royal red a**!!!
A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC
IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. THANK YOU.
This Cindy Williams is NOT the "Laverne & Shirley" Cindy Williams. She is a Assistant Director for National Security in the Congressional Budget Office...... /////////
Military Pay
This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all newspapers across America.
Ms. Cindy Williams wrote a piece for the Washington Times, denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that she stated 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.
A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this.
"Ms Williams: I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GIs earn enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40, after.
I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check under jobs for Network Technicians in the Washington, D.C. area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years experience with my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per annum........... I'm sure you can draw the obvious conclusions.
Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces. Before you take it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and food stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends, thus giving you full "deployment experience."
As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also take care to note that several families are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while the primary breadwinner is gone - obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of cash the government has been giving them.
Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready- to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything.. This gives some flavor.
Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you present in your opened piece.
But, tomorrow from KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it.
You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First Amendment rights and every other right you cherish. On a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can thumb your collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of civilian companies.
And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve? You can kiss my royal red a**!!!
A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC
IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. THANK YOU.
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