Mr. Limbaugh...Something to think about

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Love him or loathe him, he nailed this! one right on the head..........

By Rush Limbaugh:

"I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die serving our country in Uniform are profound. No one is really talking about it either, because you just don't criticize anything having to do with September 11. Well, I can't let the numbers pass by because it says something really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of this country. If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're going to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way up to $4.7 million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier! killed in action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.

Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those payments come to a screeching halt.

Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough Their deaths were tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Soldiers put themselves in harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families know the dangers.

We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the September 11 families are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of those bombed in the embassies are now asking for compensation as well.

You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel of over 50 years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad. Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps and live in low-rent housing...Make sense?

However, our own US Congress voted themselves a raise. Many of you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that is more than $15,000 per month. And most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They do not receive Social Security on retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system. If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an E-7, they may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very p! eople w ho placed them in harm's way receives a pension of $15,000 per month.

I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters who are now
fighting . "
 
The elitists that represent us have very few kids in the military. We have not had a prez with a military kid since Eisenhower. It is always easier to send someone else's kids. Two of mine are in but the Navy MH-53 pilot gets out end of month. She has over 9 years in and will not go Reserves to get her 20 because she knows just about the time she has a baby, she would get deployed and she refuses to do a third tour. Limbaugh is good, but then did HE serve? I think McCain has two kids in. Anyone know?
 
Danko said:
The elitists that represent us have very few kids in the military. We have not had a prez with a military kid since Eisenhower. It is always easier to send someone else's kids. Two of mine are in but the Navy MH-53 pilot gets out end of month. She has over 9 years in and will not go Reserves to get her 20 because she knows just about the time she has a baby, she would get deployed and she refuses to do a third tour. Limbaugh is good, but then did HE serve? I think McCain has two kids in. Anyone know?
I would like to say thank you to you and your kids for serving our country,And on the other hand just point out to you that your kids probably joined to get out of the house,Have a nice day.:D
 
JRSVIPR said:
I would like to say thank you to you and your kids for serving our country,And on the other hand just point out to you that your kids probably joined to get out of the house,Have a nice day.:D
Very well put J.R.:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
 
Danko said:
The elitists that represent us have very few kids in the military. We have not had a prez with a military kid since Eisenhower. It is always easier to send someone else's kids. Two of mine are in but the Navy MH-53 pilot gets out end of month. She has over 9 years in and will not go Reserves to get her 20 because she knows just about the time she has a baby, she would get deployed and she refuses to do a third tour. Limbaugh is good, but then did HE serve? I think McCain has two kids in. Anyone know?

"The worst people I know, including alcoholic coworkers/friends and a relative, have been former army, army reservists or nat'l guardsmen."

I recall this comming from you in a different thread. Keep your mouth shut... nobody gives a damn what you have to say. You didn't answer my question from that thread... where are you located??? I'd like to show you what kind of person I am.
 
Danko said:
The elitists that represent us have very few kids in the military. We have not had a prez with a military kid since Eisenhower. It is always easier to send someone else's kids. Two of mine are in but the Navy MH-53 pilot gets out end of month. She has over 9 years in and will not go Reserves to get her 20 because she knows just about the time she has a baby, she would get deployed and she refuses to do a third tour. Limbaugh is good, but then did HE serve? I think McCain has two kids in. Anyone know?
And can you only comminet on the military if you have served,Rush made very good points.the people that need to be taken care of are the men and women of the military,not a bunch of money grubbing relatives of the people that just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.just my two cents.
 
Danko said:
The elitists that represent us have very few kids in the military. We have not had a prez with a military kid since Eisenhower. It is always easier to send someone else's kids. Two of mine are in but the Navy MH-53 pilot gets out end of month. She has over 9 years in and will not go Reserves to get her 20 because she knows just about the time she has a baby, she would get deployed and she refuses to do a third tour. Limbaugh is good, but then did HE serve? I think McCain has two kids in. Anyone know?


Is she in HM-14? When did she go through flight school?
 
GriffsSRT said:
Love him or loathe him, he nailed this! one right on the head..........

By Rush Limbaugh:

"I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die serving our country in Uniform are profound. No one is really talking about it either, because you just don't criticize anything having to do with September 11. Well, I can't let the numbers pass by because it says something really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of this country. If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're going to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way up to $4.7 million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier! killed in action, the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.

Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those payments come to a screeching halt.

Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough Their deaths were tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Soldiers put themselves in harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families know the dangers.

We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the September 11 families are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of those bombed in the embassies are now asking for compensation as well.

You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel of over 50 years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad. Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps and live in low-rent housing...Make sense?

However, our own US Congress voted themselves a raise. Many of you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that is more than $15,000 per month. And most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They do not receive Social Security on retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system. If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an E-7, they may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very p! eople w ho placed them in harm's way receives a pension of $15,000 per month.

I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters who are now
fighting . "

I completely Agree!!
 

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