Susan Stamper Brown, FloydReports.com
On this Veteran’s Day 2011, our thoughts should turn once again toward our military, who find themselves busier than they have been in recent memory. Despite the tempo of current operations, our president appears determined to govern a peacetime force by way of withdrawal and drawback.
If the budget committee fails to reach an agreement, the military stands to be cut by epic proportions, which they seem poised to do, barring any eleventh-hour deal. These cuts should come as no surprise to anyone considering that this is what usually happens when a liberal Democrat is in the Oval Office.
With dollar signs in their eyes, liberals ignore the federal government’s core responsibility of defending its citizens, and instead salivate over the opportunity to get their hands on what they perceive as the Pentagon’s “pot of gold.”
Military recruitment requirement numbers are already down, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has been given a deadline from on high to slash defense spending by $450 billion. According to the New York Times, Panetta described “the president as closely involved” in the discussions to reduce Pentagon spending, which may include a reduction in military medical and retirement benefits, additional base closings, pulling troops out of Europe, cutting the nuclear arsenal, reducing the overall troop force, and reducing weapon purchases.
It is customary to reduce defense spending between wars. Budget hawks from both sides of the isle would agree that trimming excess fat is necessary, but, when it comes to defense spending, cuts should be painstakingly executed, considering that the War on Terror is ongoing, and defense spending is not the reason for America’s current economic predicament.
In fact, defense spending has gone down, according to House Committee on the Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-WI. In his “Pathway to Prosperity” budget, Ryan says….
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The military is the last place we should cut. With all that is going on in the world today, we need a strong military to defend our country. Wht not cut all of the stupid things they give out money for, like the sex life of a slug, do animals see in color, do plants have feelings, etc. So much money is wasted on this type of thing, and giving out social security benefits and welfare to people who just play the system, food stamps to people who really don't qualify. Why would a person go find a job, when they can get more just staying home doing nothing? They aren't even satisfied anyway, they still want more of my money and the rich mans money. Our veteran heroes should be getting more money, not the freeloaders. Any veteran who lost limbs, eyesight, or is paralyzed should be compensated for the rest of his or her life, and with enough to live on comfortably, not just a pittance.
Yes to controling waste and stopping corruption in our military but no to cutting our military budget. This would be a catastrophic mistake in light of the fact of the dangerous world that we live in today, and the fact that Obama is going to conquer our sworn enemies with love and compassion! We have subjugated our legislative rights to a Committee Of 12 which was a huge mistake, and a deriliction of duty by our elected representatives.
Yeah, but didn’t you know that islime is the “relgion of peace”?
If you are a veteran and disagree with this Obamanations stand on our military and wanting to leave this country defenseless , it is time to march and demand that Obamanation and every one of his appointees and czars be removed by what ever means WE the Defenders of this country who have fought and died for freedom demonstrare and march to demand the IMPEACHMENT or resignation of Obamanation and every one he has put in place to distroy this nation. Come on you VETERANS get off your asses and let's march to end this Obamanation to OUR Country and its People! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Reginald, I flipped tv channels all day today looking for some coverage of the Veterans/Patriots march on DC and San Diego. I found no coverage at all, including none on FOX. Soros must have spent millions to guarantee no media coverage at this event! Do you have any info you could share with us?