Here is a story about some saying that the people in the military are over paid.  Please read below.

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> Checked it out, it’s true, she wrote it and he responded.
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> CINDY WILLIAMS (not the Laverne & Shirley actress) was appointed by Obama As an Assistant Director for NATIONAL SECURITY in the Congressional Budget Office.....
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> 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. William wrote a piece for the Washington Times
> denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that she stated a 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.
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> A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this.
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> Airman’s Response:
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> "Ms Williams:
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> I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GI's 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.
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> 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 in 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.
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> Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces.
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> 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."
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> 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.
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> 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's (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything.
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> Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't be nearly 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 open piece.
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> But, tomorrow from KABUL , I will defend to the death your right to say it.
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> You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First Amendment right 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 noses 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.
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> And you, Ms.. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve?
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> A1C Michael Bragg, Hill AFB AFNCC

What honor looks like: The flash mob at Gate 38 of Reagan National Airport.  This was so awsome, I just had to link it for more to see.

http://www.mullerover.com/2012/05/23/what-honor-looks-like-the-flash-mob-at-gate-38-of-reagan-national-airport/

Moments like this make me so proud to be an American!!!

How is it U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has not been held accountable for the actions of his department.  If this would have been a military official or another high law enforcement official, they would have been out the door at the least, or up on federal charges at the worst.  Yet, months later US Attorney General Eric Holder is still in office.

  President Obama, I think it is time you ask for your Attorney Generals resignation.

Holder Continues to Dance Around "Fast and Furious" Questions

The casting directors for "Dancing with the Stars" may wish to contact U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for an audition because, clearly, Holder can dance. During yet another hearing this week, Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee about his personal role--and the roles of senior Justice Department officials--in the disastrous "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation, which resulted in the murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry. During testimony, Holder conceded that "inappropriate tactics" were used in "Fast and Furious," but continually evaded questions about who in the Justice Department approved the infamous operation. According to a Daily Caller article, Holder dodged a direct question by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, about who was the highest‑ranking official in the administration with knowledge of the tactics being used in "Fast and Furious."

ABC is kicking butt again with this Made in the USA news story.  Let's pass this on to eveyone.  Here is the link to the story:

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/hampshire-made-america-15309170

Check out this link.  Three new bridge projects that are on US soil but are being built or repaired by Chinese Firms with Chinese workers.  Please follow this link:

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/us-bridges-roads-built-chinese-firms-14594513?tab=9482930?ion=1206853&playlist=14594944

Do you want to know what your elected officials are doing and how they are voting of different bills?  Follow this link and punch in your zip code and email address:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/

You will receive an emial letting you know who is voting for what.  This is a great way to stay informed on the political pulse of America without a lengthy email description of different bills. 

Make a difference, and bring change to America.  Send a message to Congress and the Senate. Vote them all out of office this November!!!

Vote Them Out This November!!!  Send a message in November America.  Make this the year of "No Incumbent", yes, your heard me right.  Vote them all out of office.  This will do two things.  It will get new blood into our political system and give the new guy or girl a chance to show what they can do, and second it will let those know that are not currently up for reelection that their tenure in office can come to an end at the next election if they don't start doing their job.  This will work America.  Make the change, and make a difference this November. 




Below is just a little information on how bad our elected officials are performing today in comparison to their predecessors.

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3

months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people demanded it.
That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc..

Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message.  Maybe it is time.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree with the above, invite them to my blog and challenge them to vote out all the incumbents this November.  If not, sit back and watch the direction America takes instead of influencing it.

Future talking points:

  - Military Retirement vs. Civilian Retirement
  - Big Oil closing some refineries
  - The Gulf Oil Spill "Still Empacting the Enviornment"
  - Gas prices vs. crude oil prices past and present
  - Congressional and Senate retirement plans and how they need to change
  - Public service.  Giving back to those that put you in office not to catering to the 1%.
  - Military spending and force shaping for the future
  - Wal-Mart vs. K-Mart and how K-Mart can take the bull by the horns and what it would mean for America
  - Flat tax reform

"So you want change in America?"  I have been hearing a lot from disgruntled Americans saying that they want to see a major change in our government. 

  Let's start that change this year by making it a year of not reelecting those that currently serve in office.  Yes, you heard me right.  A large majority of them have been doing little for the 99% of of us and much for that 1%, so let's take a stand this year and boot them out of office.  Over the next six years we can change nearly all those in elected office and I am pretty sure the new guy or gal in office will get the jist of what we the American people want.  Quit talking about change Americans, and make a change this November.  Give the new guy or gal a chance to represent the 99% of us this November.  Who knows maybe those not up for reelection yet might get the message too and get off their fat butt and do something for a change that will better our country.

Top Headlines around the world are carring the following story,  "Troops pose with maimed Afghan insurgent bodies".

  We are at war here people, and war is a very messy busisness.  Think back to your history books, or hell just google World War I or World War II on your laptop and see what images come up.  This has been going on for as long as recorded history.  Look at the early cave writings showing man killing man.  Yes it wasn't a picture, but the meaning is the same.
  It is time for our media to start covering the things that are having a real impact on our world and not trying to drum up ratings and infuriating different religious races more than they already are.