. . . how your reps voted on cutting military pensions in Congress? . . .
. . . then you probably saw this . . .
(http://reason.com/24-7/2014/01/21/senate-could-vote-to-restore-military-pe)
The Senate may consider a proposal to restore cuts to the pensions of working-age military retirees as early as Monday, according to a Senate aide.
The measure was inserted in an omnibus veterans bill sponsored Thursday by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and would repeal the $6 billion in cuts made to veterans’ pensions included in the 2013 Bipartisan Budget Act.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) invoked “Rule 14” last Thursday, which will allow the bill to bypass committee votes and go straight to the Senate floor, an aide for Sanders said
(from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee PAC)
"The president is set to include a major Social Security benefit cut in his budget on Wednesday. President Obama is proposing the so-called chained CPI, which would cut cost-of-living adjustments for grandparents and veterans.
Tuesday, April 9th -- at 12:30PM EST, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee PAC is going to deliver hundreds of thousands of petitions directly to the White House telling Obama: No cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits. "
Seems to me that is cost-of-living increases can be cut from benefits, (to which, by the way, anyone working in the U.S. contributes throughout his working life) the president must write INTO law that the cost of living can no longer GO UP! Seems only fair.
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1. It is a depressing thing that in this day and age the police allow trash
like this to think it is alright to threaten officers, throw things,
knock down barricades, refuse lawful orders, etc. There is only one way
to put a stop to this kind of lawlessness and that is with a stern
warning followed by force, deadly if necessary. Then the message may
get through. No you are not allowed to riot, destroy property and incite
riots. The ringleaders of this kind of thing need to do serious jail
time.
2. After the veterans spoke and descended the stage, protesters milled about for a bit, trying to figure out their next move. That's when CPD suddenly accelerated aggressively. Initially, no order for dispersal was given, when suddenly police
arrived in what can only be described as souped-up riot gear that gave
the officers the appearance of Storm Troopers. CPD appeared ready for a violent confrontation with protesters, which
of course became a self-fulfilling prophecy. Police attacked
protesters, clubbing them across their heads with billy clubs, and
generally shoving activists around. At least two protesters were badly injured. "Just saw protesters gushing blood from head," independent journalist John Knefel tweeted, "Photog witnessed it, called it terrifying."
3. I look forward to reviewing their video evidence, because what I've
seen and what my media colleagues on the front lines are reporting is
that protesters were given considerable latitude to express their views
in rallies and marches, then fought back when police tried slowly to
move them back to try to disperse the crowd. It looked like every third person in the crowd was shooting video, so
we ought to have ample evidence from multiple angles if officers
engaged in unprovoked attacks. And some may have. YouTube links
welcome.
4. Most protesters have left the area, while a small number
have been detained. Police in riot gear have corralled the protesters in
an intersection about a half-mile from the lakefront convention center
where President Barack Obama is hosting a gathering of world leaders. There are now many more police officers on the scene than protesters. The
confrontation began when some protesters dressed all in black are
trying to move east toward McCormick Place. Some were throwing water
bottles at police, and some officers responding by hitting protesters
with batons.
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