[Iowa-dx] Fwd: [ufpj-recruit] Join the Guard to pay for your
education?
GreenParty Ron
greenpartyron@activist.com
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:39:15 -0500
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We heard this about two weeks ago on WSUI / IPR (National Propaganda
Radio). But what dowe expect, with Republicommunists ruining this
country? George W. Bush campaigned to fellowRepublicommunists back in
1998 that "when" he was elected U.S. president, he was going toeliminate
Veterans Administration and put all military on social security and
Medicare! With many(not all) veterans groups opposing that (Veterans of
Foreign Wars accepted the change), instead,the Republicommunists renamed
and re-organized VA into Department of Veterans Affairs, andcut funding!=20
This is part of that.
Why aren't Republicans ashamed of being Republicans? They have a history
of this, both inbetraying our nation and in accepting their betrayal. Ron
Kinuma.k.a. Libris Fidelis
----- Original Message -----
From: hhart@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
To: iowa-dx@gp-us.org
Subject: [Iowa-dx] Fwd: [ufpj-recruit] Join the Guard to pay for your
education?
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:24:01 -0600
Not strictly Green Party stuff, but I thought this was worth
forwarding - note, Iowa soldiers are also affected. Disgusting.
Holly
National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment Of
Iraq War
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=3D71741
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (NBC) -- When they came home from Iraq, 2,600 members
of
the Minnesota National Guard had been deployed longer than any other
ground
combat unit. The tour lasted 22 months and had been extended as part
of
President Bush's surge.
1st Lt. Jon Anderson said he never expected to come home to this: A
government refusing to pay education benefits he says he should have
earned
under the GI bill.
"It's pretty much a slap in the face," Anderson said. "I think it was
a
scheme to save money, personally. I think it was a leadership failure
by the
senior Washington leadership... once again failing the soldiers."
Anderson's orders, and the orders of 1,161 other Minnesota guard
members,
were written for 729 days.
Had they been written for 730 days, just one day more, the soldiers
would
receive those benefits to pay for school.
"Which would be allowing the soldiers an extra $500 to $800 a month,"
Anderson said.
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<DIV>We heard this about two weeks ago on WSUI / IPR (National Propaganda R=
adio). But what do</DIV>
<DIV>we expect, with Republicommunists ruining this country? George W=
. Bush campaigned to fellow</DIV>
<DIV>Republicommunists back in 1998 that "when" he was elected U.S. preside=
nt, he was going to</DIV>
<DIV>eliminate Veterans Administration and put all military on social secur=
ity and Medicare! With many</DIV>
<DIV>(not all) veterans groups opposing that (Veterans of Foreign Wars acce=
pted the change), instead,</DIV>
<DIV>the Republicommunists renamed and re-organized VA into Department of V=
eterans Affairs, and</DIV>
<DIV>cut funding! This is part of that.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Why aren't Republicans ashamed of being Republicans? They have a=
history of this, both in</DIV>
<DIV>betraying our nation and in accepting their betrayal.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ron Kinum</DIV>
<DIV>a.k.a. Libris Fidelis<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #101=
0ff 2px solid">----- Original Message -----<BR>From: hhart@blue.weeg.uiowa.=
edu<BR>To: iowa-dx@gp-us.org<BR>Subject: [Iowa-dx] Fwd: [ufpj-recruit] Join=
the Guard to pay for your education?<BR>Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 20:24:01 -06=
00<BR><BR>Not strictly Green Party stuff, but I thought this was worth <BR>=
forwarding - note, Iowa soldiers are also affected. Disgusting.<BR><BR>Holl=
y<BR><BR><BR>National Guard Troops Denied Benefits After Longest Deployment=
Of Iraq War<BR><BR>http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=3D71741<=
BR><BR>MINNEAPOLIS, MN (NBC) -- When they came home from Iraq, 2,600 member=
s of<BR>the Minnesota National Guard had been deployed longer than any othe=
r ground<BR>combat unit. The tour lasted 22 months and had been extended as=
part of<BR>President Bush's surge.<BR><BR>1st Lt. Jon Anderson said he nev=
er expected to come home to this: A<BR>government refusing to pay education=
benefits he says he should have earned<BR>under the GI bill.<BR><BR>"It's =
pretty much a slap in the face," Anderson said. "I think it was a<BR>scheme=
to save money, personally. I think it was a leadership failure by the<BR>s=
enior Washington leadership... once again failing the soldiers."<BR><BR>And=
erson's orders, and the orders of 1,161 other Minnesota guard members,<BR>w=
ere written for 729 days.<BR><BR>Had they been written for 730 days, just o=
ne day more, the soldiers would<BR>receive those benefits to pay for school=
.<BR><BR>"Which would be allowing the soldiers an extra $500 to $800 a mont=
h,"<BR>Anderson said.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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