So there is this article in the Sunday edition of the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" about the idea of giving family members of people, killed in Iraq, massive breaks on everything from college tuition to not having to pay house taxes (click on link below for full story)......
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/jul05/341608.asp
....well, some of my friends and family may disagree with me (disagreeing can be healthy too...) but I personally feel that a family of an "ALL VOLUNTEER" armed forces should not be given these "perks". As they say..shit happens and people die for many reasons and many causes (my mom passed away a few years ago from cancer and diabetes complications),
so for a certian fragment of our population to be eligble for certian special treatment just because one of their loved ones has been killed or has died...(I didn't ASK them to go over there to fight for my gas and oil)...... to me is unacceptable. My tax dollars will NOT go to fund kids going to college for free (I couldnt afford college and I didnt get a free ride) or wife's being able to live in their 100,000 Dollar houses without worry.....
I say to these families......suck it up, get a job, work hard, do for yourself what you can and dont depend on the government for handouts because that is exactly what this is...there are no two ways about it!! Things like this are why this world is so screwed up.
Oh and I just have to add the "Support our Troops bumper sticker" thing. What in the heck is that all about?? Our troops are paid for the job they do, they have all went into their jobs willingly....what is the support thing all about?? How about a "Support our Restaurant Managers" bumper sticker. I am on the front lines every day...fighting wars of my own. Please support me!!!!!!
Those are my rants for today.
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