Quote:You can't be serious.  We do what less than 1% of the United States would never do for pennies.  If it wasn't for these benefits they would be drafting people to maintain the proper security for this nation.  In the civilian sector my current job pays double of what I make here. You act as if our paychecks and benefits is the main reason for the countries financial blunders.  I am a patriot, and I love what I do, but I want my CIC and the rest of my superious to support me in something they want.  All of these politicians who can retire after their one term in office, is not serving 20+ years in harms way for others.  It's not an easy life for me or my family.

 

I was worried as I type that it would come off wrong, so let me start with an apology. I don't mean to imply what you do and what your brothers in arms do isn't heroic nor in deserving of recognition. What I'm trying to point is the mentality I saw in your previous post. 

 

It's a mentality that has consumed every aspect of our society and to me it's the single biggest threat we face. The big threat isn't Radical Islam (albeit it's a serious one), Conservative Militias, Liberal Agendas, or even Government Intrusion, the biggest threat is when ever single person one way or another is dependent on government. 

 

I don't know how to make my point with out being offensive, so forgive me this will offend many. It's not my intention but it's simply impossible to make the point with out offending some people I have deep respect for. When military members demand benefits for life, it is a form of socialism you are being conditioned to accept. Socialism is a drug, once you've accepted you deserve these benefits for ____ reason you have lost the ability to argue those benefits are not the role of government to provide. 

 

It is not governments role to provide healthcare, it is not governments role to provide penchants and retirement, it is not governments role to feed us, you see where I'm going. By establishing socialism for military members they lay out the argument that these benefits should be extended to everyone. 

Remember it was Marx that said  "From <span style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:arial, sans-serif;">each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." </span>

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