Murtha’s Plan
Representative John Murtha is going to introduce a radical plan to military funding: the Pentagon must follow its own rules. That is the sum and substance of what Rep, Murtha is proposing to write into law. Deployments limited to one year with a two-year break for the Army, and seven months in theater followed by fourteen months at their home base for the Marines. No more “Stop-Loss” orders, when your enlistment is up, you get to leave. You will be fully trained and equipped before being deployed to the combat zone.
Jack Murtha is going to force the government to abide by the contract and rules they agreed to when people enlisted. The government must keep its half of the bargain and stop screwing the troops.
The Republicans are going to have to explain what is so radical about requiring the government to abide by a contract, because that is all Murtha is proposing.
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The military is of the clear opinion that contracts are for suckers.
When my kid enlisted and told me of all their wonderful promises, I informed him that he had made a treaty with the same folks who made treaties with the Indians, and that he would be served the same way.
The day after he arrived for active duty, he called to tell me they had already broken their contract. Quel surprise!
Yep, they will promise anything and then claim “military requirements” are “forcing them” to violate most of your “contract.”
I found out later that the language school and airborne were both “volunteer only” assignments. Strange that no one mentioned it at the time.
The unlimited extentions are basically telling the soldiers they are slaves. Who the hell will volunteer now for something that so abuses a person’s rights? A contract is a contract.
It would be interesting if enlistment contracts were put under Federal Trade Commission oversight and recruiters were penalized for misleading recruits or using deceptive practices.
Abide by contracts? This is the same crowd that views the Constitution as a Non-Binding Resolution!
It would be a surprise, YES, because Murtha may be on to something if he can accomplish that small task! 😉
Bryan, nobody in Big Business ever has to answer for their deceptive practices. Even if they’re found guilty, they can appeal the verdict until the plaintiffs expire in bankruptcy.
The Republans are going to be in trouble if people start looking at what Murtha is proposing.
Or simply expire, as in the case of many who have filed hurricane insurance claims down here.
You do not want to get me started on insurance companies — and I haven’t even suffered a hurricane loss.
=:-o
Ah, yes, I remember.