I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die serving our country in Uniform are profound. No
one is really talking about it either, because you just don't criticize anything having to do with September 11. Well, I can't let the numbers pass by because it says
something really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of this country. If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're going to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way up to $4.7
million..
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier killed in action,
the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.
Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are the surviving spouse, you get
$833 a month until you remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for
each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those payments come to a
screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting an average of $1.185
million up to $4.7 million are complaining that it's not enough. Their deaths were tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Soldiers put themselves in harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families know the dangers.. (Actually, soldiers are put in harms way by politicians
and commanding officers.)
We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the Oklahoma
City bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the September 11 families are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of those bombed in the embassies are now asking for compensation as well.
You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel of over
50 years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad.
Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to
nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps and live in low-rent housing.
Make sense?
However, our own US Congress voted themselves a raise. Many of you don't know
that they only have to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that is more than $15,000 per month. And most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They do not receive Social Security on retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system. If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an
E-7, they may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very people who
placed them in harm's way receives a pension of $15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters who are now
fighting.
"When do we finally do something about this?"
By Rush Limbaugh:
Saturday, February 26, 2011
A Veteran who understands the enemy we face
President Obama this week once again called Islam "a great religion" which has been "distorted" by a small number of "extremists" to justify committing acts of violence against the West.
But the Qur'an (or Koran) itself, the holy book of Islam, contains over 100 verses calling for violence against Christians and Jews. To give just one example, Sura 9:5 says, "Slay the idolaters wherever you find them."
During a panel discussion sponsored by the Hudson Institute last January, retired Army Lt. Colonel Allen West, who did combat duty in Iraq, responded to a Marine who asked the question, how do you answer people who say that terrorists are following a "warped" version of Islam?
The panel consisted of a number of former military personnel, who fumbled around trying to answer the question. Col. West finally stepped forward answered the question directly and truthfully. Listen to the words of a former military man who understands the nature of the enemy we face:
Notice again Col. West's straightforward assessment: "This is not a perversion. They are doing exactly what this book (i.e., the Qur'an) says."
Col. West, by the way, was elected last week to Congress, to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district. He will be the first African-American Republican congressman to represent Florida since 1870.
If you would like to add your signature to our "thank you" letter to Col. West for speaking frankly about the nature of the enemy we face, you can do so here. Don't forget to give a special "thank you" on this Veteran's Day to every member of the military you encounter.
If you'd like to see the full, unedited video of the exchange, which includes the Marine's question and shows the discomfort felt by every other member of this panel in responding to the question, click here.
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But the Qur'an (or Koran) itself, the holy book of Islam, contains over 100 verses calling for violence against Christians and Jews. To give just one example, Sura 9:5 says, "Slay the idolaters wherever you find them."
During a panel discussion sponsored by the Hudson Institute last January, retired Army Lt. Colonel Allen West, who did combat duty in Iraq, responded to a Marine who asked the question, how do you answer people who say that terrorists are following a "warped" version of Islam?
The panel consisted of a number of former military personnel, who fumbled around trying to answer the question. Col. West finally stepped forward answered the question directly and truthfully. Listen to the words of a former military man who understands the nature of the enemy we face:
Notice again Col. West's straightforward assessment: "This is not a perversion. They are doing exactly what this book (i.e., the Qur'an) says."
Col. West, by the way, was elected last week to Congress, to represent Florida's 22nd congressional district. He will be the first African-American Republican congressman to represent Florida since 1870.
If you would like to add your signature to our "thank you" letter to Col. West for speaking frankly about the nature of the enemy we face, you can do so here. Don't forget to give a special "thank you" on this Veteran's Day to every member of the military you encounter.
If you'd like to see the full, unedited video of the exchange, which includes the Marine's question and shows the discomfort felt by every other member of this panel in responding to the question, click here.
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Ethanol Facts
Published: Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 12:18 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 12:18 a.m.
I would like to add some facts to the continuing ethanol discussions.
A gallon of ethanol only contains about 65 percent of the energy of a gallon of gasoline.
It cannot be pumped in pipelines because of its corrosive nature, it must trucked from the distiller and blended at a local facility. Blenders receive a $0.51 per gallon credit from the government.
The wholesale price for ethanol in Florida is $2.174 per gallon, but the 10 percent ethanol in your tank will cost you $3.17 per gallon. You can expect to take about a 3 percent or more hit on your mileage.
E85 pricing is more outrageous. Pricing at a Central Florida station is $3.17 per gallon for regular gasoline (with 10 percent ethanol) and $2.74 per gallon for E85 (85 percent ethanol). To be equivalent on an energy basis it should sell for about $2.31 per gallon. Also, if your car burns E85, expect a large drop in mileage.
Finally, without a subsidy (your tax dollars), no one would ever produce ethanol from corn or other grasses, all of which require substantial amounts of nitrogen for reasonable production. The nitrogen generally is derived from ammonia produced from natural gas. I doubt anyone can really claim that to be renewable. There are not enough arable acres in the U.S. to support corn ethanol without affecting food prices.
JOHN H. SURBER
Chemical Engineer (retired)
Lakeland
Last Modified: Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 12:18 a.m.
I would like to add some facts to the continuing ethanol discussions.
A gallon of ethanol only contains about 65 percent of the energy of a gallon of gasoline.
It cannot be pumped in pipelines because of its corrosive nature, it must trucked from the distiller and blended at a local facility. Blenders receive a $0.51 per gallon credit from the government.
The wholesale price for ethanol in Florida is $2.174 per gallon, but the 10 percent ethanol in your tank will cost you $3.17 per gallon. You can expect to take about a 3 percent or more hit on your mileage.
E85 pricing is more outrageous. Pricing at a Central Florida station is $3.17 per gallon for regular gasoline (with 10 percent ethanol) and $2.74 per gallon for E85 (85 percent ethanol). To be equivalent on an energy basis it should sell for about $2.31 per gallon. Also, if your car burns E85, expect a large drop in mileage.
Finally, without a subsidy (your tax dollars), no one would ever produce ethanol from corn or other grasses, all of which require substantial amounts of nitrogen for reasonable production. The nitrogen generally is derived from ammonia produced from natural gas. I doubt anyone can really claim that to be renewable. There are not enough arable acres in the U.S. to support corn ethanol without affecting food prices.
JOHN H. SURBER
Chemical Engineer (retired)
Lakeland
Obama and the National Day of Prayer
In 1952 President Truman established one day a year as a "National Day of Prayer."
In 1988 President Reagan designated the First Thursday in May of each year as the National Day of Prayer.
In June 2007(then) Presidential Candidate Barack Obama declared that the USA "Was no longer a
Christian nation."
Las year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White
House under the ruse Of "not wanting to offend anyone"
BUT... on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was Held on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House. There were over 50,000 Muslims
in D.C. that day.
HE PRAYED WITH THE MUSLIMS! I guess it Doesn't matter if "Christians" Are offended by this event - We obviouslyDon't count as "anyone" Anymore. The direction this country is headed should strike fear in the heart of every Christian, especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians cannot be converted, they should be annihilated. This is not a Rumor - Go to the website To confirm this info: http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/
In 1988 President Reagan designated the First Thursday in May of each year as the National Day of Prayer.
In June 2007(then) Presidential Candidate Barack Obama declared that the USA "Was no longer a
Christian nation."
Las year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White
House under the ruse Of "not wanting to offend anyone"
BUT... on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was Held on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House. There were over 50,000 Muslims
in D.C. that day.
HE PRAYED WITH THE MUSLIMS! I guess it Doesn't matter if "Christians" Are offended by this event - We obviouslyDon't count as "anyone" Anymore. The direction this country is headed should strike fear in the heart of every Christian, especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians cannot be converted, they should be annihilated. This is not a Rumor - Go to the website To confirm this info: http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/
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