A million vets are coming to DC to demand their monuments be opened

[Jroc]

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2013 — A march is coming to Washington this weekend that might make the lawmakers on both sides of the aisle take notice and rethink all of the political grandstanding in order to gain campaign contributions for themselves and their party, yet are hurting real Americans.

On Sunday October 13, 2013 the Million Vet March is going to take place t 9:00 a.m. at the World War II Memorial.


The protest has been organized by individuals with various connections to the military, either as children of veterans, spouses of veterans or those who have served themselves, who are outraged and deeply disappointed that individuals who have served in the military have been blocked from the memorials honoring their service across the country. They are most concerned about blocking access to monuments in the nation’s capital, WashingtonD.C.

A million vets are coming to DC to demand their monuments be opened | Washington Times Communities

 

[Tank]

Right on!

 

[politicalnot]

Shouldn't they be marching on Ted Cruz's porch instead?

 

[Sarah G]

Well Boner had just better open them up, huh?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Like those "2 million" bikers?

 

[Tank]

You liberals are anti- Vet too?

Weirdos

 

[tinydancer]

I don't understand how an open air memorial can be or should be shut down. And I've been seeing reports that this memorial that was barricaded off was privately funded.

 

[tinydancer]

Here's the lamo excuse on why this is closed. We all know it's just because the President is a prick, but here's the supposed reason anyway.

Via Jake Tapper:

Why was there a need for barricades in the first place?

“Park Service did not want to barricade these, but unfortunately we have been directed, because of the lack of appropriations, to close all facilities and grounds,” said National Mall and Memorial parks spokeswoman Carol Johnson.

“I know that this is an open-air memorial, but we have people on staff who are CPR trained, (and) we want to make sure that we have maintenance crew to take care of any problems.

What we’re trying to do is protect this resource for future generations,” said Johnson.

UPDATE: WWII MEMORIAL PRIVATELY FUNDED! ? Obama sends more barricades to WWII Memorial to keep veterans out » The Right Scoop -

 

[tinydancer]

And I agree with the author. The President is a wanker.

The National World War II Memorial was funded almost entirely by private contributions, as specified in Public Law 103-32. The campaign received more than $197 million in cash and pledges. Support came from hundreds of thousands of individual Americans, hundreds of corporations and foundations, veterans groups, dozens of civic, fraternal and professional organizations, states and one territory, and students in 1,200 schools across the country.

Donated and pledged funds were used to cover the total project costs of approximately $182 million. These costs include site selection and design, construction and sculpture, a National Park Service maintenance fee required by the Commemorative Works Act, groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies, fund raising, and the 11-year administrative costs of the project from its inception in 1993 through completion in 2004.

Remaining funds are held on deposit with the U.S. Treasury in a National WWII Memorial Trust Fund. The funds will be used by the American Battle Monuments Commission solely to benefit the World War II Memorial.

The White House will counter something about staff and CPR and taxpayer money…but it doesn’t require staff and it wasn’t even built with taxpayer money. But this president has it closed anyway. What a wanker.

UPDATE: WWII MEMORIAL PRIVATELY FUNDED! ? Obama sends more barricades to WWII Memorial to keep veterans out » The Right Scoop -

 

[tinydancer]

And I agree with the author. The President is a wanker.

The National World War II Memorial was funded almost entirely by private contributions, as specified in Public Law 103-32. The campaign received more than $197 million in cash and pledges. Support came from hundreds of thousands of individual Americans, hundreds of corporations and foundations, veterans groups, dozens of civic, fraternal and professional organizations, states and one territory, and students in 1,200 schools across the country.

Donated and pledged funds were used to cover the total project costs of approximately $182 million. These costs include site selection and design, construction and sculpture, a National Park Service maintenance fee required by the Commemorative Works Act, groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies, fund raising, and the 11-year administrative costs of the project from its inception in 1993 through completion in 2004.

Remaining funds are held on deposit with the U.S. Treasury in a National WWII Memorial Trust Fund. The funds will be used by the American Battle Monuments Commission solely to benefit the World War II Memorial.

The White House will counter something about staff and CPR and taxpayer money…but it doesn’t require staff and it wasn’t even built with taxpayer money. But this president has it closed anyway. What a wanker.

UPDATE: WWII MEMORIAL PRIVATELY FUNDED! ? Obama sends more barricades to WWII Memorial to keep veterans out » The Right Scoop -

 

[Moonglow]

Which part of shut down do you not get?

 

[ScienceRocks]

Republicans could do it with a CLEAN CR tomorrow

 

[ScienceRocks]

Why are the republicans doing this to our government over healthcare?

 

[Kondor3]

Why are the republicans doing this to our government over healthcare?

Because ObamaCare is a train-wreck and needs to be stopped?

 

[billyerock1991]

WASHINGTON, October 7, 2013 — A march is coming to Washington this weekend that might make the lawmakers on both sides of the aisle take notice and rethink all of the political grandstanding in order to gain campaign contributions for themselves and their party, yet are hurting real Americans.

On Sunday October 13, 2013 the Million Vet March is going to take place t 9:00 a.m. at the World War II Memorial.


The protest has been organized by individuals with various connections to the military, either as children of veterans, spouses of veterans or those who have served themselves, who are outraged and deeply disappointed that individuals who have served in the military have been blocked from the memorials honoring their service across the country. They are most concerned about blocking access to monuments in the nation’s capital, WashingtonD.C.

A million vets are coming to DC to demand their monuments be opened | Washington Times Communities

well, tell them to march their little selves down to Boehners office and tell him to bring a clean fucking bill to the floor... problem solved ...

 

[billyerock1991]

Shouldn't they be marching on Ted Cruz's porch instead?

why yes, yes they should ... I believe you'll find him in the wood shed ... that's were the republicans took him ...

 

[billyerock1991]

You liberals are anti- Vet too?

Weirdos

are you repub-lie-tards anti-smarts too???

 

[The Rabbi]

Why are the republicans doing this to our government over healthcare?

Republicans aren't doing this, you ignorant turd-face. The orders are coming from the WHite House. This is unprecedented. No shut down in the past has resulted in closing open air parks, much less arresting elderly veterans. It is part of Obama's strategy to make this as painful as possible to make the gOP look bad. But the only ones buying that crap are mouth breathing retards like you.

 

[NoNukes]

Why are the republicans doing this to our government over healthcare?

Republicans aren't doing this, you ignorant turd-face. The orders are coming from the WHite House. This is unprecedented. No shut down in the past has resulted in closing open air parks, much less arresting elderly veterans. It is part of Obama's strategy to make this as painful as possible to make the gOP look bad. But the only ones buying that crap are mouth breathing retards like you.

And 70 per cent of the people polled.

 

[billyerock1991]

Which part of shut down do you not get?

ask tinydancer she seems to not get it... she thinks that the president shut it down ... shows you how ignorant she is ...i mean the dems said they'd open it up if the republicans stop fucking around with the bill to fund it... after all they're the ones who can bring it to the floor for a vote not the president ...