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| Senator Calls For Involuntary Training Of Military Personnel Before ETS | |
| 2011-05-12 | |
| For the first time, U.S. troops would be required to enroll in a federal job-training program before they're allowed to leave the military under a bill introduced in the Senate on Wednesday. "We are taking a huge step forward in rethinking the way we treat men and women in uniform after they leave the military," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., the chief sponsor of the bill. It would be required as part of the Transition Assistance Program, which was created by a partnership among the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and Labor. She said that one of the first things veterans learn is employers are reluctant to hire them because they fear they may have mental health issues.
(formerly known as www.OperationTruth.org, an anti-war, definitely anti-Bush organization, heavily funded by left wing organizations. Rieckhoff became a star on such programs as the Rachel Maddow Show on Air American Radio and MSNBC-TV, changing the name of the organization to elicit funding and support from unknowing veterans and their families, and away from legitimate veterans organizations.) "They need jobs and skills training to transition into the civilian workforce, and we're encouraged to see that Congress is taking aggressive action on this front. There is a long road ahead." The other co-sponsors are all notorious leftist liberals, Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.; Robert Casey, D-Pa.; Max Baucus, D-Mont.; Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.; Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va.; Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii; Bernie Sanders, a Vermont socialist; Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; and Scott Brown, R-Mass, a RINO. | |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #13 The Left admits a great deal about the quality of its ideas by invariably making them involuntary. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2011-05-12 14:56 |
| #12 Don't forget that COMRADE MURRY, (DemocRAT-WA), once said, in all seriousness, that OSAMA (now the late-ungreat Osama) was building schools and hospitals and libraries. This was soon after 9/11: She claimed she was misquoted or misspoke (how the hell can you misspeak something like that). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-05-12 14:50 |
| #11 "Heres news for the dumbest set of Democrats in American history. These people Volunteered to protect and server the People. Not your fat lard @ss and they are reminded of that every time voting time comes around and you low lifes try to exclude them from voting." So true, and remember that the evil party also wanted to stop their pay during the government shutdown while they are in three wars. All political posturing using the troops for fodder. Not stopping welfare checks, or other "entitlements" but Soldiers pay - when they have no other option to seek pay. Thats O-bamas horns for me. If you are a Soldier, and you vote for this very evil enterprise, you are in essence violating your Oath. And stupid. I will never forgive the democrat party for being so evil. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-05-12 14:19 |
| #10 Lok behind the curtain and see plans for unionized Teacher associations and like groups to be preselected to provide this training. Yet another bribe with public money through unnecessary federal programs for Democrat allies. Lord hlp us, will the corruption and theft of public funds never embarrass these people? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2011-05-12 14:10 |
| #9 Involuntary Heres news for the dumbest set of Democrats in American history. These people Volunteered to protect and server the People. Not your fat lard @ss and they are reminded of that every time voting time comes around and you low lifes try to exclude them from voting. Now when you start FORCING them into serving YOU like you are now FORCING them to go through queer indoctrination and other debased involuntary requirements that are an afront to the values of these men and women, you are in for big shock and awe. |
| Posted by: Lampedusa Glaque5022 2011-05-12 12:16 |
| #8 That story gave me sepsis. I'm gonna sue the dhimocrats for infecting me with their bullshit. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-05-12 11:41 |
| #7 No, no. Mental health issues! Discipline, comes to mind. No room for that in the New World Order. That's sarcasm, by the way. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2011-05-12 11:17 |
| #6 She said that one of the first things veterans learn is employers are reluctant to hire them because they fear they may have mental health issues BULLSHIT! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-05-12 10:53 |
| #5 ...it's because They Care(tm), since 'feelings' trump actually doing something constructive. If they really cared, they'd quit implementing their socialist 10 Year Plan(tm) and allow a free market economy which would generate JOBS. However jobs are of low priority in comparison to the goals of socialist dogma. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-05-12 10:42 |
| #4 No mention of cost and where it would come from. No surprise. You think active duty ETS was scant try National Guard 20 years ago especially for "part timers". |
| Posted by: tipover 2011-05-12 10:37 |
| #3 Employer: "Son I'd like to hire you, but I see you were an avionics technician for the Air Force, so you're probably a psycho killer." Veteran: "Well, yes sir, but thanks to Senator Feinstein I'm a psycho killer who's been through a federal job training program." Employer: "Well, why didn't you say so? Can you you start Monday?" |
| Posted by: Matt 2011-05-12 10:33 |
| #2 Sgt Mom - When I bailed in '98 out of Shaw AFB, SC, we called it a Hebrews 13:8 day. :) Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-05-12 09:34 |
| #1 I remember the Transition Assistance classes that I had to take as part of retiring from active duty, and it seemed to me that that class were very thurough - to the point of acute tedium, fifteen years ago. Piles and piles of advisories and handouts, briefings and talks by everyone and his/her uncle. At one point, one of the briefers mentioned that when he had retired, god-knoweth how many years ago, he been handed his DD-214, told "see-ya, good-luck" and aimed toward the door. The other retiring NCOs in the back of the classroom all just looked at each other and murmered, "I wish!" This was the Air Force, though - other services' mileage may vary. This isn't a great step forward, it's SSDD. (same s**t, different day.) |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2011-05-12 09:09 |