Posted on Nov 12, 2014
What's your take on the "new type of veterans" entering congress?
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One of the new congressman is my classmate and a RallyPoint member... Capt Seth Moulton.
I congratulate him on a great race, and am very happy to see more veterans in elected office. I wish him the best in his new role.
I congratulate him on a great race, and am very happy to see more veterans in elected office. I wish him the best in his new role.
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Maj Weiss, that's terrific! We trust Rep Moulton will make a positive difference! Count on my support.
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It's always good to see veterans join the ranks of the Senate and the House. And you also hope they are good for veteran issues. But I also hope they are true to their constituents that got them elected. And hope they do not get beat down by the system to comply with the status quo. Ted Cruz gets hammered from both sides for bucking the system and standing for what he believes. Whether you agree or disagree with his tactics it is something you should like to see from all in Congress instead of towing the party line. Yes some will not like what I just said but don't miss the point I was trying to make. Not trying to start a war of words or ideas. But the system has a way of pushing those with different minds to the back of the pack and out of sight. Where they can't do no harm to the precious good old boy network. So my hope is someone like Joni Ernst or Tom Cotton (two Iraq war vets) or any of the other 20 elected this year stand and make a difference. And don't change what you believe in or stand for regardless of party. Stand and be heard and do not be silenced.
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I'm all for it provided they remember to represent veterans well, and don't take any crap from non-serving politicians and lobbyists. I'd also appreciate it if they could avoid party-line politics, but I understand that sometimes you have to play the game. Regardless, standing up for what's right and doing right by veterans and the military, that's what I'd expect from them. I'm particularly referring to Tammy Duckworth taking on some embezzling contractor in a Senate hearing. Regardless of her party affiliation, that was just flat-out cheer-worthy. I wanna give her a hug for that.
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PV2 Abbott Shaull
Yes they need avoid play along the party lines, this so much bullshit. Washington has been playing this game since before the 1980s and it has been getting progressively worse each new congress and each sitting President until now where it almost causing a paralyzing affect to anything getting done effectively. The last bill that was passed was so shoddy and so full of bs, no wonder Republicans won't talk to them about compromise on anything. With that said, a the bill passed, it had been needed for several generations, and should be reworked to where it we all are all have to have it and protected to pay lower rates like it should of been. That means that President down to the newest newborn have to be all be on the same insurance plans. Not everyone buying their own choice, all that does is make it more expensive allow the insurance companies to charge outrageous rates for various packages because they can.
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