LUMP SUM IS NOT RECOGNITION. MUCH LESS EQUITY (tags)
This letter is in response to the column by Mr. Rodel Rodis that appeared in Philippines Today, Filam Star and Philippine News, and another by Senator Leland Yee in Manila Mail in the March 4-10 newspaper issue. Both writers much like leaders of the mendicant Philippine government herald the passage of the lump sum as a victory for the veterans in that their war service is now recognized, and that they finally got the benefits they deserve and fought for, for the last 63 years. Just what kind of recognition and victory did the veterans get? The word “recognition” in the text of the Section 1002 of the stimulus bill signed into law by President Barack Obama pertains exclusively for the purpose of issuing the lump sum. As soon as lump sum is issued, the recognition shall immediately disappear. Notice how the text was very clear in saying that the lump sum was a “compensation for human suffering.”— not a recognition of wartime heroism and valor. If the intention of this provision is to tax-exempt, then just say the lump sum is non-taxable, but without a condescending term as “human suffering.”
Please past this information to all who will listen before it is too late.
Are We Safer Than We Were Before 9/11? by Don Monkerud (tags)
"Bush and his administration may continue to claim that we are safer as a result of his policies but evidence shows that the invasion and occupation of Iraq has only increased the number of terrorists.."
Stop Congressman Howard Coble (tags)
Howard Coble is going around saying it was a good idea to intern the Japanese Americans. It's an argument for the incarceration of Middle Eastern and Arab Americans.
globalisation means war (tags)
The global Swiss banking syndicate that is backing the war effort
People For The American Way On Rightwing Court Packing, Past Rejection Rates (tags)
During the years 1995-2000, when Republicans controlled the Senate, 45.3% of President Clinton's nominations to the courts of appeals were rejected, a rate 72% higher than the 26.3% rejection rate for Presidents Reagan and Bush when Democrats controlled the Senate, 1987-1992. Now hard-right Republicans are pressing for Bush to appoint only far-right ideologues to those positions, packing the courts with an extremist minority view.