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LogDog75

(164 posts)
16. I do the same thing
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 03:50 PM
Sunday

I retired, at age 53, after serving 28 years in the AF and have the same benefits you do. It was the benefits that convinced me to enlist.
Except, when then begin complaining about government employees being lazy and, in general, being worthless. I ask them why they hate our military since everyone in the military is a government employee.

It's hilarious watching their brains and mouth work out-of-sync trying to come up with an explanation that doesn't make them look like they're dissing the military.

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Nice! MineralMan Sunday #1
Good post - I dodged the draft in 1968 simply because I did not think that the Vietnam War was justified walkingman Sunday #2
30 years, that's a lot of cruises. Emile Sunday #3
There's an old joke that goes something like this: PCIntern Sunday #4
funny, but in fairness . . . . . SarcasticSatyr Sunday #7
My Sailors quickly learned BOSSHOG Sunday #23
OMG! I just had a flashback! maxrandb Monday #36
Roger That My Friend BOSSHOG Monday #44
HAHAHA! Brilliant! Genevra Sunday #5
Love it 😍. n/t iluvtennis Sunday #6
Or why everyone's pension and benefits DENVERPOPS Sunday #8
That's the real question - I think the military (at every level) deserves every cent of compensation TBF Sunday #9
Were they able DENVERPOPS Sunday #10
I'm pretty sure that came out - it likely wasn't as high as Musk was ranting about TBF Sunday #12
It was 3.8% and they have not had a raise since 2009. It was bullshit to get rid of it. Lochloosa Monday #31
They're paid over 174,000 a yr. They dont need a raise & one certainly isnt deserved. Callie1979 Monday #33
In most cases DENVERPOPS Monday #37
LOL Callie1979 Monday #39
BS. My brother works a lot more than 40 hrs a week. Lochloosa Monday #43
I can only imagine DENVERPOPS Monday #35
That's why so many are wealthy. They can afford to be in congress Lochloosa Monday #38
Maybe look how their wealth has INCREASED since they GOT there. Callie1979 Monday #40
I'm inclined to agree with you after living in Wash DC TBF Monday #42
The most important thing they will do DENVERPOPS Monday #41
The pay raise was NOT in the bill that passed. Wiz Imp Sunday #15
No HUAJIAO Sunday #26
OK, let's talk about the pay raise. It was a 3.8% raise not the 40% that the illegal immigrant said. Lochloosa Monday #30
I agree with you that they deserve an appropriate level of compensation COL Mustard Monday #32
Congressmembers Should be Mr.Bee Sunday #18
Not to rain on your rant but.. OrangeJoe Sunday #25
LOL!!!! LymphocyteLover Sunday #11
Also the big reason they hate public education: Teacher pensions. lindysalsagal Sunday #13
Thank you for your service. mountain grammy Sunday #14
I do the same thing LogDog75 Sunday #16
Yes Indeed Teammate BOSSHOG Sunday #24
I still recommend military service to young people all the time. Callie1979 Monday #34
Brilliant! Blue_Tires Sunday #17
A thinking man Blue1Red2 Sunday #19
WHY THEIR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS CAN'T BE LIKE MINE!!!!!!????? Quanto Magnus Sunday #20
Keep taking about "president Musk" kevink077 Sunday #21
I get the same response when I explain my politics and also say kairos12 Sunday #22
The look on the face odins folly Sunday #27
I love it! MAGAts are so limited in their understanding of what the government does. Martin68 Sunday #28
I tell them they're doing the billionaires' dirty work for them for free. Initech Sunday #29
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