[theoddz]

Well, it looks like President Obama has proposed to freeze the pay of Federal Employees (and retired annuitants like my Pop)for both 2011 and 2012. The national office of my Union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) sent me an email this morning notifying me of such. Here's a little video on the story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540...24140#40424140

Please note:
I realize that these are fiscally hard times and believe me, I am totally in touch with the fact that I am so very, very lucky to have the federal job I have with all its benefits, stability and such. I am especially thankful that this job I have is so tolerant of my personal medical problems that are directly related to my military service. I shit you not, friends....I get up every morning, put my feet on the floor and thank the Universe for all of my blessings, as they are many!! I also am very sensitive to the fact that there are so many of us, here in our community, who are struggling so hard to even find a job, keep a home, or even a simple roof over their heads.

Now, with that in mind:
I, personally, have no problem making the sacrifice of a pay raise for the next year or two, but damn it, our President better damned well make these uber rich Wall St. execs and these billionaires and multibillionaires shoulder some of this sacrifice, too!!! If he's going to ask common everyday middle class Americans to "suck it up" and then allow these fucking money barons to sop up more bucks at the expense of the rest of us.........I will damned sure vote his ass out in 2012!! You can bet on it.

~Theo~