Soldiers deserve more

Okay last rant for the day, I promise. I have pretty much said everything that I need to say and prolly a few that I didn't but I decided to hit the dying topic one more time cause I am really miffed at one aspect of a potential shut down.

Forgetting for a second all of the government employees who will suffer during this time, forgetting all of the businesses that will suffer during this time and forgetting all of the other BS that is going on one thing does not need to be forgotten. During this shutdown, no matter how long it lasts (One day, three days, a week, a month) our armed forces will receive no pay. What kind of bull hockey is that?

Sure, when the government does restart they will get back pay but during the shutdown, they will be out there risking their lives and not getting paid for it. Their families will not be supported, hells survivor benefits won't be paid. Is this the way we say thank you to the people who serve in our Armed Forces? Is this the way we say, "We respect you and support you?"

The President still gets paid, Congress still gets paid and the Senate still gets paid. All the lazy and contentious assholes that are causing this problem in the first place will not go without their salaries, but the people who risk their lives everyday in support of our country must do without. That is the absolutely saddest, most pathetic thing I have ever imagined.

Now some people will point out that a shut down, if it happens, will probably not run long enough to truly effect (affect never could keep those two straight) the Military and they are probably right. The point they seem to be missing is that if these idiots in Washington don't get their act together and do their jobs then it could last long enough. Hells how long have they been fighting over this crap? Weeks of argument and inability on both sides to bend even a little does not bode well for a quick resolution if a shut down occurs.

So like I said, its bad enough that a shut down will put HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS out of work with no clear picture when they can go back. Its bad enough that Reboobicans are suggesting that these out of work people will not receive back pay when they return even though they will be unable to collect unemployment unless the shut down lasts way to long. On top of all that idiocy, we have to tell our Soldiers that "Hey sorry, no money for you but we still need you to go risk your lives." If that doesn't piss you off then nothing will.