FL Veterans for Common Sense, Sarasota Veterans Commission, DAV97, and Bergmann & Moore Hold Veteran Workshop in Sarasota
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FL Veterans for Common Sense, Sarasota Veterans Commission, DAV97, and Bergmann & Moore, a law firm focusing on appealed Veterans’ disability claims, have scheduled a Veteran workshop for Sarasota on …
TALK BY MAJOR GENERAL JARVIS LYNCH
Summary December 17, 2012
The General spoke about the overall devaluation of American life that results from the acceptance of needless deaths. This devaluation certainly occurs in the civilian world, but Lynch was concerned mainly with the incompetence that has resulted in the wasting of military lives in Viet …
This Veterans Day Americans will honor all of those who served in the armed forces. It is appropriate that we do so, but the day means much more. We should recall that Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to celebrate the cease fire on the eleventh hour, the eleventh day and the eleventh month …
America cannot remain a great nation when leaders succumb to magical thinking as exemplified by their positions on critical national economic and national security issues. GOP ideology not only opposes science and research, it defies common sense.
Here are examples of their simplistic, dangerous thinking:
Tax cuts for the wealthy will result in economic growth …
Congressman C.W. Bill Young’s recent call for the withdrawal of U.S. Forces from Afghanistan, though overdue, is an example of the kind of reasonable thinking needed in our legislative leaders. If his call is implemented, it will save lives and stop a largely ineffective military adventure. Aside from that great benefit, our servicemen and women …
Florida National Guard, foreign wars, global warming, Sandy, Troops HomeMitt Romney says he is going to balance the budget, but he has provided specifics only in the area of defense spending. He states unequivocally that he will not cut defense spending, and, in fact, intends to increase it to four percent of GDP. This is an astonishing move from a politician who calls himself …
During election season it’s not unusual for some to criticize FLVCS for our positions on issues. We are a non-partisan group and rarely endorse candidates.
That being said, an aspect of our mission is to educate the public on veterans’ and national security issues.
Some have criticized us as partisan for disseminating information about Mitt …
Afghanistan surge, Afghanistan War, Mitt Romney, Pentagon abuse, Pentagon failure to account, Pentagon fraud, Pentagon waste, Republican priorites, Romney convention speech, Romney's military service, Ryan Budget, VA Vouchers, veterans job bill, Veterans Jobs billOn Tuesday evening, September 18, 2012 The Sarasota County Bar Association presented Florida Veterans for Common Sense their Distinguished Service Award by a Layperson to the Legal Community.
The plaque reads: Presented to Florida Veterans for Common Sense for their dedicated effort to establish Veterans Diversion Courts throughoutFlorida, and their active support of the …
Courts Assisting Veterans (CAVS), FLVCS Honored, Sarasota County Bar Assoiciation, Veterans Diversion Courts
As the slow growth economy grinds on for most Americans, one economic segment is unlikely to feel the pain—the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense contractors.
Within the last month, the House of Representatives passed a super sized defense budget and most representatives voted to continue the folly in Afghanistan by funding the counterproductive war …
July 2, 2012
Senator Bill Nelson
VIA FAX: 202-228-2183
Dear Senator Nelson,
Along with forty-four other senators you sent a letter to President Obama dated June 15, 2012 that demanded among other things that Iran suspend nuclear enrichment and shut down the Fordow enrichment facility.
You state that if talks with Iran produce no substantive …
Iran Nuclear Enrichment