Comments on: SECRET SHENSIKI BRIEFING: CIVIL WAR AT VETERANS AFFAIRS http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/ Military Veterans and Foreign Affairs Journal - VA - Veterans Administration Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TSO at TAH http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24842 TSO at TAH Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:17:13 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24842 This shitdick can't even get the Secretary's name right and you guys listen to anything he says? This shitdick can’t even get the Secretary’s name right and you guys listen to anything he says?

]]> By: barrie w. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24572 barrie w. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:35:02 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24572 duff is very good at "claims" work. get him fired up and stand back, take notes, and appreciate what happens. duff is very good at “claims” work. get him fired up and stand back, take notes, and appreciate what happens.

]]> By: Butch Kirkman http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24564 Butch Kirkman Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:21:25 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24564 The Video conference is typically a BVA hearing with a BVA Judge in DC. The other based on what I understand is that your claim is with a rating specialist at your VA Regional Office (VARO). Normally, those two are not even close together. One usualy happens befroe the other can take place. You usually get the denial from the VARO rater and either ask for A decison Review Officer Haering at the VARO or appeal to the BVA where you can request a hearing with a BVA Judge in DC, at your expense, a hearing with a traveling BVA Judge at A VARO when they show up or like I think yours may be, a video conference with BVA Judge in DC. In either case, I would need more details so I could advise you properly. It would be better if you can have a local Decison Review Officer hearing t your VARO rather than at the BVA, as it can take from 2 to 7 years to get an answer after the BVA hearing and it is typically a denial and then you go to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for another 2 years. In North Carolina, the DRO's are trying to wrap things up and either deny you, which they usualy do, or schedule you for a C&P within 30 days of the DRO hearing. I don't feel comfortable advising you with what I know, as I would be guessing. Please e-mail me at captkirknc@yahoo.com and I will give you my phone number and will be glad to help you if you want, when I can talk with you to better assess your situation. The Video conference is typically a BVA hearing with a BVA Judge in DC. The other based on what I understand is that your claim is with a rating specialist at your VA Regional Office (VARO). Normally, those two are not even close together. One usualy happens befroe the other can take place. You usually get the denial from the VARO rater and either ask for A decison Review Officer Haering at the VARO or appeal to the BVA where you can request a hearing with a BVA Judge in DC, at your expense, a hearing with a traveling BVA Judge at A VARO when they show up or like I think yours may be, a video conference with BVA Judge in DC. In either case, I would need more details so I could advise you properly. It would be better if you can have a local Decison Review Officer hearing t your VARO rather than at the BVA, as it can take from 2 to 7 years to get an answer after the BVA hearing and it is typically a denial and then you go to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for another 2 years. In North Carolina, the DRO’s are trying to wrap things up and either deny you, which they usualy do, or schedule you for a C&P within 30 days of the DRO hearing. I don’t feel comfortable advising you with what I know, as I would be guessing. Please e-mail me at captkirknc@yahoo.com and I will give you my phone number and will be glad to help you if you want, when I can talk with you to better assess your situation.

]]> By: barrie w. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24560 barrie w. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:47:59 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24560 excellent post. thank you. excellent post. thank you.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24490 Glenn Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:28:11 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24490 Im losing faith in this webpage, if for no other reason then a lack of evidence backing up assertions. I wont go into detail on any email communications I have had with duff, suffice to say they fit the COINTELPRO theme perfectly. That said, nobody here doubts these things DO happen at the VA, but without hard evidence this is just a sewing circle. Im losing faith in this webpage, if for no other reason then a lack of evidence backing up assertions. I wont go into detail on any email communications I have had with duff, suffice to say they fit the COINTELPRO theme perfectly. That said, nobody here doubts these things DO happen at the VA, but without hard evidence this is just a sewing circle.

]]> By: Annie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24479 Annie Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:31:10 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24479 Thanks Glen, they were other people's ideas that I was throwing out there. But, I'm glad that you liked them. I know how it is... me too... in the middle of a decade plus claim, medical problems, malpractice claims... oh yeah... family. I hope the best for your claim, health and success. This will pick up. It will. Maybe we will work together in the future when we are squared away. I hope it is soon. Thank you to all who have walked before us and are helping to light the way by sharing your own experiences and lessons learned. You know who you are, thank you for helping to make the burden lighter and not as lonely. God Bless. Thanks Glen, they were other people’s ideas that I was throwing out there. But, I’m glad that you liked them. I know how it is… me too… in the middle of a decade plus claim, medical problems, malpractice claims… oh yeah… family. I hope the best for your claim, health and success. This will pick up. It will. Maybe we will work together in the future when we are squared away. I hope it is soon. Thank you to all who have walked before us and are helping to light the way by sharing your own experiences and lessons learned. You know who you are, thank you for helping to make the burden lighter and not as lonely. God Bless.

]]> By: Annie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24478 Annie Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:17:19 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24478 Chris: Ouch...it hurts so much to have you be the 'barrer of bad news' and to tell me that, 'any responcible american nows' that we are granted rights but the 'responcibilty' to research..." Chris, I am sick and I am tired of heartless, clueless and judgmental people that Don't Have a Clue... it gets old, it get tiring, it gets to where I have to try real hard to not wish that such people don't have to find out for themselves. Because that would be wishing them to Hell and back. But maybe some just need to see for themselves. You know what? Yesterday I was pissed off. You know why? Because I found out that some of the people that are suppose to care for and help our veterans are not always competent. It's such a shame. It's a dirty shame. And you know what? I don't like Bush. Why? Because I believe that a lot of Americans died and are wounded and disabled because of him. And I'm entitled to that opinion, just like Dennis is entitled to his. I do believe that Bush and Cheney are heartless, clueless and judgmental people that Don't Have a Clue... and it is so difficult for me to not wish that they both take a personal trip to Hell and back so they can see what they have put so many American families through. Don't assume to know me. Chris: Ouch…it hurts so much to have you be the ‘barrer of bad news’ and to tell me that, ‘any responcible american nows’ that we are granted rights but the ‘responcibilty’ to research…” Chris, I am sick and I am tired of heartless, clueless and judgmental people that Don’t Have a Clue… it gets old, it get tiring, it gets to where I have to try real hard to not wish that such people don’t have to find out for themselves. Because that would be wishing them to Hell and back. But maybe some just need to see for themselves. You know what? Yesterday I was pissed off. You know why? Because I found out that some of the people that are suppose to care for and help our veterans are not always competent. It’s such a shame. It’s a dirty shame. And you know what? I don’t like Bush. Why? Because I believe that a lot of Americans died and are wounded and disabled because of him. And I’m entitled to that opinion, just like Dennis is entitled to his. I do believe that Bush and Cheney are heartless, clueless and judgmental people that Don’t Have a Clue… and it is so difficult for me to not wish that they both take a personal trip to Hell and back so they can see what they have put so many American families through. Don’t assume to know me.

]]> By: Annie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24472 Annie Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:21:09 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24472 "poor little uninformed annie. for some one who has an answer for every article you just sound more uninformed every time, I would hope you would do more research than just blogging, but I'm sure that you believe if you read it in a bog than it must be true. well sorry to be the barrer of bad news but bloggers are like that media and they state their opinion as fact. Any responcible american nows that we are granted rights but the responcibilty to research what we are told by anybody media or not is up to us and to sit back and believe everything is just lazy and irresponsible." Chris... you have no idea. none. You have no idea who I am or what I know and how much I have researched... “poor little uninformed annie. for some one who has an answer for every article you just sound more uninformed every time, I would hope you would do more research than just blogging, but I’m sure that you believe if you read it in a bog than it must be true. well sorry to be the barrer of bad news but bloggers are like that media and they state their opinion as fact. Any responcible american nows that we are granted rights but the responcibilty to research what we are told by anybody media or not is up to us and to sit back and believe everything is just lazy and irresponsible.”

Chris… you have no idea.

none.

You have no idea who I am or what I know and how much I have researched…

]]> By: "Doc" Christie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24463 "Doc" Christie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:38:36 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24463 You want me to type the whole damned thing again?!? Get real. Just tell Duff to hang in there and don't get discouraged. I read his stuff and I think he's great! Semper Fi. You want me to type the whole damned thing again?!? Get real. Just tell Duff to hang in there and don’t get discouraged. I read his stuff and I think he’s great! Semper Fi.

]]> By: Jim Doran http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24458 Jim Doran Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:56:52 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24458 As an aside, one of the flaws in the system is remanded claims. When an adjudicator (VSR or RVSR) denies a claim, and the vet appeals and either wins the claim or wins the remand, the denying adjudicator is NOT reprimanded in any way. These men and women should be held accountable for their actions, if they grant a claim without merit or deny one that is well grounded there should be some kind of punitive action. With repeated errors they should be terminated. Additionally performance bonuses (yes, VA pays them to employees and management as well as upper level staff) should be denied to management and staff in offices with a high rate of remands and/or a high claims backlog. Backlogs can found at http://www.vba.va.gov/reports/mmwr/ As of the week ending 8 September reported 87,870 "rating claims" pending for over 180 days, that's 20.6% of the total. They also reported 49,549 "non-rating claims" pending for over 180 days, that's 23.1% of that total. Finally, they report an additional 167,609 "other work items" pending over 180 days, fot 22.1% of that total. Now, in those three offices the following VA Regional Offices are worse than the VA national average: "Rating Claims": Baltimore; Buffalo; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; New York; Pittsburgh; White River Junction; Atlanta; Jackson; Montgomery; St. Petersburg; Chicago; Des Moines; Houston; Little Rock; Waco; Anchorage; Portland, Oakland; and Reno. "Non-Rating Claims": Baltimore; Indianapolis; New York; Newark; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Montgomery; Washington; Manila; Oakland; and Portland. "Other Work Items": Baltimore; Buffalo; Detroit; Indianapolis; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Jackson; Montgomery; St. Petersburg; Washington; Chicago; Des Moines; Houston; Little Rock; Manila; Oakland; Portland; and Reno. I'd fire the Service Center Managers and the Regional Office Directors in 9 of those offices and the Service Center Managers in 12 more. That would, perhaps, put in another wake up call. Jim As an aside, one of the flaws in the system is remanded claims.

When an adjudicator (VSR or RVSR) denies a claim, and the vet appeals and either wins the claim or wins the remand, the denying adjudicator is NOT reprimanded in any way.

These men and women should be held accountable for their actions, if they grant a claim without merit or deny one that is well grounded there should be some kind of punitive action. With repeated errors they should be terminated.

Additionally performance bonuses (yes, VA pays them to employees and management as well as upper level staff) should be denied to management and staff in offices with a high rate of remands and/or a high claims backlog.

Backlogs can found at http://www.vba.va.gov/reports/mmwr/

As of the week ending 8 September reported 87,870 “rating claims” pending for over 180 days, that’s 20.6% of the total. They also reported 49,549 “non-rating claims” pending for over 180 days, that’s 23.1% of that total. Finally, they report an additional 167,609 “other work items” pending over 180 days, fot 22.1% of that total.

Now, in those three offices the following VA Regional Offices are worse than the VA national average:
“Rating Claims”:
Baltimore; Buffalo; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; New York; Pittsburgh; White River Junction; Atlanta; Jackson; Montgomery; St. Petersburg; Chicago; Des Moines; Houston; Little Rock; Waco; Anchorage; Portland, Oakland; and Reno.
“Non-Rating Claims”:
Baltimore; Indianapolis; New York; Newark; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Montgomery; Washington; Manila; Oakland; and Portland.
“Other Work Items”:
Baltimore; Buffalo; Detroit; Indianapolis; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Atlanta; Jackson; Montgomery; St. Petersburg; Washington; Chicago; Des Moines; Houston; Little Rock; Manila; Oakland; Portland; and Reno.

I’d fire the Service Center Managers and the Regional Office Directors in 9 of those offices and the Service Center Managers in 12 more. That would, perhaps, put in another wake up call.

Jim

]]> By: Glenn http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24457 Glenn Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:42:17 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24457 There is a discussion forum here, just look above this post on the blue ribbon that says FORUM. There is little to no activity going on though. There is a discussion forum here, just look above this post on the blue ribbon that says FORUM. There is little to no activity going on though.

]]> By: Terry http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24454 Terry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:17:18 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24454 Dear Duff & Veterans I see allot of Pro VA types on here. I use to write on Hadit.com and we were like family. Pro VA types hated honest discusion where vets could see side by side the varous view points. They did not promote discussion. They quashed it by booting the writters off of Hadit.com. I bet these pro VA types hate the discussion going on here and cant do nothing about it. There arguments fail because there use to only winning by not allowing the discussion to continue. None the less I still feel Hadit.com is one of the best if not the best veterans web site around. I love how you accept those agree and disagree with you and each other. This is the only free speach site on the web for veterans I know of. Duff it would be a great help for veterans if you could create a dedicated veterans claims and discussion site where tactics and law can be shared. Terry Dear Duff & Veterans

I see allot of Pro VA types on here. I use to write on Hadit.com and we were like family. Pro VA types hated honest discusion where vets could see side by side the varous view points. They did not promote discussion. They quashed it by booting the writters off of Hadit.com.
I bet these pro VA types hate the discussion going on here and cant do nothing about it. There arguments fail because there use to only winning by not allowing the discussion to continue. None the less I still feel Hadit.com is one of the best if not the best veterans web site around.

I love how you accept those agree and disagree with you and each other. This is the only free speach site on the web for veterans I know of.

Duff it would be a great help for veterans if you could create a dedicated veterans claims and discussion site where tactics and law can be shared.

Terry

]]> By: Glenn http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24453 Glenn Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:13:25 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24453 I am all for your idea, but I just moved to Roanoke 2 months ago. I have no network to plug into and I am in the process of sorting out my own VA claim and medical issues. But, again, I am willing to help out anyone that has a good plan put together. I am all for your idea, but I just moved to Roanoke 2 months ago. I have no network to plug into and I am in the process of sorting out my own VA claim and medical issues. But, again, I am willing to help out anyone that has a good plan put together.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24450 Glenn Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:36:24 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24450 I wont go as far as to say duff is an idiot...yet. If he fails to flesh this story out as he did with the veterans park in LA story, THEN we can label him an idiot. This being said, there are few here that would doubt any of this sort of stuff goes on at the VA. We just want more than innuendo and heresay. I wont go as far as to say duff is an idiot…yet. If he fails to flesh this story out as he did with the veterans park in LA story, THEN we can label him an idiot. This being said, there are few here that would doubt any of this sort of stuff goes on at the VA. We just want more than innuendo and heresay.

]]> By: D J BLAIR http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24449 D J BLAIR Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:56:05 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24449 I must have missed something. You imply that a Liberal is not patriotic, or a "mole" of some sort in the service. You sir are the type of veteran who is anti-veteran and think that any veteran who disagrees with you is not worth treating fairly or compationatly. I am a disabled Viet-Nam veteran and you sir even though you are retired, you need to develope some heart and compassion. I must have missed something. You imply that a Liberal is not patriotic, or a “mole” of some sort in the service. You sir are the type of veteran who is anti-veteran and think that any veteran who disagrees with you is not worth treating fairly or compationatly. I am a disabled Viet-Nam veteran and you sir even though you are retired, you need to develope some heart and compassion.

]]> By: chris http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24446 chris Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:26:50 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24446 poor little uninformed annie. for some one who has an answer for every article you just sound more uninformed every time, I would hope you would do more research than just blogging, but I'm sure that you believe if you read it in a bog than it must be true. well sorry to be the barrer of bad news but bloggers are like that media and they state their opinion as fact. Any responcible american nows that we are granted rights but the responcibilty to research what we are told by anybody media or not is up to us and to sit back and believe everything is just lazy and irresponsible. poor little uninformed annie.

for some one who has an answer for every article you just sound more uninformed every time, I would hope you would do more research than just blogging, but I’m sure that you believe if you read it in a bog than it must be true. well sorry to be the barrer of bad news but bloggers are like that media and they state their opinion as fact. Any responcible american nows that we are granted rights but the responcibilty to research what we are told by anybody media or not is up to us and to sit back and believe everything is just lazy and irresponsible.

]]> By: phan rang http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24444 phan rang Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:40:07 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24444 Information was leaked to me that General Shensiki, Veterans Affairs Secretary, has been briefed on the source of the scandals plaguing his department. Months into his tenure, late by some standards, staffers have finally revealed the depth of a Gordon Duff plan to maintain control of the DVA and sabotage its medical and compensation programs in order to embarass the Obama administration. Just as creditable as your story. Who leaked this information, or was it made up like my story. You are an idiot and an embarassment. Information was leaked to me that General Shensiki, Veterans Affairs Secretary, has been briefed on the source of the scandals plaguing his department. Months into his tenure, late by some standards, staffers have finally revealed the depth of a Gordon Duff plan to maintain control of the DVA and sabotage its medical and compensation programs in order to embarass the Obama administration.

Just as creditable as your story. Who leaked this information, or was it made up like my story. You are an idiot and an embarassment.

]]> By: Venay http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24443 Venay Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:59:15 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24443 Hi Butch, Before I contacted them Mike got a call from the senator's office saying that his claim was on the hearing examiner's desk. We were excited and then we got a call from Texas saying that a face to face (that Mike had requested two years ago) was set up via sattelite for Sept. 22nd. We can't get a return call from the senator's office to advise us on what to do. We are afraid that the face to face may mess up what is going on with the hearing examiner. After persuing his claim for 20 years, Mike doesn't want to give the VA a chance to continue delaying it. So as usual it is hurry up and wait. Hi Butch,
Before I contacted them Mike got a call from the senator’s office saying that his claim was on the hearing examiner’s desk.
We were excited and then we got a call from Texas saying that a face to face (that Mike had requested two years ago) was set up via sattelite for Sept. 22nd.
We can’t get a return call from the senator’s office to advise us on what to do.
We are afraid that the face to face may mess up what is going on with the hearing examiner.
After persuing his claim for 20 years, Mike doesn’t want to give the VA a chance to continue delaying it.
So as usual it is hurry up and wait.

]]> By: Annie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24439 Annie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:58:37 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24439 O.K. Just some ideas thrown out there... Let the brain-storming, signing up and ACTION commence. O.K. Just some ideas thrown out there… Let the brain-storming, signing up and ACTION commence.

]]> By: Annie http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/09/09/secret-shensiki-briefing-civil-war-at-veterans-affairs/comment-page-1/#comment-24438 Annie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:55:27 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=8516#comment-24438 O.K. Yesterday a veteran told me... "Why don't we get 60 strong claims that have been denied for a long time and present them publicly to the W.H. and Congress... over and over and then add to it as they are resolved? I told this veteran that someone posted something like that last week and they liked that idea. Who else think it's a good idea? Who knows the ropes with the V.A.? Who has the time? Who knows the ropes with the media? Who's in? Any other ideas? ... Effective organized and well thought out ACTION... hello? I'm taking liberty of posting some excerpts posted by someone else last week... The Blue Max... Excerpst: By The Blue Max on 2009-08-28 19:54:18 Maybe we can all send an e-mail to Obama on the 1st and 15th of every month demanding it be done. Just give us the ONE thing and the recommended words of the e-mail. Let's take the hills one at a time. Maybe we'll all live long enough to actually feel like we've made a change for those who will follow. What's Number ONE? Write us an article about that. And then remind us on the 31st and 14th of every month to e-mail Obama. Isn't this a better way to go? 50,000 or more e-mails hitting the White House twice a month with the same message? And letting the news services know it's being done. By The Blue Max on 2009-08-29 12:09:29 Okay. Here's another idea: Put together a list of 100 Veterans with cases pending more than 5 years. Name, VA facility involved, etc. E-mail that to President Obama on the 1st and 15th of every month with the question: When will YOUR VA resolve these problems? That will spread the word until something gets done. As one name is removed from the list, add another. O.K. Yesterday a veteran told me… “Why don’t we get 60 strong claims that have been denied for a long time and present them publicly to the W.H. and Congress… over and over and then add to it as they are resolved? I told this veteran that someone posted something like that last week and they liked that idea. Who else think it’s a good idea? Who knows the ropes with the V.A.? Who has the time? Who knows the ropes with the media? Who’s in? Any other ideas? … Effective organized and well thought out ACTION… hello? I’m taking liberty of posting some excerpts posted by someone else last week… The Blue Max… Excerpst:
By The Blue Max on 2009-08-28 19:54:18
Maybe we can all send an e-mail to Obama on the 1st and 15th of every month demanding it be done. Just give us the ONE thing and the recommended words of the e-mail. Let’s take the hills one at a time. Maybe we’ll all live long enough to actually feel like we’ve made a change for those who will follow. What’s Number ONE? Write us an article about that. And then remind us on the 31st and 14th of every month to e-mail Obama. Isn’t this a better way to go? 50,000 or more e-mails hitting the White House twice a month with the same message? And letting the news services know it’s being done.

By The Blue Max on 2009-08-29 12:09:29
Okay. Here’s another idea: Put together a list of 100 Veterans with cases pending more than 5 years. Name, VA facility involved, etc. E-mail that to President Obama on the 1st and 15th of every month with the question: When will YOUR VA resolve these problems? That will spread the word until something gets done. As one name is removed from the list, add another.

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