Rebecca Duncan, the wife of a Navy sailor stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas, started saving money nearly a month ago by cutting trips to restaurants and movies. The 37-year-old mother of three stocked up on food -- items that could be frozen in case the family had to do without a paycheck.
Had a shutdown occurred, military service members would have gotten half a paycheck next week and then not been paid until the standoff was settled.
Suits the Dhimmicrats just fine; they only need the military that's enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya right now.
April Woods, the wife of a soldier based at Fort Campbell on the Tennessee-Kentucky line, said she thought her husband's job in the Army would provide better stability during tough economic times. She wasn't so sure after the budget showdown.
"When you hear about everyone getting laid off, your first thought when you are a military person is, 'Oh, I am never going to get laid off. The military is always going to need me.' This has made me feel like maybe they don't. Maybe they don't care."
Politicians? Democrats? The Commander in Chief? Are you serious?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
"Everyone was a little nervous that we wouldn't be able to get in to see the Liberty Bell," Rennig said. "I was really relieved." |