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My video about talk of cutting military pensions and benefits, massive layoffs increasing from big organizations, solar gate intensifying as Solyndra executives plead the fifth amendment, the oil from the BP spill is not degrading quick enough to avoid long term effects on the Gulf of Mexico. Solyndra Executives to Invoke Fifth Amendment Rights www.nytimes.com US Jobless Claims Increase to Highest Level Since June news.businessweek.com Merck speeding up layoffs of many US employees www.forbes.com Layoff fears rise as economy sputters www.mercurynews.com Postal Service proposes cutting 120000 jobs, pulling out of health-care plan www.washingtonpost.com Northrop Grumman to cut 200 more jobs at its Apopka laser-weaponry plant www.orlandosentinel.com Retiree Benefits for the Military Could Face Cuts www.nytimes.com Consumers paid more for range of items in August finance.yahoo.com No end in sight for oil in the Gulf of Mexico Fresh oil seepages raise questions about english.aljazeera.net AP: BP oil not degrading on Gulf floor, study says www.forbes.com

  1. neptunestarbaby
    Gulf of Mexico is Dead water now
    September 21, 2011
  2. gijoekfg1969
    I have seen videos that show the military is pressuring soldiers injured in the line of duty in to waving their rights to benifits due to their injury.The military is also claiming that a lot of soldiers that are hurt in the line of duty already had these
    September 21, 2011
  3. longbone4
    it's a contract, honor the contract.
    September 21, 2011
  4. WoodlandRavah
    @MrSchpankme What DAVPK1 said and the corexit actually changed the way the oil settles in water, instead of being on top of the water its actually along the ocean floor... But that was around a year ago... So it's contaminated ecosystems worldwide in e
    September 21, 2011
  5. rjky1986
    Another great vid, Demcad. I agree completely. These buffoons actually trying to cut veteran pensions and benefits, whilst still propogating corporate welfare [and allowing welfare abuses still] and further military involvement overseas are absolutely ast
    September 21, 2011
  6. DAVPK1
    @MrSchpankme Corexit , you know the stuff that killed EVERY cleanup worker in Alaska . And, they were not eating the stuff .
    September 21, 2011
  7. MrSchpankme
    They've only closed 30% of the Gulf to Fishing due to the BP oil disaster; what's everyone so worried about?
    September 21, 2011
  8. RevJoshua
    @RevJoshua ;0)
    September 21, 2011
  9. RevJoshua
    ...bbbzzzzzz...What?...bbzzzzzz.......(zooms away)
    September 21, 2011
  10. Lipsnx4u
    The oil has been leaking because there were two wells drilled. Soldiers always get screwed by the government. To call their benefits welfare of any kind is a slap in the face just as labeling social security and medicaid "entitlements" after deducting the
    September 21, 2011
  11. wildcastle1
    Smedly Butler, has the best anti military industrial complex story ever, remember the WW1 vets....etc We were always taught to keep a 2nd copy of our records especially our health records. Just been that way for a minute now in this country.
    September 21, 2011
  12. Chriznak
    only 0.4 percent because no one is buying much more than groceries and paying bills.
    September 21, 2011
  13. sailorswife74
    We live here in Japan, we were here for the earthquake, the radiation and are in the middle of a typhoon right now and my husband who is in the Navy has his retirement hanging over his head like a carrot by the gov't right now... Glad that those politicia
    September 21, 2011
  14. Chriznak
    @arkons1961 agreed. and the guys that only server a few years and have full retirement for life Weiner.
    September 21, 2011
  15. ABGAN100
    you have to understand the democrats hate the military! they will never go after any of the non military 6+ figure pensions in the government! or those receiving multiple pensions. or those who have 6+figure salary's! they love the bureaucracy and will
    September 21, 2011
  16. DAVPK1
    @RenegadeTimes No doubt , clams , oysters , scallops all bottom dwellers . It was bad enough when you had to worry about mercury , now it's beyond stupid to eat any of these . Of Course with Fukushima , seafood is off my table for good . That's too bad
    September 21, 2011
  17. blaquepatriot
    Thanks Reginald for the Gulf posting. Along with other Gulf Region tubers I have tried to keep people informed about what is really going on but the out of sight, out of mind syndrome makes me feel like I am Fighting a loosing battle
    September 21, 2011
  18. RenegadeTimes
    @DAVPK1 We do seem to have an abundance of idiots. Agreed ! I shudder when someone says they had shrimp last night ..and it was so good. Good God how dumb can one be !
    September 21, 2011
  19. RenegadeTimes
    Soldiers make the most wealthy at the top wealthier. Check Halliburton profits that doubled in 2010. 284% increase in War Profits. Kissinger said it best , Soldiers are dumb animals. "
    September 21, 2011
  20. arkons1961
    Instead of our Armed Service taking a cut, HOW ABOUT CONGRESS LOOSING THEIR RETIREMENT MONEY!
    September 21, 2011
  21. jeremiahawake
    We live in the United Ass Backwards! Keep bringing the truth bud. Your one of the few news outlets people can actually trust. Thank you YouTube. Or at least while it lasts.
    September 21, 2011
  22. DAVPK1
    Oil is staining the piers and concrete along the shoreline . Crews have added so much sand to some resort beaches that it is level with the dock past the entry . There is no clean up , the corexit sank the oil to the bottom of the Gulf , where it is still
    September 21, 2011
  23. DIJV79
    I'll be happy when this economy finally implodes, we are headed there I have been seeing Alaska and alot of other out of state license plates here in Cali. They come to California to look for work but there are no jobs here.
    September 21, 2011
  24. LibertyDownUnder
    Close some foreign bases & fund veterans pensions. Problem fixed.
    September 21, 2011
  25. katey1dog
    It's not that we have poor attention spans. The Media and it's corporatist masters want us to that way. We are programmed.
    September 21, 2011