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Pennsylvania Ave. Grinch To the Editor;

Pennsylvania Ave. Grinch
To the Editor;
    American soldiers are suffering at the hands of our politicians in Washington D.C. Yes, it seems the spirit of the grinch has firmly entrenched itself in the halls of the Nation’s capital.

Our soldiers and their families, who have sacrificed so much for this country, are finding themselves, in this season of giving, royally scrooged by their own Commander-and-Grinch and his legislative minions.
    Congress has passed a budget deal. It is historic in the fact that it is the first budget President Obama has had since being elected. He must be so proud.
    Unfortunately, the Democrats could not resist attacking one of their favorite groups to detest, our military. The budget slashes benefits to the military and disabled veterans. It’s an easy target for Democrats since they have been trained to take orders and obey in silence.
    Republicans offered an amendment to protect the military by cutting tax waivers and benefits to illegal aliens instead. Democrats found that unpalatable and blocked it. The military traditionally votes Republican and illegal aliens live off tax-funded government handouts, code for Democrat fiscal policy. Illegal aliens are a huge voting block for Democrats. The military holds to honor, follows orders, and suffers in silence. So, military be scrooged!
    One final holiday treat. At the writing of this column, the Wall Street Journal has announced that the President has decided to rescind the individual mandate on ObamaCare. By what authority is unsure. But, nevertheless, the President thinks he can.
    This columnist is suddenly overtaken with a wave of nostalgia as I remember the Democrat shutdown of the government to protect the individual mandate. Ah, and who can forget the President ordering the abuse and mistreatment of World War II veterans as they were blocked from viewing their own monument created in honor of them. But now, with the ObamaCare noose tightening around the Democrats’ necks and elections approaching, it’s time to dispense with the individual mandate.
    What’s a government shutdown and a few aged American heroes in its wake of destruction? They probably wouldn’t make it past the ObamaCare death panels anyway, right?
 Wrong! The Grinch of Dr. Seuss fame may have stolen Christmas and then repented, but the Grinch of Pennsylvania Avenue of the Democrats has stolen honor, decency, and integrity from the Oval Office.
    They are unrepentant. I would highly recommend to the citizens of the United States that we give a gift to the Democrats next fall.
    A one-way ticket home for a time of solitude and self-reflection.
Andy Torbett
Atkinson

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