Comments on: Bill Would Use Lost Change To Help American Troops http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120629 429SCJ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:54:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120629 James you are right to say let us agree to diagree. The world is made of many different people, with different values and perspectives. If you were to conduct a survey in our area, you would find many Veterans and family members of Military that would find your view, a little different, not that that is a bad thing, it just does not mix well within that set I used Toronto as a metaphor, for that which seems alien to the concensus. I assure you Jim there is nothing personal here. I am just glad we both stand for something. James you are right to say let us agree to diagree. The world is made of many different people, with different values and perspectives. If you were to conduct a survey in our area, you would find many Veterans and family members of Military that would find your view, a little different, not that that is a bad thing, it just does not mix well within that set I used Toronto as a metaphor, for that which seems alien to the concensus. I assure you Jim there is nothing personal here. I am just glad we both stand for something.

]]> By: Military wife http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120572 Military wife Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:27:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120572 I think it would be nice for the money to go to the USO. They do so much more than provide coffee and doughnuts. They have showers, cots and an area for service members to rest during lay overs. These guys and girls travel for hours on end and the USO provides a safe haven for them to have a little down time. I'm not arguing politics here. I honestly do not care where the money goes. There are still enough red-blooded. patriotic Americans out there to fund the USO. I'm just saying it would be nice for them to get a little extra. When my husband left, going to Iraq the last time, he was able to make a video, while reading a book for our son at the USO in Houston. When we got that video, our little guy would watch it over and over and blow kisses and tell his Daddy "I love you" a hundred times. That's what I think of when I hear USO. I think it would be nice for the money to go to the USO. They do so much more than provide coffee and doughnuts. They have showers, cots and an area for service members to rest during lay overs. These guys and girls travel for hours on end and the USO provides a safe haven for them to have a little down time. I’m not arguing politics here. I honestly do not care where the money goes. There are still enough red-blooded. patriotic Americans out there to fund the USO. I’m just saying it would be nice for them to get a little extra. When my husband left, going to Iraq the last time, he was able to make a video, while reading a book for our son at the USO in Houston. When we got that video, our little guy would watch it over and over and blow kisses and tell his Daddy “I love you” a hundred times. That’s what I think of when I hear USO.

]]> By: James Broel http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120568 James Broel Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:40:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120568 Sure 429SCJ we can let popular support decide and prevail but I still reserve the right to call out things that do not mske sense in my view. Popular support can sometimes not be the most prudent or most just in all cases. I don't consider a USO waiting area as Club Med either. Sure 429SCJ we can let popular support decide and prevail but I still reserve the right to call out things that do not mske sense in my view. Popular support can sometimes not be the most prudent or most just in all cases. I don’t consider a USO waiting area as Club Med either.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120548 429SCJ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:21:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120548 Sorry James, I did not mean to be insensitive toward you and sensitive regarding the USO. Let Popular Support decide and prevail. P.S. it is not club med, mostly doughnuts and coffee, a soda sandwich, and comradery. A a place for the wait. Sorry James, I did not mean to be insensitive toward you and sensitive regarding the USO. Let Popular Support decide and prevail. P.S. it is not club med, mostly doughnuts and coffee, a soda sandwich, and comradery. A a place for the wait.

]]> By: James Broel http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120521 James Broel Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:41:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120521 So 429SCJ, you feel a need to attack me as thinking I'm from Toronto just because I don't share the exact same belief as you? And sure, right now it's a free country and this is a way to express an opinion. You have one. I have one. But we should agree to disagree and not make personal attacks that don't go anywhere. I fully understand the concept of the USO in airports for military personnel but based on the story presented, I don't see the need for additional money given to them that is unclaimed during the TSA checkpoints. How does change get to be unclaimed? Does someone leave a bag of coins during the check process and quickly dash off to a plane forgetting about the bag of coins? So 429SCJ, you feel a need to attack me as thinking I’m from Toronto just because I don’t share the exact same belief as you? And sure, right now it’s a free country and this is a way to express an opinion. You have one. I have one. But we should agree to disagree and not make personal attacks that don’t go anywhere.

I fully understand the concept of the USO in airports for military personnel but based on the story presented, I don’t see the need for additional money given to them that is unclaimed during the TSA checkpoints.

How does change get to be unclaimed? Does someone leave a bag of coins during the check process and quickly dash off to a plane forgetting about the bag of coins?

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120509 429SCJ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:39:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120509 HI James Broel, That is an interesting theory you have. I would bet it would make for some interesting conversation at say the VFW, or with any of our veterans. Just a reminder, your not in Toronto anymore Jim. The USO is a good thing. We have troops that are young and often away from home for the first time, traveling through unfamiliar places. The USO is a good place for these soilders to have to rest, a place to gather with peers and await their flight, I am sure a seasoned operator such as yourself Jim, can appreciate that. HI James Broel, That is an interesting theory you have. I would bet it would make for some interesting conversation at say the VFW, or with any of our veterans. Just a reminder, your not in Toronto anymore Jim. The USO is a good thing. We have troops that are young and often away from home for the first time, traveling through unfamiliar places. The USO is a good place for these soilders to have to rest, a place to gather with peers and await their flight, I am sure a seasoned operator such as yourself Jim, can appreciate that.

]]> By: James Broel http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120469 James Broel Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:07:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120469 So if we give this money to the USO should the TSA be forced to have less of a budget for our safety at airports? From the article I believe it says the USO is chartered as a non profit by the Congress. It isn't supposedly TSA staff that keep the found money...supposedly it goes back into the budget of the TSA. So if we give this money to the USO should the TSA be forced to have less of a budget for our safety at airports? From the article I believe it says the USO is chartered as a non profit by the Congress. It isn’t supposedly TSA staff that keep the found money…supposedly it goes back into the budget of the TSA.

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120465 429SCJ Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120465 I think Rep Miller is a baby kissing, cigar passing, hand shakin politician. I also think he has a good idea. I think Rep Miller is a baby kissing, cigar passing, hand shakin politician. I also think he has a good idea.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/bill-would-use-lost-change-to-help-american-troops/comment-page-1#comment-120455 Kathy Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:24:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=86791#comment-120455 If he isn't he won't get your votes, self-serving I would say. If he isn’t he won’t get your votes, self-serving I would say.

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