Justice Department Launches Web Site to Explain Rights to Military Members

[sabra]

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5284089&nav=0RdE

Justice Department Launches Web Site to Explain Rights to Military Members

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2006 - The Department of Justice has launched a Web site to protect servicemembers' rights, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzalez said yesterday.

Gonzales, speaking to the Disabled American Veterans annual convention in Chicago, said the Justice Department has made it a priority to enforce civil rights laws for American servicemembers.

"The law recognizes that although we can never thank you enough for your service, we can take away some of the worries that soldiers might face when they are deployed," he said in prepared remarks.

The government promises that servicemembers' jobs will still be theirs when they come home and that they cannot be discriminated against by their employers because of their military service. The U.S. vows that servicemembers will be able to vote and that their vote will be counted. And it promises that servicemembers "will have procedural protections in civil actions, like lawsuits or property re-possessions, when serving overseas."

[peacebird]

1. how nice - and VAGUE... "procedural protections"? What about bankruptcy

protection for the reservists who are earning a fraction of their civilian pay? And is it just me who is a little suspicious of Gonzales adding in the phrase "procedural protections in civil actions, like lawsuits or property re-possessions, when serving overseas."? What if the court action happens because of debts accumulated that come due when they are HOME?

What about protection against war crimes tribunals, Mr. "Geneva Conventions are so quaint" Gonzales? Or are you only working to get that protection passed for the civilian "leadership"?

:grr:

[Earth_First]

2. Almost exactly the same comments that I had to add...

I wouldn't be surprised to see a link (or three) to a government sponsored debt consolidation LLC "in the event" that a soldier should need financial "planning" services.

Disgusting! :grr: