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Flynn and Patreus both commited far greater crimes both have kept full pensions (Original Post) MattP Mar 2018 OP
Pensions are earned income in lieu of salary. You can not take away past earned income, Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #1
But they are talking about taking McCabes MattP Mar 2018 #2
They cannot have accepted McCabe's resignation from a specific date and malaise Mar 2018 #3
You are right. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #5
So they are just floating this story out there for what purpose? They are some HipChick Mar 2018 #6
Because they are malaise Mar 2018 #7
Hope He runs for office now if this happens duforsure Mar 2018 #4

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
1. Pensions are earned income in lieu of salary. You can not take away past earned income,
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:19 PM
Mar 2018

that would be state sponsored theft.

MattP

(3,304 posts)
2. But they are talking about taking McCabes
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:21 PM
Mar 2018

And a general can have a star stripped and his pension adjusted for a offense

malaise

(268,715 posts)
3. They cannot have accepted McCabe's resignation from a specific date and
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:23 PM
Mar 2018

now fire him. They would lose big time in any court of law.

Fuck the Con and his vindictiveness.

malaise

(268,715 posts)
7. Because they are
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 03:58 PM
Mar 2018

sick M'Fers...HE may have given instructions but he has very few friends or willing tools left.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
4. Hope He runs for office now if this happens
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 02:52 PM
Mar 2018

For a RepubliCON held Senate seat. He'd win it, and could cause more hurt to them , and the American people would back him for it.

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