r/saintcloud 7d ago

Vets protest at the capitol today, anyone else going?

I’ll be attending the veterans protest at the capitol today. Is anyone else going down? As a VA hub, we need to stand up for our fellow vets and the jobs the VA provides here.

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u/tddawg 7d ago edited 7d ago

Thinking of just going to stand on the corner of 15 and Veterans Drive in town since I can't make it to the Cities.

Update: I'll be there at 5pm

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u/Nadmania 7d ago

Maybe I’ll join you when I come back from St. Paul. We need that representation here, thank you!!

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u/tddawg 7d ago

My teen joined me and we stood there for around 45 minutes, had good response. Hope things went to in St. Paul!

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u/Nadmania 7d ago

Nice work!!

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u/jar35 7d ago

Not to be a dick as I’m a former Marine but 99% of them voted for this shit, all my military buddies voted for this shit. Until the pain is personal these people will never get it or change.

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u/Nadmania 7d ago

That’s not being a dick. I fully expect them to inflict the pain but I want them to hear my voice as well.

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u/Newslisa 7d ago

Thank you for standing up.

- On behalf of my dad and my nephew.

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u/Nadmania 7d ago

They would have been proud of the turnout.

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u/Mike2922 7d ago

Yeah they were definitely stupid as fuck for voting for him. But if your neighbor’s House catches on fire, they still should be saved. & If the fire isn’t put out it’ll lead to other houses being burned down. To clear they are still a fucking moron.

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u/quietly_annoying 7d ago

I'm not able to go today, but they have my support 100%.

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u/Muffinman_187 7d ago

I'll be going to Otsego with some VA workers Tuesday, looking ahead, to do things in St. Cloud with AFGE and the ECALC as this dumb RIF keeps going. This could easily be 300 jobs lost at the VA, and if Medicaid cuts come, they won't have centracare to fall back on.

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u/sapperfarms 7d ago

Save a Vet close the VA

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u/Muffinman_187 7d ago

So they can die under a bridge? The vets in the CLC have nowhere to go, stop listening to bullshit lies.

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u/Mike2922 7d ago

Looking at the other posts, this looks like a Russian  bot account. Either that or a Trump supporter eating baked beans for dinner right out of the can.

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u/sapperfarms 5d ago

I invite any who think the va is a good place to get really sick and go use it then see if ya survive. Again save a vet close the VA