Finally, after much outcry from vets like me,news, other watchdog groups, calling congressmen, senators and the President, Jim Nicholson has resigned with an unrepented heart I might add. Confessing that He has done no wrong.....and boasting of his "accomplishments??????", Mr. Nicholson ignorantly leaves an already troubled system in state of mass confussion and 100's of thousands vets in limbo. O.K. so now what happens and what you can do....YES , YOU. I know , you are tired and it won't help and I have better things to do like sit on the porch swatting flies and blah blah blah. Here is what I did yesterday. I called the Presidents comment line 202-456-1111. An operator will come on the line once you prompt and you can talk to a REAL person at the White house. I was polite and to the point explaining that I was a Veteran and member of several large Veteran Groups that were watching how the President would handle the selection of the next V.A. Secretary and how the Dept would run over the next year . That I was very pleased with Mr. Nicholsons resignation and that I also was asking Mr. President to please select someone who will immediately step in and try to get some of the problems resolved , such as back log of claims, FAIRNESS in decisions of claims, shortening the decision and rating time periods. I also pointed out that there was STILL TIME TO HELP BOOST MR. PRESIDENTS VERY LOW RATINGS by doing the right thing. I also very politely noted that I would be watching and if I feel there is nothing being done to help then myself and many others in these VA groups would make possibly a party change at the polls in the next election. The operator, a man, said that he thanked me for serving my country , (that was unexpected) and he said that he make sure that the President received the comments. Today it will be several senators and congressmen. Remember that I was POLITE and to the point..... "a soft answer turneth away wrath". It will make a difference , just like the response that caused Jim Nicholson to step down. It will take you and I to hopefully get someone in that could make a difference for the next year. When you bring up the "boost his ratings" idea you will get their attention.After all , it is all about ratings===== votes....God Bless, C.C.
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Finally, after much outcry from vets like me,news, other watchdog groups, calling congressmen, senators and the President, Jim Nicholson has resigned with an unrepented heart I might add. Confessing that He has done no wrong.....and boasting of his "accomplishments??????", Mr. Nicholson ignorantly leaves an already troubled system in state of mass confussion and 100's of thousands vets in limbo. O.K. so now what happens and what you can do....YES , YOU. I know , you are tired and it won't help and I have better things to do like sit on the porch swatting flies and blah blah blah. Here is what I did yesterday. I called the Presidents comment line 202-456-1111. An operator will come on the line once you prompt and you can talk to a REAL person at the White house. I was polite and to the point explaining that I was a Veteran and member of several large Veteran Groups that were watching how the President would handle the selection of the next V.A. Secretary and how the Dept would run over the next year . That I was very pleased with Mr. Nicholsons resignation and that I also was asking Mr. President to please select someone who will immediately step in and try to get some of the problems resolved , such as back log of claims, FAIRNESS in decisions of claims, shortening the decision and rating time periods. I also pointed out that there was STILL TIME TO HELP BOOST MR. PRESIDENTS VERY LOW RATINGS by doing the right thing. I also very politely noted that I would be watching and if I feel there is nothing being done to help then myself and many others in these VA groups would make possibly a party change at the polls in the next election. The operator, a man, said that he thanked me for serving my country , (that was unexpected) and he said that he make sure that the President received the comments. Today it will be several senators and congressmen. Remember that I was POLITE and to the point..... "a soft answer turneth away wrath". It will make a difference , just like the response that caused Jim Nicholson to step down. It will take you and I to hopefully get someone in that could make a difference for the next year. When you bring up the "boost his ratings" idea you will get their attention.After all , it is all about ratings===== votes....God Bless, C.C.
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