Do You Think This Will Help Veterans?

[broncovet]

What if..

We hadit members elected a great spokesperson...Names like Berta, Tbird, Rental guy come to mind. This spokesperson has a webcam, and knows how or will get help posting a "you tube" video.

Then, this person posts a You tube Video with a title something like, "How can the VA do this to our Veterans?"

Then, this person states "our" case TO THE PUBLIC. It would need to be someone with writing skills, and maybe public speaking skills, since many Vets dont have those skills, our spokesperson will represent us..not the DAV, not the VFW, not Congressman Hall, but someone whose opinion we think most accurately represents VETRANS. I even think maybe this person should meet with Mr. Shinseki, or even Mr. Obama to tell OUR SIDE of the story.

Berta did a good job of that already, I thought at the March 3 hearing. I just think we need to put the pressure on with a you tube video..gee, it may even help to get someone to watch it if we get a great looking woman to be on the video, also!

Kind of like creating our own Veterans organization, "Hadit"

Tell me what you think.

[broncovet]

Belle..

I sent you a PM. I think you would be perfect to do a video on the VA. Not only are you passionate about Veterans rights, but, if your picture says anything, you are gorgeous, and people would watch the video just to see you.

Carlie

Yes, and I certainly appreciate Tbird and other advocates of Veterans rights, and I thank you all for doing this for us. I am just guessing that if we got a great video done on Veterans rights posted, on Youtube or CNN (as Belle pointed out), that if enough people saw it, then the politicians and VA would have no choice but to listen to us due to media pressure.

CVSP

Yes, good companies and even good governments listen to their "customers", and make changes to please them. The VA has resisted positive changes, and insisted on doing things using their old, broken method. The idea is that if the you tube was popular enough and enough people saw it, our government can ignore one or two mad Veterans, but how about one or two million mad people? Politicians know they cant ignore a million people and stay in office.

[cvsp]

After reading Broncos response we are dealing with an organization that is using technologies from the 70s (still paper based etc, clatter of teletypes when you call the 800 number. With that said do you think anyone within the VA would even know how to work Youtube?

[broncovet]

The VA does not need to watch the video! Frankly, my guess is that if enough other people watch it,

the VA is going to be pressured into responding, by the public and by politicians.

We all know there is no requirement to be able to read to be a rating specialist, you need only know which rubber stamp is "Claim Denied" to qualify as a rating specialist.

[cvsp]

Actually the claim denied stamp is round and the claim approved stamp is square. No need to read.

[broncovet]

I think the "Claim Approved" rubber stamp was "accidently" shredded, to prevent its indiscriminate use

by new employees unfamiliar with the which is REQUIRED to be put on the "Claim Denied" rubber stamp, according to USC 38 Sec. 1.(non public laws), which states:

"After the RO has delayed the claim for as long as possible, the rating service representative supervisor will demonstrate how the "Claim Denied" rubber stamp is to be utilized for new employees who are unable to read. A 1.5 inch yellow smiley face is to be attached to each "Claim Denied" rubber stamp to keep it from being confused with the "Claim is at the rating board" rubber stamp. Or, was it the other way around, I forget which. All employees are strictly required to adhere to this policy, except in cases of family and friends of management with large retros."

[purple]

Adding my 2 cents worth.

I think this is a bad idea. YouTube is not known to be a credible source of information....kind of like Wikipedia...whoever can post whatever and call it "fact". Is this what you really want Hadit associated with?

Also, to say that this reflects all Hadit members is a false statement unless everyone agrees or only the names of those who agree or who are affected are used.

So, to answer the question of the initial post...no, I do not think this will help...I believe it will only draw negative attention.