Political Quotes

“in reserving the right to object, here is my problem. Yesterday--and I mean yesterday--the Secretary of Defense released out a memorandum. The memorandum was about pay for National Guard members and the vaccine. We have National Guard members in very large numbers and percentages all around the country who have not been vaccinated at this point. Now, there are two sets of rules for the National Guard--one for the Air National Guard. Their deadline for the vaccination is tomorrow. Now, remember, this memorandum came out yesterday. Their deadline for the vaccination is tomorrow, December 2. For the Army National Guard, their deadline is the 30th of June--so two sets of rules for the Air National Guard and for the Army National Guard. They are completely different--6 months apart, plus. For the Air National Guard, this word came out yesterday with this statement: No Department of Defense funding may be allocated for payment of duties performed under title 32 for members of the National Guard who do not comply with Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Then there is this statement: No credit or excused absence shall be afforded to members who do not participate in drills, training, or other duty due to failure to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. What does this mean in real life? Well, in real life it means, as of tomorrow, members of the Air National Guard, not the Army National Guard--they have 6 more months, plus.…”