Sequester: Barack Obama threatens our veterans with a loss of benefits, yet his dog flies separately to Martha’s Vineyard

 It was plastered all over the internet and on Facebook today: While the Obama’s arrived in Martha’s Vineyard the other day for yet another vacation, their dog arrived separately today on a plane via taxpayer dollar.

  I only write about this because it was just the other night that Barack Obama addressed a group of veterans and told them the sequester threatened their benefits:

It’s hurting our military. I made it clear that your veteran’s benefits are exempt from this year’s sequester,” the president said to the applause of hundreds at the Disabled American Veterans’ convention in Orlando, Fla. “But I want to tell you going forward the best way to protect the VA care you have earned is to get rid of this sequester altogether

  While attempting to scare our heroes into pressuring Congressional Republicans to cave in and reverse the sequester cuts he failed to mention two small details about the sequester: One, it was his idea in the first place; and two, he has the final say on what gets cut and what does not. (A third point would be that there are no actual cuts, but only a reduction in future spending.)

  Barack Obama is tasked with prioritizing where the money is spent and where the money is cut.  It is clear that he finds it a higher priority to take care of his dog than he does at taking care of our veterans.