Where’s Melania?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe all of this is a sign as to how outdated the role of FLOTUS really is. Michelle Obama has been open about how she chafed at the idea of the role and the responsibilities it carried.
It's time to lay the idea of First Lady to rest.

How is this a sign? All it's a sign of is that this president doesn't want to do the job he was elected to do, and neither does his wife.

Please give me some basis for which you can say the president doesn't want to do his job. Is he not getting shit done?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Melania is receiving compensation from the government, so stop the BS that she doesn't receive a salary. She does, and anyone who has served in the military can confirm it.

I served, spouse served, son active. WTF are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Melania is receiving compensation from the government, so stop the BS that she doesn't receive a salary. She does, and anyone who has served in the military can confirm it.

I served, spouse served, son active. WTF are you talking about?

If you don't know WTF I'm talking about, then you did not serve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe all of this is a sign as to how outdated the role of FLOTUS really is. Michelle Obama has been open about how she chafed at the idea of the role and the responsibilities it carried.
It's time to lay the idea of First Lady to rest.

How is this a sign? All it's a sign of is that this president doesn't want to do the job he was elected to do, and neither does his wife.

What are you babbling about? How is any of this a "sign" that Trump doesn't want to do his job? Honestly, we could say it rained in So.Cal today and you would take that as a sign that Trump doesn't want to do his job. It's useless trying to converse with dolts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Melania is receiving compensation from the government, so stop the BS that she doesn't receive a salary. She does, and anyone who has served in the military can confirm it.

I served, spouse served, son active. WTF are you talking about?

If you don't know WTF I'm talking about, then you did not serve.

Explain and prove me wrong, I would love to know.

In detail, WTF are you talking about.

[Anonymous]

Dear Ms. Vicki,

My husband graduated from West Point two years ago, and I am basically living below an acceptable standard. I was never raised like this. My poor grandmother has been sending me money for the past year just so I can have the things I am accustomed to.

Ms. Vicki, I was told that Army wives are paid a monthly stipend just for being a wife at a minimum of $800. The amount is supposed to increase based on rank. Mine should at least be $1,000. Could you please let me know who to talk to so I can discuss this issue? I have not seen any of this money, and it’s been two years now.

I’m used to nice expensive things, and my husband promised my father that he would take care of me just like he did when I was living at home. I’m so jealous of my little sisters because they are still living at home with my parents.

When I go home to visit, the first thing my mother does is take me to the hairdresser because I’m a mess and I can’t afford to get it done. I feel so sad and angry every day.

I’m mad at my husband for choosing to be in the Army, and I’m mad that I am living in such an awful place. I don’t think this will get better for me.

I’m so homesick, and the other wives act like this is the best life they have ever had. They are not like me. We are not the same, so I don’t have any friends. Everyone keeps pushing the Family Readiness Group -- the FRG this and the FRG that, but the women are like Stepford Wives who live, eat and breathe the Army. They are ridiculous!

I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in education, but I can’t get a teaching job because Texas makes it so hard for someone like me to get certified.

I just don’t know what to do anymore, and my husband is stressing out because he knows I’m not happy because he doesn’t make enough money. I’m trying to understand how to adapt to this situation, but I don’t think I can because I can’t live like this.

My parents spent thousands of dollars for my wedding, and I feel like they did everything for nothing.

Sincerely, Missing Oklahoma

Dear Miss Oklahoma,

Whew! Where do I start in answering your letter? I’m not sure if you are asking for advice or if you simply wanted to vent.

From the tone of your letter, I think you may have been too immature to get married. I can see that you are very close to your parents. No one knows their children like parents do. Because of this, I wish your parents would have told you that you were not ready for marriage.

Who told you that Army wives get a stipend? Honestly, I keep getting this question from wives asking about monetary benefits. To answer your question, there is no stipend, no monetary benefits for military spouses.

Servicemembers can choose to give a monthly allotment to a spouse or whoever, but the money is deducted from their own pay. It does not come from the Department of the Army or Department of Defense.

You definitely deserve the best. Every woman deserves the best, but you sound like a spoiled Daddy’s girl who misses home because you were pampered instead of given the opportunity to be independent.

Listen, you are a wife now and you need to decide if you are ready for the responsibility because your responsibilities will increase. You are stressing your husband out about his pay and making him feel like a failure when the truth is that he is very successful. He graduated from West Point and has taken an oath to serve his country.

You should be so proud of him for this accomplishment. Instead, you are putting him down and making him think he does not measure up to your Daddy.

Furthermore, you are making disparaging remarks about all military spouses like we are beneath you, but this is not true.

Here’s the deal: You can give up and move back home. Or you can stay with your husband, grow up and stop depending on your parents and grandmother to support you financially. Military.com and SpouseBuzz.com have a lot of information and resources for new spouses.

You need to get a job. I’m from Texas, and I have many educators in my family. I’ve never heard them say that it was a burden to become a certified teacher. However, you have to follow the procedure. In the meantime, you should register to become a substitute teacher or get employment in a different field.

Your complaining is not helping. I think I will stop here before I say something that is not very nice. I’m trying to consider your age and give you some understanding. I wish I could help more.

Sincerely, Ms. Vicki

https://www.military.com/spouse/relationships/where-is-my-army-wife-pay.html

You need Ms.Vicki.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Melania is receiving compensation from the government, so stop the BS that she doesn't receive a salary. She does, and anyone who has served in the military can confirm it.

I served, spouse served, son active. WTF are you talking about?

If you don't know WTF I'm talking about, then you did not serve.

Explain and prove me wrong, I would love to know.

In detail, WTF are you talking about.

+1

Waiting to hear this answer...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe all of this is a sign as to how outdated the role of FLOTUS really is. Michelle Obama has been open about how she chafed at the idea of the role and the responsibilities it carried.
It's time to lay the idea of First Lady to rest.

How is this a sign? All it's a sign of is that this president doesn't want to do the job he was elected to do, and neither does his wife.

Please give me some basis for which you can say the president doesn't want to do his job. Is he not getting shit done?

He is literally getting shit done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look, if she's sick, it's NBD. But if she's not, she needs to step up. She has a public position and has responsibilities. The First Lady doesn't just get to opt out.

- Republican

"She has a public position?". WTF? she's married to the President, but she doesn't get a salary. The first lady's office gets a budget to deal with invitations and managing state dinners, but she could decline every public invitation and delegate all hostess decisions to her office staff. Do we really need the wife of the President to make flower, meal and decoration deciaions for State dinners? Fine if she likes doing it, but if not, then plenty of other people can (beside aspirational rrlatives like Ivanka).

IMO, she doesn't owe the USG one bit of her time or energy.

And I voted for Hillary! Twice!

Then we don't owe her seperate transport, security, residences, etc.

Melania -- as well as Baron, Tiffany, and all the other Trump children -- get their transport and residence by virtue of their close relationship with the President, which causes a security risk for them as well as a security problem for the US. They do not get these things by virtue of their position in government. The USG provides these things because if any of them were kidnapped, injured or killed, it would be a major security problem for the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Melania is receiving compensation from the government, so stop the BS that she doesn't receive a salary. She does, and anyone who has served in the military can confirm it.

I served, spouse served, son active. WTF are you talking about?

If you don't know WTF I'm talking about, then you did not serve.

Explain and prove me wrong, I would love to know.

In detail, WTF are you talking about.

NP here. The First Lady does not get paid. This is something that Ronald Reagan pointed out, as well as Michelle Obama.

For further info, please read:

http://time.com/money/4256689/wage-gap-first-lady/

Geez, sometimes the ignorance of your average US citizen about the workings of their own government is stunning......

[Anonymous]

she does receive a lot of perks as FLOTUS, despite no official salary.

Not sure what the military poster is talking about, but despite lack of salary, she is receiving gov't benefits. Lots of them.

She also does have a paid staff. I mean, whether or not she should have staff or even an official office and/or duties is a topic for another day. But she does have a staff.

[Anonymous]

All FLOTUS and Presidents families get these perks and benefits and services courtesy of taxpayers.

These ignorant posters act like somehow it all started with the family Trump.

Is there anything beyond their idiotic spin?

[Anonymous]

Where’s the Melania gets a salary poster? Come back, coward! Wallow in your moronic statement!

[Anonymous]

I don't think Melania's medical history is anyone's business. She may have had a private procedure (maybe a hysterectomy) done and she probably doesn't want people to know intimate details of her health issues. She is of the age that she is nearing or has already started menopause and many women her age suffer from all sorts of symptoms related to menopause. I don't think that she had any plastic surgery. I hope she recovers quickly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:she does receive a lot of perks as FLOTUS, despite no official salary.

Not sure what the military poster is talking about, but despite lack of salary, she is receiving gov't benefits. Lots of them.

She also does have a paid staff. I mean, whether or not she should have staff or even an official office and/or duties is a topic for another day. But she does have a staff.

A poster SPECIFICALLY stated Melania draws a salary as FLOTUS and any military poster would know, and then fled. Because they wrong. As two dogs engaging in intercourse.

Any REAL military poster knows what THAT means.