[Ssf] Re: End the silence - end the cuts

[dave thompson]

hello, steve, 

what an excellent letter i think i will useit in my
missives tio the press, etc., if that is ok.I'm sorry
there is not more info/feedback on the meeting yet, i
am having a bit of a bad patch , but will compile
something soon, 

dave t


--- Steve Marshall <samarshall2001 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dave. Hello. A couple of people(me being one), have
> asked for feedback from 
> the Nov 27th meeting. I have read the brief report
> on the SSF wiki and some 
> of the associated links.
> Have enclosed a copy of the following e-mail sent to
> a benefits and work 
> website, by me, FYI.
> Regards from me, Lynda sends you her love.
> Smiley Steve(see below).
> 
> Dear All. I have been following this "pressure to
> return to work" issue for 
> people claiming ica and dla, recently. Some people,
> a growing number, are 
> concerned that the government and, apparently, the
> DWP, are using the media 
> as a tool to "denegrate and shame" some of those
> people who are claiming 
> state benefits(a legal and statutory(human) right)
> in the uk.
> Worse than this, I read some(e-mail/internet)
> reports, following local 
> meetings, that the government/DWP are, effectively,
> "scapegoating 
> ica/dla/jsa" as scroungers who are, they would have
> you believe, responsible 
> for the demise in and failure of the pensions system
> in the uk!!.
> These reports,if true, highlight the vile and
> morally corrupt nature of some 
> government and DWP people.
> These attacks, on people who are medium to long
> term, mentally/and/or/ 
> physically ill MUST be challenged, openly, directly,
> clearly and daily, 
> especially in regard to the case of the alleged
> latter reports/scares.
> Government or otherwise scaremongering of benefits
> claimants being 
> responsible for pension limitations is as bad as, if
> not worse than, the 
> scaremongering used over afraid and affected
> refugees and asylum seekers.
> The government has revenue from all kinds of taxes,
> (tobacco, oil fuel, 
> alcohol, fireworks, income tax, etc) pouring
> regularly into the coffers, and 
> chooses often to spend many millions, if not
> billions of pounds(too many) on 
> agression e.g. Nuclear warships refitted, missiles,
> warplanes or on 
> transport, massive costs(environmental AND
> financial) for roadbuilding and 
> associated development.
> Thankyou for the website and for the
> information/advice shared.
> Regards and best wishes.
> Smiley Steve
> 
> 
> 



	
		
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