(See pdf here.)
Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans,
Do not be deceived by a U.S. federal government “settlement” when it involves Native Americans or military Veterans.
Beware of a Trojan horse-style settlement where the VA will offer a master plan that looks great in appearance but will infiltrate and take over with more of the same illegal use under a different name.
Look no further than “a master land-use plan for the campus that identifies sites for housing homeless veterans.”
“Identifies sites for housing homeless veterans”?
Whoa. The entire “site” was exclusively deeded in 1888 to permanently house and care for disabled and homeless Veterans.
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu recently met with three members of Veterans Park Conservancy, all non-Veterans representing a community homeowner group that has an illegal sharing agreement and a court order to stop construction of a sham amphitheater.
However, he has refused to meet with bona fide Veterans.
Sadly, he's already proving to be nothing more than an extension of his disgraced predecessor Henry Waxman. Mr. Waxman kowtowed to the wants of the wealthy instead of solely looking out for the needs of disabled, impoverished Veterans.
Last night Bobby Shriver tweeted: “Important news for homelessness in Los Angeles coming tomorrow. Great new Veteran Administration leadership! And community engagement.”
There you have it … non-Veteran Shriver has already professed “community engagement” but no mention of bona fide Veterans being invited to the table.
An Emergency
In truth, the only bona fide “community engagement” was confirmed on Jan. 3, when Rafer Johnson spoke before the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition and declared L.A. to be in a state of emergency for homeless Veterans and challenged the City to unify with VA and open a crisis humanitarian relief project on VA property.
The Council Coalition consists of 96 neighborhood councils throughout L.A. They passed a motion supporting Rafer's challenge and was unanimously approved.
See http://www.citywatchla.com/lead-stories-hidden/8152-american-icon-rafer-johnson-and-neighborhood-councils-challenge-city-hall-to-end-veteran-homelessness-in-la .
Will Rafer and the Coalition Council leaders have a place at the settlement table? Does the settlement include declaring Los Angeles to be in a state of emergency? Will Mayor Garcetti unify with the VA and open a crisis humanitarian relief project on VA property?
In addition, the County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in support of the federal judgment. This body represents 10,000 residents in Los Angeles County. All of this far supercedes any notion of Bobby Shriver trying to bring the neighboring community as a voice for the community-at-large. (see attached Petition to the VA Congressional Oversight Committee that lists the far-reaching support of enforcing the federal judgment.
Rest assured the purported U.S. government settlement is nothing more than a Trojan horse to deceive and defraud Veterans while continuing to benefit the special interest groups by warehousing Veterans in slum neighborhoods, away from the VA property.
Lest we forget, there would be no ACLU lawsuit or purported settlement if the Old Veterans Guard had not hung the American flag in distress and ACLU attorney Peter Eliasberg answered our call and stood up in our behalf. This, after the VA police issued six false arrest citations and physically removed our American flag from the front gate of the National Veterans Home.
So where's the presence of the Old Veterans Guard at today's so-called settlement press conference with Secretary McDonald, who refused to meet with Rafer Johnson and the OVG.
As always, the Old Veterans Guard remains the constant voice of truth, reason and compassion and we hereby submit our “Veterans Home Settlement Accord.”
Fellow OVG member Roy Crummer sent a reminder quote from Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher: “Now's not the time to go wobbly.”
Yes, now the real battle begins.
God Bless America and the Veterans Revolution!
Mr. Rosebrock may be contacted at rrosebrock1@aol.com