Chassan's Blog

If someone is on full disability, it should mean that they are unable to work in any capacity. I know of someone who is collecting a disability check as is her husband and they have an at-home business. Just doesn't seem fair.

Chassan old buddy you struck a nerve on this one.
Being 100% SERVICE CONNECTED DISABLED DOES NOT PREVENT ME FROM GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT,SOCIAL SECURITY SAYS THAT I CAN WORK{BUT NOT DRAW THEIR DISABILTY CHECK} BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF MY DISABILITY. THE VA SAYS THAT I AM UNEMPLOYABLE.THERE ARE LARGE NUMBERS OF COMBAT TROOPS RETURNING HOME MISSING ARMS,LEGS,HANDS ETC.,THEY ARE 100% DISABLED.

SO SKYDER,YOU ARE SAYING THAT IF THESE HERO'S GO OUT AND WORK THAT THEY ARE GETTING A "FREE CHECK" FROM US? I SAY THAT THEY DAMNED WELL EARNED THAT $2500.00 a month "free check".

Having spent over 15 years behind the wheel of big trucks, I can tell ya'll that there 100's of 100% Disabled people who are just as able to drive as anyone else,MYSELF included.

PBMom,just curious,are you not drawing a Social Security Check on your SON? If you are that makes YOU no different from those that you just spoke of,{ by the way I am not trashing you or your son,he is deserving of the check}.

PBMom,go back and read your FIRST sentence,it makes reference to ALL Disabled.There are a large number of CIVILIAN's who fall into the catagories that I brought up as well as VET's.RESEARCH BEFORE OPENING{writing}YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!What by definition under the law is a 100% disability.The V.A.has a few hundred service connected 100% disabilities that Social Security DOES NOT RECONIZE,mine is one of them!!!!!!!!

RESEARCH,RESEARCH,then write!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No need to be rude. When I wrote the post, I didn't know there were different types of disabilities until you posted, which came after mine if you go back and see the order of our postings. I'm writing from my perspective and my experience. As I get new information, my thoughts and feelings might change (it's called learning). I honestly still don't understand why someone can work and be 100% disabled. If you could calm down, could you try to explain it to me rationally?

Okay Skeasling, I understand how you explain it, but when a doctor says this person is 100% disabled because they can't work (in any job, not even a jobs retraining program), and they do something like a home business, which for them requires sitting, so surely this person could get a job in a sitting-type job outside the home without having to collect a disability check. If not, then have the home business, but don't use the government to keep a steady income coming in. Am I completely missing the point here? You know I'm an advocate for people with disabilities, but I think people like the ones I'm talking about, are abusing the system for those who truly need it.