Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Veterans across multiple states are protesting VA job cuts and health care reductions, with Colorado veterans joining nationwide demonstrations. This represents resource reallocation affecting veteran services.
Resource reallocation within VA represents administrative/budgetary decision-making, not constitutional damage. Civil_rights:3 for potential impact on veterans' access to services (protected class considerations). Capture:2 for possible influence on resource allocation decisions. Rule_of_law:1 for minimal statutory compliance questions. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for resource_reallocation affecting service delivery. Multi-state scope:1.1. Base:(0×0.22+1×0.18+0×0.16+3×0.14+2×0.14+0×0.10+0×0.06)×1.1×0.9×1.0×1.15×1.1=11.2. B-score: High outrage_bait:8 (veterans+healthcare cuts), media_friendliness:7 (sympathetic subjects), pattern_match:7 (fits anti-government cuts narrative). Layer1:13.2, Layer2:9.9×1.13=34.3. A<25, B≈23, but lacks constitutional mechanism—this is policy/budget dispute within normal democratic processes. Veterans protesting budget decisions is routine civic engagement, not constitutional crisis.
Monitor for actual statutory violations or systematic denial of legally mandated benefits. Current event represents policy disagreement and budget allocation debate—normal democratic friction. Track if cuts violate specific VA statutory obligations or if protests reveal systematic rights violations beyond resource constraints.