Operating a camera in a public place:
Passing the buck-
We are constantly told that The Troops are fighting for American rights & freedoms- as if the US Armed Forces function as some sort of giant civil rights organization.
When The Troops return from an undeclared war or military conflict without a victory- we are told that politicians are at fault.
In this case- no politicians were in the mix. These are the citizen soldiers who are most connected to local communities. Their first instinct when interacting with the public is to grab the camera, announce that no pictures can be taken & that the sidewalk is not a public place. They state that they don’t care about the laws. They call CHP to back them up. CHP later arrives to confirm that no laws are being broken.
Professional training & individual awareness about living in and serving local communities fails here.
These are the guys who make up stories completely unrelated to military operations in distant lands. Hey school teachers– where did these ideas come from?
These are the guys who get head of the line parking spaces at local retailers.
Glorifying military service may be some sort of post-Vietnam guilt at work. The guilt doesn’t seem to work towards ending decades of undeclared/unwon wars overseas.
Where are the veterans who don’t want free meals, discounts, head of the line privileges at the airport, etc.
US foreign policy goals and objectives are mapped out at the very highest levels of government.
Ask yourself- is there someone at the table- in those high level planning sessions- who makes sure that military operations overseas include a mission to protect American rights and freedoms?
Does someone make sure the mission is to defend the constitution?
Is there anyone who verifies that the mission is to protect our physical security?
How does the executive branch of government defend the constitution via US foreign policy?
Does all this freedom mean it would be OK to grow a marijuana plant in the back yard?
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