WA Secretary of State:
“Our right to vote is protected by the extraordinary men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.”
Page 7 of the Washington State Elections Voters Pamphlet for the November 5th, 2019 General Election:
“Our right to vote is protected by the members of the U.S. Armed Forces.”
If the U.S. Armed Forces protect the right to vote- how come women were not allowed full voting rights at the end of WWI?
Why the need for a 1965 Voting Rights Act if overseas military operations somehow secured voting rights?
One of the nation’s largest, oldest and most respected veterans organizations tells us: Veterans, not politicians, ‘give us the right to vote,’ observers at Amherst Veterans Day ceremonies told
Veterans give rights?
It turns out The Troops were in no hurry to enable all adults to act on their right to vote.
US Military operations conducted in the 1940s, 50s & 60s didn’t get the job done.
It wasn’t until July of 1971 that 18 year old adults could take delivery on one of the freedoms we hear so much about.
In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our physical security. That’s as good as it gets.
In terms of American rights and freedoms- The Dept. of Defense has no more say than the Dept. of Agriculture.
The Department of Defense track record for winning undeclared wars goes back to 1949.
More here:
If The Troops defend American rights and freedoms…
Freedom Comes And Goes – Joint Chiefs of Staff Play No Part
Not OK to question undeclared and unwon wars that never end
Men Died For the Right to Vote?
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
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…and this sham results from an all-out blitz of opinions posing as fact, and it’s a damn successful one too.
For instance: http://aicpoll.com/ Of all the institutions in America, we have the most confidence in… the military. All because we’ve been conditioned to believe questioning unending war is a knock on The Troops and Freedom.
Amazon and Google are the #2 and #3 most trusted institutions. The poll results are fascinating stuff.
Bill Walker
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Bill,
Running low on honest justifications for wars. Need to generate more support for voting and the troops.
Marketing idea:
Invite people to enjoy family nostalgia by having them post photos with stories of the veterans in their lives. Dozens of people respond. In some cases, veterans submit their own photo and write up. Unable to find stories describing military duties related to protecting voting rights.
Maybe the WA Secretary of State read the interesting report you shared Re: confidence in institutions and that led to a salute to the troops in the official voting literature.
The American institutional confidence poll reminded me of a blog I follow. William J. Astore deals with similar issues:
https://bracingviews.com/about/
Alex