I am interested in living in a free and honest society.
Deal Breakers
Do not lie to me. The idea that The Troops are sent to distant lands for your freedoms is promoted by both major political parties. Does this concept stand up to any sort of questioning and discussion? Pick a time as far away as possible from Memorial Day, so as not to show disrespect. Does the discussion take place?
Do not maintain an American press to deliver the story below, if that press avoids asking questions related to public policy.
Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of freedom’ in Veterans Day remarks
CNN Nov 11, 2023
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Mr President,
Going back to the 1990 Operation Desert Shield,
How would American freedoms today be any different if US troops were never sent to Iraq?
Real newspeople and some Americans might ask:
Did the advantage of US air power allow the undeclared wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to be prevented, won or shut down?
US jet aircraft have been able to strike targets in what wars won by the US?
Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
Has dressing women to look like men had any positive or negative impact on recruiting?
Article For Today
America Has a Uniparty System
by Laurence M. Vance
January 24, 2024
“…Democrats claim that they want to see marijuana legalized on the federal level, whenever Democrats have had control of both houses of Congress and the presidency (most recently during Biden’s first two years as president), they have not even attempted to do so.”
“If there is one thing that Democrats and Republicans wholeheartedly agree on, it is increased military spending every fiscal year even though the U.S. military budget is already larger than the next 10 highest foreign defense budgets combined. Much of U.S. military spending is wasted on maintaining hundreds of foreign military bases, stationing tens of thousands of American soldiers on foreign soil, and engaging in pointless military operations. The bottom line is: Democrats and Republicans both believe in obscene military budgets for offense instead of defense.”
“U.S. foreign policy has been reckless, belligerent, and meddling for a great many years. Yet, an interventionist foreign policy has been the norm no matter which political party occupied the White House or controlled the House or Senate. Both Democrats and Republicans think that the government should take money out of the pockets of American taxpayers and put it in the hands of foreign governments and organizations in the form of foreign aid. They both feel that America — against the wisdom of John Quincy Adams — should go abroad and seek monsters to destroy. The billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars that went into the sinkhole of Ukraine had bipartisan support. The bottom line is: Democrats and Republicans both believe that the United States should police the world and intervene in other countries as it sees fit.”
My Take
Both major parties send The Troops to distant lands, and tell us it is for our freedoms.
The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.
In some cases, the US Armed Forces provide for our 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.
Gun control:
I live in the greater Seattle area. In recent years, several new gun laws have been passed. Did the new laws reduce gunfire in local communities?
Local newspeople refuse to report on results of past gun control measures.
Puget Sound Area Shootings Roll On
Everett updates here.
Seattle updates here.
Tacoma updates here.
Has any gun control measure or public policy effort improved the situation over the past 20 years?
What works? What fails?
Newspeople remain silent.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
In a free and honest society, newspeople would be asking questions related to public policy all of the time.
May 28, 2020 WMAR
Salisbury Mayor deploying to Africa with Maryland National Guard
Several news sources published this quote. View them here.
The idea that sending hometown troops to Africa would be linked in any way with keeping the people of Salisbury Maryland safe and free calls for more discussion.
Mayor Day,
While the troops were deployed, federal law was signed prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to adults age 18-20.
Can you help us to understand the militarized version of freedom here?
December 21st 2019 KOMO News
Legal age to buy cigarettes, vapes raised to 21 nationwide
“Signed into law by President Donald Trump Friday as part of the new $1.4 trillion spending bill, a new measure prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21.”
Treating 18-20 Year Old Adults As 2nd Class Citizens
Both major parties are OK with treating 18-20 year old adults as second-class citizens.
Both major parties are good with a land of the free holding pattern where alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and firearms restrictions are in place for 18-20 year old adults. Is there any state where recreational marijuana laws remove prohibition for adults at age 18? Are The Joint Chiefs of Staff working to change any of this?
Doesn’t seem to fit with a society that can’t stop bragging about freedom, thanking the troops for freedoms, fighting wars for freedoms, staging military jet flyovers at sporting events for freedom, etc.
The country struggles with:
Homeland Security Is A Scam
Both major parties fund a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security that has not created any shortage of cartel product anywhere in the US.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?
Unlike many cities of its size, Port Angeles maintains a significant Homeland Security/CBP/Border Patrol presence.
Newspeople have a long history of not asking questions in this area.
If you run a government operation-these are the reporters you want to see on interview day:
Jan 27, 2023 KONP FENTANYL NOW TOP DRUG IN CLALLAM COUNTY OVERDOSES
New Port Angeles USBP Station opened more than a decade ago. Has the new station been able to prevent cartel drugs from entering the Olympic Peninsula?
Newspeople remain silent.
Super Bowl
Tune in to any Super Bowl in the post 911 era to see the press promote a big US Dept. of Homeland Security show of force to keep the big game safe. TV newspeople skip asking questions and play the role of federal public affairs staff instead:
The folks who can’t keep fentanyl trafficking cartels from moving product into various US communities are keeping the Super Bowl safe. Way To Go Team.
Love to see newspeople ask:
If special games require special security-what keeps regular games safe? Crowd size/capacity is similar at several stadiums.
Are fans less safe at regular games?
What prevents terror strikes at hundreds of events & locations unsupervised by federal authorities?
What stops terrorists from going 2 states over and driving a truck across the playground at a daycare center?
February 4, 2023 ABC 10
Jan 17, 2023 ABC15 Arizona
National Nuclear Security Administration conducting helicopter security checks ahead of Super Bowl
Seems Like A Democrat Thing
Several times over the years, I have heard something similar to:
Mental healthcare in the USA was damaged because President Reagan cut off vital funding.
President Reagan left office in 1989. Both major parties have taken turns in power and had the chance to maintain or change whatever good or bad things President Reagan left in place.
To me, this feels like taking your favorite NFL team today and saying the defense is still screwed up because coach so-and-so set it up that way before he left in 1989.
Related:
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
GWOT/Super Bowl Security Update 2023
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
The People of New Jersey Need Services In Iraq and Syria
DOD Careers Made of Undeclared/Unwon Wars – Honesty Is Lacking
Maybe Get Away From The Bragging About Freedom?
American Families and the US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
Life wasn’t meant to change after the big Saddam Hussein & Osama bin Laden takedowns
Possibly of interest:
Podcast 9 Defending The Constitution?
Below, are some random thoughts and questions newspeople will not ask. Our questions appear in bold type.
How Do The Troops Defend The Constitution?
Not asking about the oath of enlistment. Asking about what happens after the oath has been taken.
Love to see newspeople interview elected officials and let us know how sending US Troops to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., is somehow defending the constitution.
Look for newspeople and school teachers to ask zero questions in these areas.
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