American popular and political culture insists on dividing people up into groups- then assigning a separate value to each group. Surely, members of a specific group would think, act & vote as one?
Meaningless group identity update:
Not just veterans. Political experts also reach out to latino, black, and women voters.
Don’t forget this nation’s backbone:
Filipino Tilt-a-Whirl operators.
What about bus drivers- who do they endorse?
Random thoughts/possibly of interest:
If the USA continues a pattern of undeclared/unwon DOD wars over the next 50 years, will it still be considered a plus to bring military experience into a big election season?
Hey Veterans-
Ever notice-no matter what it takes-newspeople avoid asking any POTUS/VP candidate about the US Armed Forces recruiting crisis. The press probably avoids this topic because it reflects poorly on both major parties and what they did with the US Armed Forces over the past 35 years or so.
Newspeople play along by not asking questions:
US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
Four-star officers and high level DOD civilians built careers made of undeclared/unwon wars. Now they must mastermind ways to recruit a new generation.
Asking candidates questions on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Candidate ____________,
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, it feels like the people who run the Pentagon specialize in undeclared/unwon wars.
What would be your role in all this?
Would any newsperson ever ask any POTUS/VP candidate:
What happens when American families no longer send the young ones to enlist and will not support a draft?
Related:
Off Limits – DOD Recruiting Crisis
Most And Least Meaningful Federal Holidays
Never Forget The Aftermath of Sept 11th, 2001
Below, are some random thoughts and questions newspeople will not ask. Our questions appear in bold type.
Possibly of interest:
Podcast 9 Defending The Constitution?
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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