Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
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Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Out for a walk – Wednesday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Tuesday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Blogging about a US Armed Forces recruiting crisis since January of 2021.
Here is the first post on the subject:
How does Uncle Sam plan to attract young people to sign up in the years ahead?
The potential for a draft was noted in that first blog.
Blogging about a draft since July of 2012.
Here is the first post on the subject:
The big DOD recruiting crisis rolls on. Would there be public support for another draft in the years ahead?
Sampling A Climate of Public Support
Will elected officials look to a draft after American families stop sending a new generation to enlist in the US Armed Forces?
A recruiting crisis was earned by the politicians, generals, & high ranking civilians who have been running the Pentagon over the past 30 years or so.
The crisis is also upon us due to newspeople not asking questions going back to the time the Cold War ended in the early 90s.
The US Dept. of Defense spent the last 30 years squandering prestige and credibility overseas and at home.
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, the Pentagon seems to specialize in undeclared/unwon wars. Understandable why young people & their parents & grandparents would take a dim view on all this.
Thousands of US families have now had a loved one who did one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Will they encourage new enlistments?
Congress Comes Together
Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Prediction:
The breaking point will come at the US Armed Forces recruiting office.
There is no WWII generation to encourage new enlistments like there was back in the Cold War era of the 1980s.
Decades of undeclared/unwon DOD wars is now the norm. Look and see if the new military aid package creates any wave of enthusiasm to sign up.
Deal Breaker – Elected Officials Tell Lies About Freedom
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.
Propaganda:
“…we also remember our Service Members fiercely defending the freedoms we value every day.”
CNN Nov 11, 2023
Biden honors Americans who ‘stood on the front lines of freedom’ in Veterans Day remarks
Sorry, no newspeople available to 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?
Uncle Sam is having a hell of a time finding people to sign up for the US Armed Forces. Pretending that decades of undeclared/unwon wars are linked in any way with American freedoms is the kind of dishonesty that will snuff out the energy American families once had for encouraging young people to enlist.
Good luck with your US Armed Forces recruiting crisis.
Like A Giant Civil Rights Organization?
Acting Secretary of Defense:
“The Department of Defense continues to be one of our nation’s bedrock institutions,” Shanahan said, and “our foundational strength lies in the remarkable men and women who volunteer to serve our country and protect our freedoms, while making immense personal sacrifice.”
As the decades of undeclared/unwon wars stack up (The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.) the greater the cultural urge to glorify people who do, or did time in uniform.
Protect Our Freedoms?
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.
Hey school teachers–
If veterans fought for our 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?
American Freedoms Come And Go
Legal marijuana, concealed carry of handguns, semi automatic rifle sales, federal minimum drinking age, sports betting, standard magazine ban, voting rights, bump stock ban, interracial marriage, gay marriage, tobacco sales, open container laws, etc.
None of these are linked in any way with The Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Troops, The Dept. of Defense or the outcome of military operations overseas.
The country struggles with:
If The Troops defend our freedoms, should we ask the Joint Chiefs of Staff to bring back the Free Enterprise System?
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Probably designed by some bureaucrat that never mowed a yard:
Some will say it is time to bring back a draft.
They tried that during the Vietnam War. They found out they had to stop.
A Draft? – DOD Brand Has Been Wrecked
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.
From comments posted with video above:
“If the draft is reinstated, standby for a backlash that will make Kent State and the 1968 National Democratic Convention in Chicago look like a birthday party with Barny the Purple dinosaur… These kids aren’t stupid and they will lash out, violently, to any form of military conscription regardless of who institutes it (Democrat/Republican).”
Good Luck Uncle Sam
April 26, 2024 Middle East Eye
Why the US and UK are facing a military recruitment crisis
“…surely a sign of an empire in decline that these nations can no longer attract people willing to take up arms on their behalf. If that is the case, the US and UK are facing an acute crisis of decline.”
Related:
Breaking Point Will Come At The US Armed Forces Recruiting Office
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
1980s Army College Fund – Dad Shows Support
Respect for The National Guard
U.S. Department of Defense – A Free & Honest Society?
Advanced Stages of US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
America Deserves A Military Recruiting Crisis
Late 2023 US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
DOD Careers Made of Undeclared/Unwon Wars – Honesty Is Lacking
How does Uncle Sam plan to attract young people to sign up in the years ahead?
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
Dept. of Defense Lies About Freedom
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.
Image above: Libbey Beach
Did lessons learned at Columbine save lives at Uvalde?
PBS news video:
Video above: Comments are turned off.
Uvalde:
How will NATO function if Americans stop showing up to enlist?
Breaking Point Will Come At The US Armed Forces Recruiting Office
Honest consumer demand requires nothing in the way of government promotions, incentives, taxpayer funds, etc.
TV, media and elected officials being heavily involved may cause some to pause.
Hesitant to buy an electric vehicle?
KING 5 News
“3 babies overdose on fentanyl in Everett in four days”
KING 5,
News tip/story idea:
What got better?
WA Fentanyl Scam – What Got Better?
Post 911 Airport Security
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
A recruiting crisis was earned by the politicians, generals, & high ranking civilians who have been running the Pentagon over the past 30 years or so.
The crisis is also upon us due to newspeople not asking questions going back to the time the Cold War ended in the early 90s.
The US Dept. of Defense spent the last 30 years squandering prestige and credibility overseas and at home.
Uniparty prefers standard politicians.
“No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad”
What would become of American rights and freedoms and the constitution?
As time goes on, the consumer choices we have are becoming more restricted by a combination of government and big business policies, not Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden or the next bad guy DOD will be going after in distant lands.
Another of many examples where American freedoms may come & go-completely unrelated to military operations/US Troops in distant lands, or the Sound of Freedom:
“Court rules Washington’s high-capacity magazine ban will stay in place while legal challenge unfolds”
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.
Propaganda:
“…we also remember our Service Members fiercely defending the freedoms we value every day.”
Any Security Present At Washington State Ferry Terminals?
Where was WSF security at the moment the woman bypassed the ticket booth?
If security was present at the dock, why would WSF staff need to call 911?
Big DOD recruiting crisis and potential for a draft update.
A Draft? – DOD Brand Has Been Wrecked
I live in an area where beer selection is limited. Hard to find nice ales. If you can locate them, they may not have a fresh date.
Possibly of interest:
US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
Numbers are looking better now that the US Army decided they need less people.
In the news:
April 18, 2024 Stars and Stripes
Army on pace to meet lowered recruitment goal for 2024, but long-term challenges remain
Short on recruits? Americans not showing up to enlist? Lower the goal.
“…Army has had to lower its expectations in the face of a recruiting crisis that has affected nearly the entire military.”
“The service last year set a recruiting goal of 65,000 and slashed it significantly for this year after recruitment fell short by nearly 10,000 soldiers.”
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth:
“She added the Army will need help from lawmakers to boost the appeal of military service as public trust in government institutions declines. More than 80% of today’s Army recruits come from military families, Wormuth said.”
Army boss lets the world know that recruiting would be better if a new generation trusted the government.
April 15, 2024 Spectrum Bay News 9
U.S. military faces toughest recruiting period in decades
“The Department of Defense reports many military recruiting goals are not being met in the midst of what military recruiters have called one of the toughest recruiting periods in more than 30 years.”
“Military recruiting chiefs cited some of the following reasons for the decline:
COVID-19 limited interaction between recruiters & recruits”
COVID is over guys. Restrictions were lifted a while back.
Maybe the Joint Chiefs of Staff could stage Trump-like rallies and give motivational talks to get new people to enlist?
Sort of like the years of honoring the troops at major sports events, but with the specific purpose of getting new people to commit to an enlistment.
Would any newsperson ever ask:
Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
A recruiting crisis was earned by the politicians, generals, & high ranking civilians who have been running the Pentagon over the past 30 years or so.
The crisis is also upon us due to newspeople not asking questions going back to the time the Cold War ended in the early 90s.
The US Dept. of Defense spent the last 30 years squandering prestige and credibility overseas and at home.
As always-
Zero questions from the press on how American families react to decades of undeclared/unwon DOD wars.
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, the Pentagon seems to specialize in undeclared/unwon wars. Understandable why young people & their parents & grandparents would take a dim view on all this.
Thousands of US families have now had a loved one who did one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Will they encourage new enlistments?
Congress Comes Together
Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
Prediction:
The breaking point will come at the US Armed Forces recruiting office.
There is no WWII generation to encourage new enlistments like there was back in the Cold War era of the 1980s.
Decades of undeclared/unwon DOD wars is now the norm. Look and see if the new military aid package creates any wave of enthusiasm to sign up.
Some will say it is time to bring back a draft.
They tried that during the Vietnam War. They found out they had to stop.
A Draft? – DOD Brand Has Been Wrecked
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.
A nice alternative media video here.
Related:
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
1980s Army College Fund – Dad Shows Support
Respect for The National Guard
U.S. Department of Defense – A Free & Honest Society?
Advanced Stages of US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
America Deserves A Military Recruiting Crisis
Late 2023 US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
DOD Careers Made of Undeclared/Unwon Wars – Honesty Is Lacking
How does Uncle Sam plan to attract young people to sign up in the years ahead?
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
Dept. of Defense Lies About Freedom
The country struggles with:
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.
Photo-
Something from the last century
In the news:
April 23, 2024 Lynnwood Times
Morning disturbance at Mukilteo Ferry Terminal delayed hundreds of riders
“The incident occurred just after 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. A ferry employee called 911 reporting a female at a ticket booth was causing a disturbance. The female, in a motorhome, bypassed the ticket booth and parked in a ferry holding lane.”
April 24, 2024 KIRO 7 News
Woman arrested after threatening to drive off Mukilteo ferry dock
“Police said that shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, a woman in an RV bypassed the Washington State Ferries ticket booth and parked in the ferry holding lane.”
“Workers called 911, and when officers and state troopers arrived, she threated them, according to Mukilteo Police. Authorities said she appeared to be on drugs. At one point, she threatened to drive off the dock.”
Where was WSF security at the moment the woman bypassed the ticket booth?
If security was present at the dock, why would WSF staff need to call 911?
A state-run media report from June, 2012-
This video tells us that security personal are on site every day-at 2:56
Maybe security personnel are present at some specific terminal each day. Dozens of round trip crossings from various terminals indicate that in many cases-no security screening takes place prior to boarding ferries.
Also WSF tollbooth at Mukilteo:
Washington State Ferries
Here at Oak Bay Starfish, we have been posting Re: WA State Ferries for years. A favorite story was the auto tollbooth upgrade at Mukilteo. Here is what we found on the web:
Photo source/credit: Washington State Ferries
Click image once or twice to show detail.
Dec 29, 2020 The Everett Herald
New Mukilteo ferry terminal makes a much anticipated debut
“The $187 million project, which opened Tuesday evening, replaces a 63-year-old terminal nearby.”
We grabbed a camera and headed over to the Keystone ferry terminal. We knew what we would find:
Would any newsperson ever ask:
If the style of tollbooth used at Port Townsend and Keystone gets the job done, why the upgrade at Mukilteo?
The stripped down design seems cost effective?
Original blog: Auto Tollbooth Upgrade At Mukilteo
Related:
Newspeople Avoid Questions – WSF Security
Any Security at Washington State Ferry Terminals?
Photo- Keystone ferry inbound
Coupeville/Penn Cove is on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island-no ferry link to Port Townsend exists there.
KOMO News Video:
April 23, 2024
VOTE: If you’re hesitant to buy an electric vehicle, what is the main reason?
“The state of Washington’s about to test drive a new rebate program, aimed at getting people to buy an electric vehicle, instead of gas.”
“It comes just as the state’s coming off a record year for sales of electric and hybrid vehicles.”
“The goal of his new incentive program is to get at least 7 to 8000 more electrical vehicles on the roadways here in Washington state.”
Ideas from Oak Bay Starfish:
Honest consumer demand requires nothing in the way of government promotions, incentives, taxpayer funds, etc.
TV, media and elected officials being heavily involved here may cause some to pause.
Federal Messaging And Credibility
We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam.
Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Some may have become skeptical along the way.
April 4, 2024 United States Environmental Protection Agency
Alternative Media
Related:
Turn In Your Gas Lawn Mower – Support NATO Expansion
Two Favorite Climate Crisis Videos
Photo-
Image above – South entrance- Port Townsend Ship Canal
In the news:
April 23, 2024 KOMO
Kroger to pay $47.5 million to Washington state to combat fentanyl crisis
“Ferguson said half of the resources will go to the state and the other half will to Washington city and county governments.”
Government profits when a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security fails to keep fentanyl from arriving in Washington State.
Many comments are posted with the KOMO article above.
Prior To Kroger Court Action
Love to see newspeople take a look at what happened before the Kroger court action.
More than two decades of US Dept. of Homeland Security spending to keep bad people from coming here to try another 911, etc.
50 years of Drug Enforcement Administration spending.
Used to be able to go to Canada for lunch with just a standard driver’s license. What got better?
Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at border crossings and ports of entry since 2009.
Was local CPB ever able to create any shortage of cartel product in the Puget Sound area?
Port Angeles CBP – Cartel Product and Seattle Overdose Trends
Newspeople play along by not ask questions.
After a Port Angeles CBP buildup that took place more than a decade ago, is there any follow up made by the press to inform the public on whatever results have been achieved? Any interviews with top level CBP personnel or elected officials?
Zero questions from small or large newspapers? Zero questions from TV newspeople?
Real newspeople and some Americans may ask:
Would the DEA be out of work if a $51.6 billion (every 12 months) US Dept. of Homeland Security was able to keep cartel product from showing up in all 50 states?
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in improving the situation?
How do cartels react to opioid lawsuits?
Has General Milley’s Operation Macho Swagger reduced access to cartel product anywhere in the US?
Has there been enough time for newspeople to ask questions?
Newspeople remain silent.
April 1, 2020 C-SPAN
WWII costume reminds us of a time before decades of undeclared/unwon wars stacked up.
The Department of Defense track record goes back to 1949.
The uniparty and the press appear to be OK with undeclared/unwon wars.
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:
Welcome Home Troops
Thanks for doing time/risking your ass in Iraq and Afghanistan, working to keep a post 911 USA safe & secure.
Don’t worry-The Super Bowl and public affairs will be safe:
Related:
Port Angeles – Homeland Security/Drug War Scam 2011- 2024
Above: Current 10 day forecast – Washington Coast – The North Beach
Cliff Mass Weather Blog
April 18, 2024
Is Washington State REALLY In a Drought Emergency?
April 24, 2024
Drought-Buster Wet, Cool Weather Ahead
Image above: 4/22/2024
Source/Daily Status Reports: Washington State Department of Health Shellfish Safety Map
Click image once or twice to show detail.
Love to see newspeople ask:
When is the last time all of Penn Cove was safe for recreational shellfish harvest?
Here is an April 6, 2020 audio file describing recreational shellfish harvest and sewage treatment outfall at Penn Cove.
Has anything changed? Newspeople remain silent.
A 12:44 audio file and local photos of Penn Cove:
Podcast 4 Another Month With An R – Whidbey Sewage Treatment Plant Outfalls
A photo tour of Penn Cove here:
Wastewater Treatment Plant – Department of Ecology Award For Outstanding Performance
Background
Several Whidbey beaches remain closed all year long for recreational shellfish harvest because of sewage treatment outfall.
Sewage treatment outfall. Not stormwater. Not climate change.
Reporting on this topic appears to be completely off limits to the press.
View the Washington State Department of Health beach list here.
Penn Cove
Love to see newspeople visit Penn Cove and ask about the Award Winning Sewage Treatment Plant and why the beach adjacent to the Award Winning Sewage Treatment Plant is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvest.
In the news:
August 11, 2023 Whidbey News-Times
Whidbey sewer plants win state awards
“The Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility was recognized as outstanding by the Department of Ecology.”
“The Coupeville treatment plant received the outstanding performance award for the 13th consecutive year, and the Holmes Harbor plant was awarded for the 17th year in a row. The Penn Cove wastewater treatment plant was also a recipient this year.”
Beach adjacent to Award Winning Sewage Treatment Plant/Image at top of page:
Coupeville
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“…clams, oysters, and mussels from this beach are not fit for human consumption at any time.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
North side of Penn Cove at Monroe Landing
“Clams, mussels and oysters CLOSED year-round.”
“This beach is within the closure area for a sewage treatment plant outfall and is unsafe for recreational shellfish harvesting.”
Source: WDFW
Zero questions from small or large newspapers. Zero questions from TV newspeople.
Americans do not live in a free and honest society.
In a free and honest society, newspeople would be asking questions related to public policy all of the time.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Newspeople asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Has anyone ever seen the Puget Sound area press ask questions about Whidbey water quality impacted by sewage treatment plant outfalls?
Has anyone ever seen any government agency, elected official or volunteer organization seeking answers related to one or more sewage treatment plants sending unsafe product into the waters near Whidbey Island?
March 13, 2020 Whidbey News-Times
4th grade students publish book on Salish Sea
“Invisible Pollution in the Salish Sea”
School teachers,
Are you teaching your students to look for green colors on the Recreational Shellfish Safety Map?
Related:
Penn Cove – Earth Day Nonsense
Penn Cove This Morning And April 2020 Audio File
Penn Cove – Another Month With An R
WDFW Monitors Water Quality at Penn Cove
Penn Cove Sewage Treatment Plant Outfall – Zero Questions From Newspeople
Whidbey Waters – Mixed Signals of Concern
Happy Thursday
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Rainy as I drove in. That stopped for a short time, then started back up.
Was out there years ago during decent weather:
Above: Around the house.
Below:
A friendly NW Pub
Possibly of interest-
Blog category:
Happy Hours – Out and about with dogs in the PNW.
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Rainy as I drove in. That stopped for a short time, then started back up.
Was out there years ago during decent weather:
Old grate rotted out. Installed a new one today:
Possibly of interest:
In action:
Out for a walk – Saturday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Several years of beachcombing:
Out for a walk – Saturday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Happy Friday
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
The US should maintain strong and ready military forces.
Does the US Dept. of Defense contribute to a free and honest society?
A few random thoughts here:
The US Dept. of Defense was established after WWII, in the late 1940s.
DOD then began a decades long tradition of not being able to stay out of or win undeclared wars in distant lands.
If DOD was an NFL team, sports talk radio would feature comments like:
The Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911. We haven’t won a war since.
Recruiting Crisis
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, the Pentagon seems to specialize in undeclared/unwon wars. Understandable why young people & their parents & grandparents would take a dim view on all this.
Things are slow over at the US Armed Forces recruiting office.
A few years back, the US Army brought back WWII uniforms to remind us of a time before decades of undeclared/unwon wars stacked up and to stimulate a wave of new enlistments.
Thousands of American families have now had a loved one in the regular or reserve US Armed Forces or National Guard who did one or more tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.
That’s a lot of parents, grandparents, young people and veterans who have some idea about what it’s like to do time in uniform since the catastrophic military failure of 911.
Look for newspeople, four-star officers, high level DOD civilians and think tanks everywhere to ask zero questions Re: marketing the US Dept. of Defense track record with decades of undeclared/unwon wars.
Will an older generation encourage a younger generation to do time in the US Armed Forces?
Some will say it is time to bring back a draft.
They tried that during the Vietnam War. They found out they had to stop.
A Draft? – DOD Brand Has Been Wrecked
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.
Made For TV
Various big companies will remind us that they support veterans and The Troops. Always wonder if any of those companies advocate for less in the way of undeclared/unwon wars. Do traditional veterans organizations advocate for less in the way of undeclared/unwon wars? Would a move in this direction attract more new members? Have any newspeople ever asked about this?
The All Volunteer Force era has been a time to tell the American people that US troops are sent to distant lands to defend American freedoms. This urban legend has run its course. People have seen enough now to know this is no more than a marketing strategy. Uniparty newspeople play along by not asking questions:
Freedom
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.
A Free & Honest Society?
Americans do not live in a free and honest society.
In a free and honest society, newspeople would be asking questions related to public policy all of the time.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Newspeople asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Today, the mainstream media will function like paid actors reading a script:
Would any newsperson ever 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?
Would any newsperson ever ask:
US Troops sent to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., are somehow defending the constitution?
If US Troops were never sent to Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, etc., what would have become of American rights and freedoms and the US constitution?
Liberty And Justice For All?
In addition to freedoms possibly enjoyed by all adults, those adults who are 18-20 years old are placed in a land of the free holding pattern.
Both major political parties are good with alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and firearms restrictions that are in place for 18-20 year old adults. Is there any state where recreational marijuana laws remove prohibition for adults at age 18?
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.
Land Of The Free Holding Pattern
Don’t look for newspeople or school teachers at Veterans Day assemblies to question any of this. Good luck with your US Armed Forces recruiting crisis.
Maybe a few more decades of undeclared/unwon wars and the freedoms will get better. Ask the speakers at your Veterans Day assembly.
Legal marijuana, concealed carry of handguns, semi automatic rifle sales, federal minimum drinking age, federal toilet regulations, sports betting, federal gas can regulations/free enterprise system,
voting rights, bump stock ban, interracial marriage, gay marriage, tobacco sales, open container laws, etc.
American freedoms come and go. None of the above are linked in any way with The Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Troops, The Dept. of Defense or the outcome of military operations overseas.
1967
Did the Joint Chiefs of Staff send The Troops to safeguard American freedoms?
Was it the Viet Cong that set up laws in 16 US states to prohibit interracial marriage?
Whatever happened to the formal congressional declaration of war?
Be sure to ask the speakers and teachers at your elementary school Veterans Day assembly.
The formal congressional declaration of war would be the time to hear from elected leaders and top generals Re: lessons learned on all the issues that have doomed the Department of Defense track record for winning wars since DOD was established in 1949.
Whatever Happened To Armistice Day?
Veterans Day
One of the very most meaningful holidays for some. Stolen from Armistice Day in the 1950s. At that time, the US Dept. of Defense had started a decades long tradition of not being able to stay out of or win undeclared wars in distant lands.
Today, Armistice Day is free chow day.
Now seeing comments on the web that will say the goal of sending US troops to distant lands is not to win, fix or solve problems. The goal is to use up military budgets, so more money can be requested for DOD. The goal is to maintain a climate of concern and fear so more money can be requested for the Pentagon.
Related:
The people of Alaska need services in the Middle East
1980s Army College Fund – Dad Shows Support
Respect for The National Guard
America Deserves A Military Recruiting Crisis
Late 2023 US Armed Forces Recruiting Crisis
DOD Careers Made of Undeclared/Unwon Wars – Honesty Is Lacking
How does Uncle Sam plan to attract young people to sign up in the years ahead?
Hostile Forces in Distant Lands
Dept. of Defense Lies About Freedom
The country struggles with:
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.
Still chilly enough for a fire, but the season is changing. Sun and warmth gets the cats revved up.
Out for a walk – Wednesday morning.
Washington Coast – The North Beach
When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:
Westport – coastal weather cam here.
Last year: Signs of Spring
Visitors over the past couple of years:
Occasional Visitors/Still Looking for Bigfoot
