by Rupe | Jun 1, 2021 | Military-Political, Social-Race Issues
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thomasville, Georgia, a small town said to be named for a soldier who fought in the War of 1812.
Over the course of decades, she steadily advanced, becoming a flight surgeon, commander of flight medicine at Fairchild Air Force Base and, eventually, a lieutenant colonel
Source: Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
My Comments:
This article is right on point. I can attest to that. lived it.
by Rupe | Nov 18, 2016 | Military-Political
As Trump promises a 350-ship fleet, a primer on the U.S. Navy today.
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to increase the size of the U.S. Navy to 350 ships. Since the election, senior campaign advisors Alexander Gray and Peter Navarro have laid out what they say his Asia-Pacific strategy will be, a cornerstone of which is the 350-ship fleet.
Source: Road to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?…
My Comments: Really good article on the topic. Not sure how Russia, as an adversary, will figure into this. They have the most capable military next to the U.S, but who will it be directed to if Putin is a friend?…the Chinese?
by Rupe | Oct 9, 2016 | Military-Political
In the 2016 briefing, the U.S. Defense Department’s then chief of AFRICOM, General David Rodriguez stated that, “In fiscal year 2015, we conducted 75 joint operations, 12 major joint exercises, and 400 security cooperation activities.” This amounts to more than double the number total missions during in the first year AFRICOM was launched in 2008.
Source: How Many Military Missions Does The US Now Carry…
My Comments: Interesting…
by Rupe | Aug 25, 2016 | Military-Political
Republicans and Democrats of 2016 have neither intelligible boundaries nor enforceable norms. As a result, renegade political behavior pays.
It’s 2020, four years from now. The campaign is under way to succeed the president, who is retiring after a single wretched term. Voters are angrier than ever—at politicians, at compromisers, at the establishment. Congress and the White House seem incapable of working together on anything, even when their interests align…
Source: How American Politics Became So Ineffective – The Atlantic
My Comments: Really good piece that dissects the American political machinery and why we are where we are.
by Rupe | Apr 25, 2016 | Mad Musings, Military-Political
Both Democrats and Republicans are in this game together. They only differ in minor ways. That is why this year with Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump having success, it is surprising to hear from candidates that are so far on both sides of the spectrum but both are echoing one similar message – the system is rigged. The public seems to know this and actually wants to hear this message from outsiders. It is funny how party insiders on both sides resent Trump and Sanders.Both Trump and Sanders say things that don’t fall in line with their party.
Source: Crony capitalism and the rigged system: 0.01% of households…
My Comments: Really disheartening looking at the bluntness of this blatantly cruel act.
by Rupe | Apr 2, 2016 | Inspiration, Military-Political
Demonstrators are shown during a Black Lives Matter protest last year.
When several black celebrities refused to attend the Academy Awards this year, their protest was initially dismissed as a futile gesture. Yet their boycott succeeded in exposing Hollywood’s subtle but deeply ingrained form of racism.
Source: Corporate America supports the fight for LGBT rights…
My Comments: Thank you so very much Ms Cohen for this piece. The nasty hypocrisy under which we move about our daily lives as a society is killing us. Your piece is well put and much appreciated.
