REPUBLICANS: Why Do They Outnumber Democrats 3 to 1 in the Military, and Yet Dems...?

Question

are always talking about what OUR military should be doing--including Dems who actually think they should tell the Generals how to direct the troops? http://www.militarycity.com/polls/2006poll_politics.php

TO THE UNINFORMED LIBERALS:

Militarycity is a self-proclaimed Liberal source. It's your poll.

Answer 1

Kim

Your ignorance is astonishing.

Answer 2

A few moments ago little girl you posted a question saying the Dem make up 7% of the military now you say that Rep outnumber then 3 to 1. So Rep make up 21% of the military? Dems 7% and the other 73% are what communist? You have a serious fact checking problem along with all your other problems.

As far as generals directing the war the Constitution is very clear. War in the United States is to be directed by civilians not generals. That is why the head of the Department of Defense is a Civilian. That is why Commander in Chief is a political not military Title. The Constitution gives the power to declare war and fund war to the people though the Congress and the power to direct war to the people though the President. Generals are never in charge of a war. Lincoln meet with his commanders on the battlefield and removed them when they did not do what he told them. Truman Fired MacArthur (who was the most popular man in America at the time) when he did not do what he was told. Generals do not direct war. WE THE PEOPLE do

Answer 3

I am curious. Where do you get your figures? It seems like another lib trying to skew the facts. From USA Today: 'An estimated 201.5 million U.S. citizens age 18 or over will be eligible to vote Nov. 2, although many are not now registered. Of these, about 55 million are registered Republicans. About 72 million registered Democrats. About 42 million are registered as independents, under some other minor party or with a "No Party" designation.' source: USA Today Thus, the USA Today figures indicate that of the approximately 169 million registered voters, 72 million (or 42.6%) are registered as Democrats. So, what math class did you take?

Answer 4

One of the most difficult jobs I had in the Navy was getting younger sailors to understand that they are serving to protect the free speech rights of everyone, not just those that they agree with.

Inherent in our free speech rights is the right of everyone to voice their opinion on what our military should and should not do. Democrats have that right.

Now for the fun part. Anyone can voice an opinion of what they want the military to do but it is just that, an opinion. Congress has no direct control over the US military. Part of the separation of powers places the President as the Commander in Chief. Congress can play with funding if they so desire, but the President is the one that has the final decision of where and what our forces do. As we have seen recently, a standoff between the President and Congress over funding usually ends in Congress giving the President what he wants. No one wants to be seen as the one who sold our troops short. It just looks very bad come re-election time.

Answer 5

Don't you realize that while all the dumb young men enter into the military, most being republican, and do their part to bring freedom to our country...

That all the liberal/democrat young men who stay home get some seriously excellent education like no other.

Guess I need to include women in this too...

That all the heavily educated democrats end up staying home (not going into the military) and inflate their Party with highly intelligent professions such as taxi cab drivers, members of the steel workers union (support the DFL), plumbers union (support the DFL), welfare recipients, prostitutes, drug users, actors, actresses, tree hugging environmentalists, waitresses, daycare providers and outstanding drinkers.


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Answer 6

My father retired from the Military 27 years ago after 33 years in. He is a life long conservative in the traditional sense (i.e. not a religious conservative). He keeps up with politics and the military. He has told me he is appalled at the overtly conservative political leanings coming out of the military press, and the military itself (e.g. the recent issue with bias against non-Christians at the Air force Academy). He says it is natural for there to be a conservative bent to career military personnel, but to him it now seems conservative politics is a pre-requisite for command. He guesses that this shift is mostly due to the all volunteer force, but is not quite sure.

Back in his day, the ratio of Republican to Democrat may have been the same or not. But it hardly mattered in running the Military. Now it seems to and that is wrong.

Oh, and by the way. It is OUR military too.

Answer 7

I am 51 yrs old and a Liberal. when I was 21, I joined the army. If I had been asked, I would have answered that I was a Conservative or my answers would have fit a Republican profile simply because I was a 20 yr. old full of piss and vinegar. At 20 yrs old I was not a fountain of wisdom. Better to compare the kid's parents and family's political slant You learn through your mistakes. Young men are sponges to ideology...look at how boot camp forms them.

I am more against the war in Iraq because of the regional destabilization than the things happening in Iraq itself (immoral as it is) because of the potential for a widening of conflict that would suck us all in and kill tens of thousands of our young boys (mine included)

Answer 8

This should look familiar to you:

Hermann Goering, second in command of the Third Reich and key founder of the Nazi party, said; “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger”.

Answer 9

Bush and Cheney have no combat experience, yet they should be telling the generals what to do?

These guys can't even command the remote control, and yet they are in charge of the most powerful military in the world.

Sad...

Answer 10

Good question. Now that Hillary and Obama voted against the bill that will fund the Iraq war, I am sure that even more will vote Republican. After all they voted against funds that will buy equipment to protect the lives of our great soldiers. I do not think the Dems really thought that one through.

Answer 11

Actually I am sick and tried of all people throwing the word "Patriot" around as it is obvious that when most people use the word they use it incorrectly.

Some one is ONLY a "Patriot" if they agree with that persons point of view and of course everyone else is by their definition not a "Patriot" even a traitor.

pa·Teri·OT(Petr-t, -t)
n.
One who loves, supports, and defends ones country.

Loving, supporting and defending ones country does not necessarily include doing the same for any Govt, Party or specific ideology that is popular or unpopular at any given time.

The founding Fathers knew this and it is why they wanted to secure the right for all to bear arms encase the Govt got to powerful and out of control, so the people could protect and defend the "country" not the current Government at any given time.