How do you feel about veterans or Soldiers criticizing our President?

We are members of the United States Armed services. POTUS is our Commander In Chief. With that in mind, somehow, some way, we have forgotten that he is just a citizen of the United States. No more no less, that means his behavior and actions are subject to our critique. In fact as an elected official in this republic, he is first and foremost subject to the laws that govern his office. He is accountable for his actions to the people that elect him. He is accountable via, the functions of the election, and he is accountable to the oversight critique / criticism of the people that elected him. Have we forgotten that? I say Yes. We are service members in the military that means that we are professional and courteous, but, first and foremost we are Citizens of this Republic. I keep seeing the argument that you would not say that too or about your Commander, SNCO ext. WRONG!!!! They are governed by regulations just like POTUS is constrained by the Constitution, If you do not have the personal integrity to speak up when a SM (no matter the rank) violates a regulation you have no right to wear that uniform, or when the President or any another elected or appointed official violates and or exceeds the constraints office. You should not be wearing that uniform, In this republic you have every right to philosophically to not agree with what they are doing. You keep to the constraints of the argument, and you are always professional, but because you are a citizen of this country you are first and foremost required to make your voice heard. With all that said. You know what? If that individual in whatever office they occupy, in or out of the service if they don't like it. here is a great quote for them
If he / she "can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen." Harry S Truman

Being critical of Congress and giving the POTUS a pass because he's trying to be fair is wrong. This POTUS lacks leadership. He was a lousy State Senator for us here in Illinois and hasn't changed.

I understand Sir, but I had to except that President Bush Jr. won in 2000 when clearly Al Gore had by majority vote. So I truly understand your point. But we gave President Bush 8 years to try and the economy tanked. So why not let President Obama finish what he has started.

PFC Serti, I salute you! you see the same things that I see and I don't know what the POTUS haters see. I have carefully watched the Presidents speeches, witnessed his accomplishments but turned to FOX news and the information that was put out was exactly the opposite of what the President said in his speech. Remember them saying that the President was trying to kill our grandparents, What about black helicopters landing on our lawn and troops storming our homes confiscating our weapons or when the President gave the order that took out Bin Laden? The haters said that President Bush laid the foundation to finding Bin Laden, when he (President Bush) on national TV stood up and said during his term that "he didn't know where Bin Laden was and to tell you the truth, he's is not that important right now!" I didn't hear or see negative responses from that statement. They even had some women stand up and talked against womens rights! Haters seem to be captivated or in some cases brainwashed by Fox news. It bothers me when this type of rhetoric infiltrate our military which supposed to be the worlds most tightest,and most dedicated organization.

Thank You SFC Crute,

PFC Serati: Is that correct: "Sephen" not "Stephen"? No problem, it's an interesting name.<br><br>Yes, of course, everyone should be happy and healthy, well-fed, we-clothed, and well-housed. So what? I believe it was Milton Friedman who famously advised that we should judge programs by results, not intentions.<br><br>Another wise person once said that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."<br><br>The truth is that no country at any time in history under any form of government enjoyed more posterity and leveling of wealth than the United States before the progressives began fiddling with the system, substituting well-intentioned programs for the liberty that gave everyone the ability to rise socially and economically. They have taken advantage of every crisis, even inventing a few, to further their agenda, all to the detriment of the very people they purport to help.<br><br>Now, you may argue but as a student of history, I can prove everything above. However, it would be far more satisfying and believable if you invested the time and energy to learn for yourself.<br>

That's embarrassing, fixed. Stephen. The question to me is how to move forward and what balance to strike between Capitalism and&nbsp; Socialism? The 2 are what this is really all about. The bridge to connect the two did used to exist you are correct but that bridge has succumb to greed and corruption on allot of levels. We can repair that bridge by taking a more Humanistic approach which doesn't exclude the other 2,it just moves the bottom line towards over all Prosperity. and Sustainability. In my humble opinion ,Sir.

I think as far as firearms go, we should shift to training of kids, say about middle school or high school aged, in the basic safe handling and use of firearms, much like a drivers ed program. Leftist political ideology has demonized firearms in such a way that it has become harmful to the situation. The United States has firearms woven into the fabric of our culture since the beginning, and guns are not going away anytime soon, if ever. The only logical thing to do is to train our youth to use firearms in a sensible manner, take the mystique away, if you will. Kids need to understand that, while certainly deadly, firearms are a valuable tool that have more primary uses than simply a weapon meant to kill. There are other societal problems that need to be addressed also, violent video games, films and media, big pharma needlessly drugging kids, basic respect for others would be a good place to start.

I have been taught about firearms since I was 4 years old, Ive been teaching my daughter about firearms since she was 4. Now I would never let her fire one until she was older, I believe kids need to know about weapons early in life. But I start with the basics, what it looks like and what to do if she ever see's one in certain situations. When you teach them the right way, its never too early.