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Since we're on the subject of the Constitution, perhaps you should look up the definition of Ex Post Facto--as in..No Ex Post Facto laws may be enacted?
I would rather make service of some kind mandatory for the exercise of franchise. Let those who know the cost of war..vote on whether to engage in it.
Sounds like Starship Troopers, giving the commentary you are with the novel's, not the movie's take on citizenship
I'd take an Eisenhower of any party over what's offered today. Of course, he'd be kicked out of the GOP as a lefty RINO...
Eisenhower single-handedly blocked the Republicans in congress from cancelling Social Security. He certainly wasn't very popular with them, as they'd assumed they had a slam-dunk on destroying it, with majorities in both houses and the Presidency. Can you just imagine what he'd think of Trump and his behavior?
Nah...this is a dumb idea. Military service is overly exalted in this country.
There are other experiences that are just as important and applicable as military service relative to the presidency. Most important thing to me is that they have a good liberal arts education (art, philosophy, science, law, finance, language and communication) and have spent productive years in government service AND the private sector.
Whether or not they've been in the military ranks low for me.
Nah...this is a dumb idea. Military service is overly exalted in this country.
There are other experiences that are just as important and applicable as military service relative to the presidency. Most important thing to me is that they have a good liberal arts education (art, philosophy, science, law, finance, language and communication) and have spent productive years in government service AND the private sector.
Whether or not they've been in the military ranks low for me.
If only vets were allowed to be president we wouldn't have who's in there right now.
Since we're on the subject of the Constitution, perhaps you should look up the definition of Ex Post Facto--as in..No Ex Post Facto laws may be enacted?
I would rather make service of some kind mandatory for the exercise of franchise. Let those who know the cost of war..vote on whether to engage in it.
There has been talk of this for many years, going back to the Clinton era. The best possible preparation for the Presidency is being a military officer, as it makes a potential POTUS aware of what the serviceman and servicewoman have to go through. It gives them leadership experience and awareness of the wider world. Fewer veterans than ever in our national politics means that veterans' issues get ignored, and the lives of servicepeople become more abstract.
This is why there needs to be a Constitutional amendment requiring service in order to hold the nation's highest office, with the immediate removal of a current holder of the office if he has not served. (in that case the Presidency would go to whoever was next in the line of succession who had actually served.) National Guard, Coast Guard, and Reserves service would be considered service as well as service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. This would raise the quality of the men - and potentially women - who would hold the office.
hey t his is a dumb idea!
I wish you had put this in the form of a question, so I could take it to a teacher I once had that said there were no dumb questions.
Interesting concept but having most of the population disenfranchised is a road to instability.
PS to whoever is promoting the original idea: YOU LOST. You LOST A GIMME by foisting someone even worse than Trump with no good message and a crappy crappy campaign.
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