When the President misuses our servicemembers, he weakens both the rule of law and the public’s trust in those who wear the uniform.

The National Guard and our armed forces exist to protect the nation from external threats and to assist communities in times of true emergency- not to carry out law enforcement or serve political agendas.

Janessa Goldbeck, a Marine Corps veteran, is now speaking for @vetvoicefoundation.bsky.social. Refusing to act on climate change hands U.S. rivals an advantage, she said.

Service members are not political pawns. They are trained to defend the nation, not to be marched into partisan PR stunts to flatter the President's ego. Using them this way corrodes trust, weakens the force, & turns our military into a political prop. It's deeply un-American.

We are told that resources are scarce. Republicans in Congress passed a bill that will take health care away from millions and close hospitals. We are told there's not enough funding for veterans’ health care. 30,000 VA workers have been fired .

But there is funding for this?

Trump already sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles for a situation that even the Chief of the LAPD said didn’t require a military response.

It was unnecessary, expensive, and wasted valuable resources.

It all makes sense when you realize who Vance and Rubio are loyal to: Big Tech & the Military Industrial Complex.

Shareholders have much to gain from the world becoming more dangerous. So of course! Gut the State Dpet. Give handouts to Starlink and other DoD grifters.

After all, war is a racket.

And please spare me the "drain the swamp" arguments when this administration just doubled down on giving fistfuls of cash to defense contractors like Boeing and Lockheed ....all while increasing the deficit.

Let’s keep our foot on the gas - don’t let up.

Call the Senate at (202) 224-3121 and tell them: Not one acre. Not now. Not ever.

If Senator Mike Lee spent as much time on public lands as he does on X, maybe he would have known better.

Hornets’ nests are best left undisturbed.