As a Veteran, regardless of political affiliation, would you support a peaceful march on Washington DC demanding they put America first?

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Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 10:36 AM

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Please explain. you are obviously try to say something more that what you wrote.

Response by SGT William Howell made May 27 at 2016 10:54 AM

2016-05-27T10:54:59-04:00

Not sure where you are going with this, but here is my thoughts.

First, I don't take to the public streets to protest anything. I use the ultimate form of of protest. My vote.
Second, "not putting America first" is objective. I don't agree with most of what President Obama does, but he is doing what he believes is helping America. Is it? Only time will tell. No amount of marching will change that.
Third, I marched in the Army. I ain't marching anywhere ever again if I can help it.

Response by PFC Thomas Garlic made May 27 at 2016 10:57 AM

2016-05-27T10:57:28-04:00

Of course I would I love this country and I want to pass on that love to my children so they dont grow up to be whinning bratz

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made May 27 at 2016 11:06 AM

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People won't be able to agree on a definition of what it means to put America first. You'll get 10 different proposals if you ask 10 people.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made May 27 at 2016 11:08 AM

2016-05-27T11:08:59-04:00

I would need to know more about it. Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our system and why should we infringe on anyone that does so?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 11:18 AM

2016-05-27T11:18:44-04:00

I protested in the 60s, of course now I have a job so my protest takes different form.

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made May 27 at 2016 11:39 AM

2016-05-27T11:39:19-04:00

Most definitely yes.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 12:03 PM

2016-05-27T12:03:06-04:00

If you mean "would [I] support" to mean would I have a problem with such a protest occurring? No. In fact, if you're protesting peacefully, you can go ahead and protest for whatever you want, even if it's something I consider utterly abhorrent.

If you mean "would [I] support" to mean would I join in or provide explicit assistance for it whether directly or indirectly? That depends on what the heck you mean by "put America first," which seems to me to be an almost entirely subjective item. As such, for most values of the term, no, but for some sure.

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made May 27 at 2016 12:16 PM

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I just do not see where any politician is not putting America first, if you mean first above other nations. I do believe many put reelection money ahead of the nation however. But I don't see any politician putting another nation ahead of us.

Response by Capt Jeff S. made May 27 at 2016 12:20 PM

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Been there did that. Rode my Harley in the 2 Million Bikers to DC Rally. It fizzled because the National Park Service sat on the permits until the day of the event, which caused the event to be unorganized, nobody knew where to go, and adequate parking was unavailable.

Response by COL Ted Mc made May 27 at 2016 12:21 PM

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SSG Pete Fleming - Staff; The problem with your question is defining what "putting America first" means.

Does "putting America first" mean standing up for the values set out in "The American Ideal" even if that means that America is going to have a longer and tougher struggle before prevailing?

Or does "putting America first" mean doing anything - no matter how morally bankrupt and contrary to "The American Ideal" - to ensure that whatever "America" tells the world to do the world will comply with silent alacrity?

Or does "putting America first" mean isolating the United States of America from the rest of the world and having as little to do with the rest of the world as possible?

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 12:24 PM

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While I agree with the sentiment...I cannot ignore the fact that "they" already know "we" are unhappy and seemingly couldn't care less.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 12:47 PM

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America should always be first.

Response by SSgt Charles Freeman made May 27 at 2016 1:14 PM

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Maybe.

Response by SGT Samuel Cole made May 27 at 2016 1:21 PM

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Yes

Response by Cpl Rc Layne made May 27 at 2016 1:47 PM

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Yes

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2016 1:50 PM

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For or against my views, I support ALL free speech so long as it is peaceful.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made May 27 at 2016 2:05 PM

2016-05-27T14:05:18-04:00

I'm not marching on Washington for the simple reason that it wouldn't do any good. We the People have elected a class of politicians who aren't impressed by such things. The only way you're going to get their attention is to hand them a check, a big check. No, I'd rather stay home and vote for someone better. Try and persuade others to do the same. Until we do, nothing is going to fix America. First we have to fix ourselves.

Response by SSgt Christopher Brose made May 27 at 2016 2:13 PM

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I support everyone's right to peaceably assemble.

I wouldn't participate, though.

Response by Andrew Tidwell Jr. made May 27 at 2016 3:15 PM

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Yea

Response by SPC Mattheau Fain made May 27 at 2016 6:13 PM

2016-05-27T18:13:27-04:00

Yes. A peaceful march by American Veterans should happen.

Response by Cpl Mark McMiller made May 27 at 2016 7:31 PM

2016-05-27T19:31:49-04:00

Yes.

Response by CPO Amb. Terry Earthwind Nichols made May 27 at 2016 10:41 PM

2016-05-27T22:41:13-04:00

When you don't take proper care of your own children, you should not be given more to take care of.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2016 12:44 AM

2016-05-28T00:44:53-04:00

Cover both houses of congress with letters to your representatives. Then do it again.