Let's talk about real national security
Many politicians will say that the first responsibility of a President is to ensure the national security. I would note that the Preamble to the Constitution lists two other things BEFORE "provide for the common defense" -
"establish justice"
"insure domestic tranquility"
But I will grant for sake of discussion that a government that cannot provide security for its people will not long have the support of that people.
It is in part because of that we have placed so much emphasis on our military, to the point where it is now out of proportion to the real military needs of our nation, and its cost thereby distorts other issues of real national security.
Recently someone here who I greatly respect challenged me to write about the broader issues of national
"establish justice"
"insure domestic tranquility"
But I will grant for sake of discussion that a government that cannot provide security for its people will not long have the support of that people.
It is in part because of that we have placed so much emphasis on our military, to the point where it is now out of proportion to the real military needs of our nation, and its cost thereby distorts other issues of real national security.
Recently someone here who I greatly respect challenged me to write about the broader issues of national