Millennials and elections

Are you between the ages of 18 - 35? Congratulations, you are a millennial.

But why am I asking this? Why should I or you care?

I am 55 years old. I am a baby boomer/gen X. (Boarder baby) I vote. In fact, I have not missed election since 1982.

Again why should you care about this old fart? You are probably thinking that we have nothing in common. Not true, but that is the subject for another day.

You need to care because it is people like me that are going to decide your future. We will be choosing your healthcare choices, your job choices, and even your tax burden. We will leave you the problem of climate change, cyber security, and Mideast intervention.

You see, this rant is about you going out and voting. Telling you that you have to make a choice. Because if you don't, I and people like me will make it for you. Do you want that? Or do you want grab the future and make it your own?

Then on November 6, go and vote.

Troops and the Southern Border

In military terms, a division is 10,000 - 30,000 troops commanded by a 3-star general. The 82nd, 101st, and the Big Red One are all divisions. The number of troops in Afghanistan is divisional strength.

15,000 troops. This is the number that President Trump has said he will increase the troop level to on the border with Mexico. This is effectively puts the country on a war footing.

War.

War with Mexico.

4000 desperate men, women, and children fleeing violence and corruption. Fathers carrying their children, mothers caring for babies, and children crying in fear. This is your invading army.

And it is shrinking in size every day.

At the time of this writing, it is 800 miles from the border. That is approximately the distance between Chicago and Memphis. And they are only traveling at most, 20 miles per day.

Today (Nov 1), the President has ordered the troops to shoot people if they throw rocks at them. He has stated that he feels that "getting hit in the face with a rock is the same as a rifle."

Regular military and National Guard are very well disciplined. They are not likely to shoot. However, the nut job militias will shoot. Consider the bloodbath that will result.

Dead kids and babies on the evening news.

Are you ready to see that? Really?

And now let's add the fact that it is a direct violation of Posse Comitatus. This is the law that passed in 1787. (It was revised and renewed in 1981) This law says that Federal Troops cannot be used to enforce domestic laws. And immigration laws are domestic.

Are you ready to have that happen? If he does it there, where is the next usage? A Woman's march on the national mall? An anti-gun rally lead by high school kids?

You have to decide, here and now. Do you want the President to start using the Army for political purposes? Do want to wake up to see tanks in the middle of town? This is the slippery slope we are now on.

The only way to stop this is on November 6. Changing the Congress will put a check on his action. Don't you dare sit at home and bitch about political parties being the same. Decide. Your future and those of your children and grandchildren hangs in the balance.