Partisan politics has no place in today’s (or tomorrow’s) military Jacob Richardson 1 day ago National Guard soldiers are seen in silhouette as they keep guard in front of the Capitol Building and near the Washington Monument in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) Throughout its history, the United States’ military has, by design, removed itself from partisan politics and pursued an apolitical voice in public discourse. In the current political climate where the popular culture has blended so heavily with politics, the line between apolitical speech and partisan talking points has all but disappeared and the military has jumped into that quagmire with both feet. In recent months, scandals in the form of social media outbursts, participation in unlawful assemblies by current and former members of the armed forces, and political statements in uniform made by senior enlisted and general officers have removed any pretense of political ne
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10 Things in Politics: Get ready for July 4th BBQs Mandel Ngan/Getty Images
1. WHAT MAY COME: President Biden told the American people that after a dark pandemic-filled year, relief is coming. He wants states to make sure every adult is eligible for a vaccine by May 1. And if the nation stays the course, we begin to mark our independence from this virus by July 4 with small family barbeques.
The White House want Americans to get the vaccine when it s their turn: The Biden administration will double the number of federally-run mass vaccination centers, including mobile operations and pop-up clinics, senior White House officials said. There will also be a new website to find vaccination locations. (Until now, many Americans have been left to ad hoc means to secure a shot.)