[Political Junkie Too]

I was thinking about the honors and salutes (the "pomp and circumstance" as the media puts it) that President Reagan received last week. It struck me that it was all symbolic of the military's subservience to the people, via their elected Commander-In-Chief.

Some in the media have been questioning whether we still need these kinds of tributes. I think that this is what keeps our military from being a conquering army -- it's willingness to subordinate itself to the people instead of the people being ruled by our military.

It is the precision and training put into honorary duties for civilian authorities that distinguishes our military from conquering armies. The pomp and circumstance that we just saw last week is proof of that (or am I reading too much into it?).

-PJ

[kayak]

Interesting point ... but I can't imagine anyone wanting to dispense with that type of tribute. It is absolutely stirring and majestic. I would guess that it's the liberals who hate our military anyway who are suggesting such a silly notion.

Btw, in reference to your tag line, I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it will NEVER again be safe to vote Democrat.