09/03/2026
The real divide is not rich versus poor, it's the growing gap between politicians and the people in the states and districts they represent.
Ignoring the wisdom of those people. Failure to involve and inform the public adequately or not at all, after the decisions have already been made.
When I served in Iraq, we accomplished great things because we had a plan, a strategy, and a clear understanding of what victory required.
We knew we could not win without the support of the American people and without civilian leaders who actually listened.
That is the standard. Not speeches after the fact. Not silence until something has already failed. If you will not involve the people, you are not leading them, you are leaving them behind.....and WE will not win that way.