Nobody understood the concept of “peace through strength” better than President George Washington. During his first annual address to Congress, the former commander-in-chief of the Continental Army spoke of the role a nation’s military plays in maintaining stability, stating, “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.”
Washington’s words became the de facto blueprint for America’s foreign policy in the centuries that followed. What was once a small force of ragtag patriots overtime grew into the strongest military power the world has ever seen. From World War I to the Cold War, the U.S. military became the “big stick” America carried when confronting adversarial powers and deterring conflict throughout the world.
But what happens to America and the global security environment when the former’s greatest security system gets hijacked by Constitution-hating leftists? Unfortunately, it’s a question Americans are getting answers to in real time.
While largely ignored by corporate media, the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing late last week about a U.S. Army base designating several pro-life organizations as “terrorist groups.” Yes, you read that correctly. The Army instructed roughly 9,100 soldiers over a seven-year period that Operation Rescue and National Right to Life are entities affiliated with terrorism.
Lt. Gen. Patrick Matlock, the branch’s deputy chief of staff, told lawmakers the briefing materials were pulled after they were exposed, but declined to say whether the individual responsible for their creation has faced any disciplinary actions, according to
