… It will not be swayed by civilian political priorities.” “My best military advice will always be based on a factual assessment of any given situation. “Military personnel, and commanders in particular, must be rigorously apolitical,” Whiting said. “Civilian leaders are free to incorporate all, some, or none of my advice, but my duty to the Constitution is to provide it.” “It is my responsibility to provide … my candid and unvarnished views … regardless of political priorities,” said Guillot, the deputy commander of U.S. Guillot and Whiting said Wednesday that they agree with Tuberville that politics ought to be kept out of military decision-making, particularly given increased threats recently stemming from Russia’s war in Ukraine and rising Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The policy is a response to several states severely restricting or banning abortions in the past year. Eric Smith - over a military policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel to another state, if needed, to seek reproductive care. Redstone Arsenal, an Army base located in Huntsville, has long been considered a suitable choice, though Space Command has been temporarily based at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs since the command was established in 2019.Ī freshman senator and former college football coach, Tuberville has been at odds with the Pentagon since February, when he began holding up more than 200 military promotions - including those of top nominees such as Air Force Gen. It offers this free showing as a part of its mission to encourage civic engagement and to ensure that truth does indeed have a voice.Alabama and Colorado are two top candidates being considered as headquarters for Space Command. You’ll recognize a veritable “Who’s Who” of politicians, White House staff, business people, and thought leaders on camera, speaking from the heart about their learned experiences.Īs the writer, director, and filmmaker David Smick says “Why are we wasting so much of our nation’s energy on hate, when we could be spending that energy and doing some amazing things?”Įditor’s Note: The Truth Has a Voice Foundation is a non-profit based in Chaffee County and its fiscal agent is the Chaffee County Community Foundation. They have also pointed out that the film offers some positive ideas on how this country can break the 60-year cycle in which we find ourselves.įrom the beginning trailer with its fast-moving newsreel clips, historical still shots, and animation, the film is visually compelling and holds your attention. It provides a clear-eyed impression of the rise of discord in American culture, and where it comes from, fueling the loss of a political center in politics.Ĭritics have described this portrayal of the current state of the two-party system and our dysfunctional federal government as accurate. The film is both cautionary and optimistic. This event invites readers to join the Truth Has a Voice Foundation and your neighbors from all along the political spectrum in learning how we got here and how we can find common ground on which to respectfully agree to disagree where we do and agree where we can, to find a better way of doing the nation’s business…for all of us. The documentary will be followed by a facilitated community discussion led by Anderson Horne of Colorado Mountain College. The free film asks “Can we come together and protect ourselves or are we divided forever?…can we rediscover empathy - the lost heart of our country?” Our politics value opponents’ demise over dialogue - and our elected officials put party over country.” But they’re up against a hate industry devoted to contempt and division. The film’s premise: “A common-sense majority is exhausted and eager for solutions. “Stars and Strife…United We Stand, Divided We Fall”.
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