From the White House to the streets of America’s cities, the progressive ideological concept of not responding adequately to those who do harm to the innocent has wreaked havoc. 

The Obama Administration’s semi-pacifist foreign policy proved disastrous. When Beijing assaulted the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, the 44^th President didn’t even lodge a diplomatic protest. When Russia invaded Crimea, he responded with only weak sanctions. In a move duplicated recently in Afghanistan, all U.S. forces were withdrawn from Iraq, a move that gave rise to the rise of the ISIS caliphate.

Currently, with another progressive in the White House, a new round of violence is under way.  Moscow has invaded Ukraine, and threatens a much wider war. Biden refuses to take the most effective countermeasures, including opening up U.S. energy or timely delivering massive military supplies. China is preparing to assault Taiwan. Iran, despite being already bound by non-nuclearization treaties, is developing atomic weapons.

A similar response occurs to crime throughout America’s cities where progressive district attorneys exist. The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund  reports that “ [the] failure to keep criminals locked up had tragic consequences.”

Concepts such as defunding police forces, and especially bail “reform,” have endangered public safety on a massive scale.

Examples abounds. in New York, the completely Democrat controlled government attacked the use of bail. As the new policies were being proposed, the  Court Innovation.org noted that “In January 2020, New York State put into effect sweeping criminal justice legislation, strictly curtailing the use of cash bail and pretrial detention… In New York City, 43 percent of the almost 5,000 people detained pretrial on April 1, 2019 would have been released under the new legislation. Outside of New York City, the effects could be even greater. Of the almost 205,000 criminal cases arraigned in New York City in 2018, only 10 percent would have been eligible for money bail under the new law.”

In San Francisco, the newly elected District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, told Jacobin magazine that “Our system of mass incarceration is grossly disproportionate to our problem with crime and public safety. In fact, the way we arrest and lock people up actually makes us less safe, creates more crime. For too long politicians have falsely equated victims’ rights and public safety with conviction rates and length of sentence…”

The failure of soft on crime policies, whether in foreign affairs or in America’s cities, is clear. Examples from New York and California are well known. The Manhattan Institute examined a few other jurisdictions. In Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ferguson, Mo., and Riverside, Calif., investigations led police to scale back proactive policing. Each of these jurisdictions saw sharp drops in police-initiated interactions, such as pedestrian stops; as a result, “almost 900 excess homicides and almost 34,000 excess felonies” occurred over a two-year period.”

Nation-wide rates of violent crime have skyrocketed.  The refusal to incarcerate, or to keep incarcerated, offenders defies the evidence.  The U.S.  Bureau of Justice Statistics outlines the statistics:

• About 6 in 10 (62%) prisoners released across 34 states in 2012 were arrested within 3 years, and 7 in 10 (71%) were arrested within 5 years.
• Nearly half (46%) of prisoners released in 2012 returned to prison within 5 years for a parole or probation violation or a new sentence.
• Eleven percent of prisoners released in 2012 were arrested within 5 years outside of the state that released them.
• Eighty-one percent of prisoners age 24 or younger at release in 2012 were arrested within 5 years of release, compared to 74% of those ages 25 to 39 and 61% of those age 40 or older.

New Jersey Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak, in a letter to the Lexington National Insurance organization, noted that his states bail reform “has been an absolute disaster. The public safety needs of citizens in New Jersey have suffered far greater than could have been imagined. The costs to the state have increased exponentially and, even worse, the constitutional rights of many of the accused are being infringed.”

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What steps can a political party, desperate to keep their near-total control of Washington and most major cities, take when their policies have spectacularly failed and their popularity is close to hitting rock bottom?

Short of admitting its mistakes and engaging in a total reversal of almost all of its policies, the only way to remain competitive is to change the rules of the game. Eliminate or prevent safeguards that insure honest balloting. Label everyone that disagrees or even openly discusses its’ failures a “domestic terrorist,” “racist,” or “moron,” and then use the full power of the federal government, supported by a sympathetic media, to harass them.

At home, the southern border has been opened wide, exposing the nation to extraordinary expense, dangers from criminal cartels, human traffickers, disease, and those from across the planet who seek to do harm. The once dominant U.S. energy industry, which not only kept domestic prices low but provided international allies with the ability to thumb their noses at Moscow, has been slashed. Absurd policies have emptied store shelves, and brought inflation to massive highs. If all this sounds like the old Soviet Union, or current day Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea, it’s not coincidental. The socialist policies that wrecked those nations are to a significant extent those that have been adopted by the ruling American Progressives that seek to change election laws.

In our once-great cities, leftist District attorneys ignore public safety and established laws as they release criminals onto the streets and refuse to seek incarceration. The once magnificent American public educational system has been co-opted by radicals seeking to defame the nation, push propaganda, and wrest control of young minds away from parents.  

Abroad, the weakness exuded by a White House that sees the American people as more of a threat than the aggressive militaries of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea has encouraged the despots of Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and Pyongyang to take advantage by threatening their neighbors and preparing for actions which resemble those that initiated World War 2.

Obviously, all of those results would cause a shattering blow to the ruling Progressive ideology in upcoming elections. So how do they avoid losing? Change how people vote, and even bring in voters who are not even American citizens as has been done in New York. Indeed, so desperate are New York’s leftists to control elections that even after state voters rejected a ballot initiative to alter election rules, the governor is seeking to do so by other means. Democracy is an obstacle to the Democratic Party’s goals.

The audacity of the move is outrageous. The allegation that showing proof of identity is somehow a racist act is absurd on its face. The concept of same day registration, which would eliminate all possibility of preventing fraud, defies common sense. But it doesn’t even stop there. Unwilling to obey the separation of powers enshrined in the U.S. Constitution or the right of people to regulate their own local affairs, a dramatic power-grab by Washington politicians seeks to federalize election rules.  

The D.C. politicians behind this are so intent on illicitly preserving their power that they are seeking to destroy long-standing Senate rules to do so.  Those rules, by the way, have been vigorously supported by the same Senators who now want to eliminate them in an urgent bid to keep control.

President Biden has called the bid to change voting laws as a “turning point” for America.  He is absolutely correct. If passed, the ability of American citizens to determine who runs the nation will become obsolete.  It will be replaced by professional political hacks, party professionals, and radical activists who will use techniques such as ballot harvesting, multiple registrations of the same individuals in different districts, and the use of massed, unsecured and unverified mail-in ballots to pre-determine the outcome of all future elections in favor of those who are contemptuous of the principles of individual freedom, the rule of law, and the concept of one person, one vote.

Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no other time since our founding in 1776. The conflict is between supporters of Socialism and Marxism vs. supporters of Constitutional freedom and liberty. 

During the 2020 election an “Open Letter from Senior Military Leaders” was signed by 317 retired Generals and Admirals and, it said the 2020 election could be the most important election since our country was founded. “With the Democrat Party welcoming Socialists and Marxists, our historic way of life is at stake.” Unfortunately, that statement’s truth was quickly revealed, beginning with the election process itself. 

Without fair and honest elections that accurately reflect the “will of the people” our Constitutional Republic is lost. Election integrity demands insuring there is one legal vote cast and counted per citizen. Legal votes are identified by State Legislature’s approved controls using government IDs, verified signatures, etc. Today, many are calling such commonsense controls “racist” in an attempt to avoid having fair and honest elections. Using racial terms to suppress proof of eligibility is itself a tyrannical intimidation tactic. Additionally, the “Rule of Law” must be enforced in our election processes to ensure integrity. The FBI and Supreme Court must act swiftly when election irregularities are surfaced and not ignore them as was done in 2020. Finally, H.R.1 & S.1, (if passed), would destroy election fairness and allow Democrats to forever remain in power violating our Constitution and ending our Representative Republic. 

Aside from the election, the Current Administration has launched a full-blown assault on our Constitutional rights in a dictatorial manner, bypassing the Congress, with more than 50 Executive Orders quickly signed, many reversing the previous Administration’s effective policies and regulations. Moreover, population control actions such as excessive lockdowns, school and business closures, and most alarming, censorship of written and verbal expression are all direct assaults on our fundamental Rights. We must support and hold accountable politicians who will act to counter Socialism, Marxism and Progressivism, support our Constitutional Republic, and insist on fiscally responsible governing while focusing on all Americans, especially the middle class, not special interest or extremist groups which are used to divide us into warring factions. 

Additional National Security Issues and Actions: 

• Open borders jeopardize national security by increasing human trafficking, drug cartels, terrorists entry, health/CV19 dangers, and humanitarian crises. Illegals are flooding our Country bringing high economic costs, crime, lowering wages, and illegal voting in some states. We must reestablish border controls and continue building the wall while supporting our dedicated border control personnel. Sovereign nations must have controlled borders.

• China is the greatest external threat to America. Establishing cooperative relations with the Chinese Communist Party emboldens them to continue progress toward world domination, militarily, economically, politically and technologically. We must impose more sanctions and restrictions to impede their world domination goal and protect America’s interests. 

• The free flow of information is critical to the security of our Republic, as illustrated by freedom of speech and the press being in the 1st Amendment of our Constitution. Censoring speech and expression, distorting speech, spreading disinformation by government officials, private entities, and the media is a method to suppress the free flow of information, a tyrannical technique used in closed societies. We must counter this on all fronts beginning with removing Section 230 protection from big tech. 

• Re-engaging in the flawed Iran Nuclear Deal would result in Iran acquiring nuclear weapons along with the means to deliver them, thereby upsetting Mideast peace initiatives and aiding a terrorist nation whose slogans and goals include “death to America” and “death to Israel” . We must resist the new China/Iran agreement and not support the Iran Nuclear Deal. In addition, continue with the Mideast peace initiatives, the “Abraham Accords,” and support for Israel. 

• Stopping the Keystone Pipeline eliminates our recently established energy independence and causes us to be energy dependent on nations not friendly to us, while eliminating valuable US jobs. We must open the Keystone Pipeline and regain our energy independence for national security and economic reasons. 

• Using the U.S. military as political pawns with thousands of troops deployed around the U.S. Capitol Building, patrolling fences guarding against a non-existent threat, along with forcing Politically Correct policies like the divisive critical race theory into the military at the expense of the War Fighting Mission, seriously degrades readiness to fight and win our Nation’s wars, creating a major national security issue. We must support our Military and Vets; focus on war fighting, eliminate the corrosive infusion of Political Correctness into our military which damages morale and war fighting cohesion. 

• The “Rule of Law” is fundamental to our Republic and security. Anarchy as seen in certain cities cannot be tolerated. We must support our law enforcement personnel and insist that DAs, our courts, and the DOJ enforce the law equally, fairly, and consistently toward all. 

• The mental and physical condition of the Commander in Chief cannot be ignored. He must be able to quickly make accurate national security decisions involving life and limb anywhere, day or night. Recent Democrat leadership’s inquiries about nuclear code procedures sends a dangerous national security signal to nuclear armed adversaries, raising the question about who is in charge. We must always have an unquestionable chain of command. 

Under a Democrat Congress and the Current Administration, our Country has taken a hard left turn toward Socialism and a Marxist form of tyrannical government which must be countered now by electing congressional and presidential candidates who will always act to defend our Constitutional Republic. The survival of our Nation and its cherished freedoms, liberty, and historic values are at stake.

We urge all citizens to get involved now at the local, state and/or national level to elect political representatives who will act to Save America, our Constitutional Republic, and hold those currently in office accountable. The “will of the people” must be heard and followed. 

Signed by: 

RADM Ernest B. Acklin, USCG, ret.  

MG Joseph T. Anderson, USMC, ret.  

RADM Philip Anselmo, USN, ret.  

MG Joseph Arbuckle, USA, ret.  

BG John Arick, USMC, ret.  

RADM Jon W. Bayless, Jr. USN, ret.  

RDML James Best, USN, ret.  

BG Charles Bishop, USAF, ret. 

BG William A. Bloomer, USMC, ret.  

BG Donald Bolduc, USA, ret. 

LTG William G. Boykin, USA, ret.  

MG Edward R. Bracken, USAF, ret. 

MG Patrick H. Brady, MOH, USA, ret.  

VADM Edward S. Briggs, USN, ret.  

LTG Richard “Tex’ Brown III USAF, ret.  

BG Frank Bruno, USAF, ret. 

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RADM John T. Byrd, USN, ret.  

BG Jimmy Cash, USAF, ret.  

LTG Dennis D. Cavin, USA, ret.  

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MG Carroll D. Childers, USA, ret.  

BG Clifton C. “Tip” Clark, USAF, ret.  

VADM Ed Clexton, USN, ret. 

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MG Robert E. Dempsey, USAF, ret.  

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RADM Ernest Elliot, USN, ret. 

BG Jerome V. Foust, USA, ret.  

BG Jimmy E. Fowler, USA, ret.  

RADMU J. Cameron Fraser, USN, ret. 

MG John T. Furlow, USA, ret.  

MG Timothy F. Ghormley, USMC, ret.  

MG Francis C. Gideon, USAF, ret.  

MG William A. Gorton, USAF, ret. 

MG Lee V. Greer, USAF, ret.  

RDML Michael R. Groothousen, Sr., USN, ret. 

BG John Grueser, USAF, ret.  

MG Ken Hagemann, USAF, ret.

BG Norman Ham, USAF, ret.  

VADM William Hancock, USN, ret.  LTG Henry J. Hatch, USA, ret.  

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VADM Paul Ilg, USN, ret.  

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BG Jack H. Kotter, USA, ret. 

MG Anthony R. Kropp, USA, ret.  RADM Chuck Kubic, USN, ret.  

BG Jerry L. Laws, USA, ret.  

BG Douglas E. Lee, USA, ret.  

MG Vernon B. Lewis, USA, ret. 

MG Thomas G. Lightner, USA, ret.  MG James E. Livingston, USMC, ret. MOH  MG John D. Logeman, USAF, ret. MG Jarvis Lynch, USMC, ret.  

LTG Fred McCorkle, USMC, ret.  MG Don McGregor, USAF, ret. 

LTG Thomas McInerney, USAF, ret. RADM John H. McKinley, USN, ret. BG Michael P. McRaney, USAF, ret.  

BG Ronald S. Mangum, USA, ret. BG James M. Mead, USMC, ret.  

BG Joe Mensching, USAF, ret.  

RADM W. F. Merlin, USCG, ret.  RADM (L) Mark Milliken, USN, ret.  MG John F. Miller, USAF, ret.  

RADM Ralph M. Mitchell, Jr. USN, ret.  MG Paul Mock, USA. ret. 

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BG Joe Oder, USA, ret.  

MG O’Mara, USAF, ret.  

MG Joe S. Owens, USA, ret.

VADM Jimmy Pappas, USN, ret.  

LTG Garry L. Parks, USMC, ret.  

RADM Russ Penniman, RADM, USN, ret. 

RADM Leonard F. Picotte, ret.  

VADM John Poindexter, USN, ret. 

RADM Ronald Polant, USCG, ret.  

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RADM J.J. Quinn, USN, ret.  

LTG Clifford H. Rees, Jr. USAF, ret.  

RADM Norman T. Saunders, USCG, ret.  

MG Richard V. Secord, USAF, ret.  

RADM William R. Schmidt, USN, ret. 

LTG Hubert Smith, USA, ret. 

MG James N. Stewart, USAF, ret.  

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BG Joseph S. Stringham, USA, ret.  

MG Michael Sullivan, USMC, ret.  

RADM (U) Jeremy Taylor, USN, ret.  

LTG David Teal, USAF, ret.  

VADM Howard B. Thorsen, USCG, ret.  

RADM Robert P. Tiernan, USN, ret.  

LTG Garry Trexler, USAF, ret.  

BG James T. Turlington, M.D., USAF, ret. 

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MG Paul Vallely, USA, ret. 

MG Russell L. Violett, USAF, ret.  

BG George H. Walker, Jr. USAR Corp of Engineers, ret.  MG Kenneth Weir, USMCR, ret.  

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MG Geoffrey P. Wiedeman, JR. USAF, ret.  MG Richard O. Wightman, Jr., USA, ret. 

RADM Denny Wisely, USN, ret. 

RADM Ray Cowden Witter, USN, ret. 

LTG John Woodward, ret.