A sitting board member of military industrial contractor Raytheon should NOT be heading the Pentagon. Terrible choice. I hope progessives in Congress will speak up loudly. politico.com/news/2020/12/07…

Dec 8, 2020 · 12:31 AM UTC

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The nominee for Secretary of Defense, Gen Lloyd Austin who is the first Black nominee for this position, just mentioned the first Black Marines who were from Montford Point at Camp Lejeune. You can watch a documentary about them here: youtube.com/watch?v=vRvFSv7R…

The Marines of Montford Point: Fighting for Freedom

This award winning documentary tells the story of the first African Americans admitted into the USMC. I was the executive producer, videographer for many of ...

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..but, I think, using that ability to promote peace and prosperity and not letting China and Russia fill the gap of leadership by Trump's foreign Policies would be an honorable thing.
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I guess I'm trying to figure out why everyone is up in arms. We are not hiring a pre k teacher.
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lol.... watch Bernie call him a friend.
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He will have to resign from those Boards if appointed. He might just be what's needed.
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The General has only been retired from active duty for four years ... Defense Secretaries are legally required to have been retired from active duty for at least seven years ... so he may run into trouble for that ... in addition to his connection with Raytheon.
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Deal with it.
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Alternative? List?
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Marianne Williamson if you even try to go after General Lloyd Austin, the Black community will shut you down. General Austin is a brave, patriotic Black man that served this country with nobility. What have you done for anyone mainly Black people?...
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