Americans Have Most Confidence in Military

[VersuZ]

Most Americans have the highest confidence in the U.S. military and practically none in Congress, according to a new Gallup poll.
The military, small businesses and local police generally enjoy the confidence of a majority of Americans but the rest can't even hit the 50 percent mark on the latest Gallup poll. And even those institutions have seen their ratings decline a bit for last year.


In all, seven institutions have lower confidence ratings this year than in 2011, five had slight upticks and four were unchanged. But "none of the 16 institutions tested this year saw significant increases in confidence compared with last year," Gallup said. "The biggest declines were for television news, the public schools and organized religion."

In fact, confidence in public schools hit a new low with a five percentage point drop in one year, Gallup said.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...3317843&rank=1

[Lt-Col A. Tack]

Most Americans have the highest confidence in the U.S. military and practically none in Congress, according to a new Gallup poll.

One is funded by the other. It might be wise to reflect on that.

My confidence in the US military's ability to specify, acquire and manage large defense programs is very low.

[C.Puffs]

My confidence in the US military's ability to specify, acquire and manage large defense programs is very low.

Take out political meddling and it would improve substantially. (Not that there wouldn't still be room for improvement.)

[Dominique]

Take out political meddling and it would improve substantially. (Not that there wouldn't still be room for improvement.)

Ding, ding, ding. If they'd remove politicians a lot of problems would be eliminated. Although you'd still have the "good idea fairy", Pentagon bean counters, senior staff who are buddy -buddy with the various defense contractors to contend with.

[Albatross]

When the military stops having confidence in congress we will start seeing some changes.

[Dominique]

When the military stops having confidence in congress we will start seeing some changes.

And how is that going to happen? As the only legal way for you to make a change is at the voting booth (and by the way, very few people in the military, that I know, have confidence in Congress to begin with).

[MJC9678]

And how is that going to happen? As the only legal way for you to make a change is at the voting booth (and by the way, very few people in the military, that I know, have confidence in Congress to begin with).

The problem is that politicians have been working VERY hard to promote only PC acceptable officers into the highest ranks since the mid 80's. The current Joint Chiefs is proof enough of that. Last month was Gay Pride month at the Pentagon, enough said.

[American Caesar]

Ding, ding, ding. If they'd remove politicians a lot of problems would be eliminated. Although you'd still have the "good idea fairy", Pentagon bean counters, senior staff who are buddy -buddy with the various defense contractors to contend with.

I'm convinced to this day that the OICW program was spawned after some general saw the movie Aliens and said "We've got to have those guns."

[IconOfEvi]

I know my interest in sat beam weapons was after leveling the Temple of Nod with an Ion Cannon strike

Though today, I feel filthy and blasphemous just saying that, so now I just jack the Cannon and level the Eiffel Tower

[Chulo]

And how is that going to happen? As the only legal way for you to make a change is at the voting booth (and by the way, very few people in the military, that I know, have confidence in Congress to begin with).

Militia, national guard and the 2nd amendment was always put there as the final resort

[BloodyTalon]

Ding, ding, ding. If they'd remove politicians a lot of problems would be eliminated. Although you'd still have the "good idea fairy", Pentagon bean counters, senior staff who are buddy -buddy with the various defense contractors to contend with.

The Pentagon Wars. Nuff Said

[vinny_121_ND]

great video. a