US military wants proper think

Was a time initial military entry paperwork included a full page agate list, “Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of any of these organizations?” Several Communist organizations were listed, as was the Klan, possibly the NAACP, several Eastern Europe nationalist anti-Soviet groups, Ukrainian anti-Soviet groups, Spanish Civil War groups, anti-war groups and a whole bunch of organizations I never heard of, but which sounded interesting. The number must have exceeded 100. At some point, the military eliminated the question and the list of undesirables, probably having to do with the First and Fifth Amendments. This now “assessment” and “education,” seem to be the same endeavor.

From Legal Insurrection.

“During military training sessions to address extremism in the ranks, some service members have challenged why the Pentagon is not treating the violence during racial injustice protests last summer as equal to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

“That the two events are viewed as equivalent by some troops has caught the Pentagon’s attention in its effort to educate service members that extremist views and activity — on either side of the political spectrum — go against the oath they took when they joined the military, the top enlisted leader told reporters on Thursday.”

https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/report-woke-pentagon-worried-troops-view-blm-antifa-and-capitol-hill-riots-equally/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=7e7e8bda-9a26-40b0-aca4-a65acd988a15

The Pentagon proposes efforts to root out ‘extremism.’

“Tougher enforcement is now under consideration at the highest levels of government.

“Some measures under consideration include: better vetting of incoming recruits, monitoring social media for those in sensitive positions, adding questions about extremism to command climate surveys, a tattoo database so commanders know what to look for, increased training and an accountability mindset that encourages reporting.”