In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle. by Jason Kander

In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle.

Jason Kander

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Very few things in life are more fulfilling than being part of a team and knowing you're a part of something bigger than your own self-interest.

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The option to recall elected officials is an important one. Our representatives should always be mindful that they answer to their constituents, and if they act in malfeasance, their job may be on the line. But using the recall as a way to reverse the results of an election, or to hold a snap election, is simply undemocratic.

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A lot of millennials really want a company that signs their paycheck, or whoever it is that signs their paycheck, to be an entity that reflects to them in a way that is consistent with their personal idea of who they are.

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As a former Captain in the Army National Guard, I trained hundreds of soldiers to lead troops into combat.

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The men and women of the American military have the courage to follow orders. They deserve a commander-in-chief with the courage to give them.

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Because President Obama had an overall strategy, military and civilian leaders under his command could make reactive decisions that advanced the president's goals. In the military, we call that commander's intent: When there's a decision to be made and you don't have exact guidance at that moment, you at least know overall what your boss wants.

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The president is in charge of the military so that a single individual - accountable to Americans - is responsible for its successes and failures.

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As Democrats, when we try to determine who or what allowed Donald Trump to become president, we should look in the mirror.

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Democrats fell in love with the idea that winning elections was a matter of talking to voters about the one issue we think impacts them, instead of our plan to move the country forward as a whole.

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When Democrats concede the idea that some voters are not our voters, we shouldn't be surprised when those voters agree.

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Voters are smart. They know the difference between a Democratic Party that wants their vote and a Democratic Party that believes in making their life better. They'll forgive you for pushing a policy they don't like as long as they believe you're doing it because you genuinely believe it's what's best for the country.

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When one donor can account for more than 70 percent of a candidate's money, there's obviously something wrong with the system.

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