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Military lobbies, marches

Sun., May 6, 2012

So the Spokane parade organizers do not want anyone connected with lobbying in their parade, such as the Washington Wheat Growers Association. I wonder who they think is feeding our military, as they are sent around the world to fight wars that other deep thinkers have deemed necessary, while they sit at their meeting places and devise their own set of rules and regulations?

If lobbying is enough to get you blackballed, then why is the military in this parade? They have lobbyists who beat a constant path to Congress and the Senate to get what they want.

Only they are called generals! I guess that makes the difference.

Jerry Harnois

Oakesdale, Wash.

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