As times change so sometimes also do attitudes.
During my tenure...command cookouts were self funded. The proceeds we made from other sales were funneled into a recreation fund. That recreation fund served not only us but others as well around the area. Yes...we actually did fund our own command events and no taxpayer money was used.
I beg to differ Major. I expect during my 8 years in the military you and I would have likely been in at the same time. I know for a fact, the food provided was provided gratus on the command, even though most people there were receiving money for rations.
As for posting on the internet...my salary is not paid by taxpayer dollars.
Then you shouldn't say you work for the government, you should say you are a volunteer!
And the military hops...yea right. Few and far between and frankly not worth it. Most times and I have seen this, a member would pony up the cash for a commercial flight to go from A to B.
And yet, you complain about this perk, while not giving credit to the police officers who while driving their take home vehicles, stop to help the broken down vehicles, stop to back up the officer on a domestic, freeing up other officers to do proactive policing, or the off duty police officers handling the child abuse complaint. (all things I have done in the last week while driving my car off duty.)
I should be held to the same degree of accountability as you regardless of social position or stature and I assure you I am held accountable.
I agree. If you should ever achieve my social position or stature I would expect you to be accountable.
I will only ask that in our day to day activities we behave responsibly and care for those privileges we have been entrusted with. It is often easy to forget that there is power in our positions. What may determine level of scrutiny is the manner in which we elect to wield that power.
This is close to the standard by which I conduct myself day in and day out, while I am representing the community I serve.
