FLVCS Common Sense hosts articles from FLVCS Board members that will cover important issues concerning veterans, the U.S. military, and our nation. Notably, the articles will follow in the tradition of Thomas Paine’s, Common Sense. Occasionally, posts from other FLVCS members and supporters may appear.
MAGA criminal conspiracy
The MAGA criminal conspiracy seeks to take away our freedoms and prosperity FLVCS supports the Constitution of the United States, equity, social justice, climate stability, and solidarity with our fellow veterans. We oppose the MAGA criminal conspiracy to take our freedoms and prosperity. January 6, an attempted coup MAGA Republicans conspired and followed their leader […]
“Strongman” Politicians Are Dangerous
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Gene Jones, FLVCS President Violent authoritarians sometimes succeed in overthrowing democratic governments with military coups. Other authoritarians win at the ballot box and then hijack democracy. They give false hope that only they, as the “strongman,” can relieve citizens’ angst and solve society’s problems. They mislead with disinformation and […]
How We Celebrate Independence Day
By Gene Jones, President, Florida Veterans for Common Sense On this day, we celebrate our Declaration of Independence from a tyrannical government. As Florida Veterans for Common Sense (FLVCS) celebrates, we also remember that without the pen of Thomas Paine we’d have a different government, and to keep it, we must heed Paine’s warnings about […]
Veterans Are Appalled
Veterans are appalled at security violations set out in the Trump indictment By Gene Jones, President, Florida Veterans for Common Sense As veterans we are appalled at the indictment of the MAGA leader that reveals violations of basic security protocols. Many of us have had the responsibility of working with classified information. In that regard, […]
FLVCS Common Sense posts
- Defend Our Democracy, by Gene Jones
- Voting Changes Would Hurt, by Gene Jones
- GOP Promotes Choosing Freedom Over Life, by Gene Jones
- Fourth of July Reflection, by Gene Jones
- Rights at Risk, by Gene Jones
- Abolishing Corporate Personhood, by Gene Jones
- Trump’s Despicable Behavior, by Gene Jones
- Trump and His Seditious Enablers, by Gene Jones
- “I’ve Got the Conn”, by Gene Jones
- Leaders have Failed, by Kevin Connelly
- Fourth of July Message, by Gene Jones
- Remove Confederate Names from U.S. Bases , by Gene Jones
- Name Military Bases For Heroes, by Gene Jones
- A Crisis in Government, by Gene Jones