Latest / Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
251. Veterans Day Special. Combine Veterans Day and Election Day: A New Idea for a Stronger America.
Veterans Day has been a federal holiday, recognized each November 11, since 1938, but it means little for most Americans beyond a day off from work.
Attendance at Veterans Day events is regrettably low—and declining rapidly. And so is the veterans’ population in America.
The unfortunate reality that veterans understand is that the overall power and importance of Veterans Day is fading fast.
Simultaneously, America continues to struggle to draw citizens to the polls to vote. Compared to most progressive democracies in the world, our turnout is shamefully low.
Your host, Army veteran and…
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