Traitor Robert Novak has written:
"At the same time, the Bush administration is going directly to the public with its war message. Raul Damas, associate director of political affairs at the White House, has been on the phone directly to Republican county chairmen to arrange local speeches by active duty military personnel to talk about their experiences in Iraq. To some Republican members, this unusual venture connotes a desire to go directly to the people to sell the president's position without having to deal with members of Congress."

Josh Marshall has written:
"Now, with Rep. Marilyn Musgrave's (R-CO) event in Colorado we seem to have the first actual example of it.

My gut tells me this isn't the only one. But in the nature of things the notations of it will show up only in local papers, well under the radar of the national press. So I'm curious whether folks have seen examples of similar things happening in their own districts. If you've seen examples, let us know."

This is wrong for one political party to use America's military personnel for their own selfish political ends, which in the long run will hurt the military itself. There is no "upside" for any political party because the politicization of the military will hurt our national security.

The American people will soon view the military not as "protectors" but merely as extensions of whoever will be in power. This is a powerful reason why there are military regulations prohibiting the use of military personnel at partisan political events.

Further, Josh Marshall points out that there may be no political penalty for Rep. Musgrave's misuse of military personnel but there can be grave consequences for the military person:
"The uniformed member of the military who appears at such an event can be court-martialed for the violation. It's not some technicality in UCMJ terms."

A quick search on Google.com will find the relevant documents like Air Force Instruction 51-902 or this DoD Directive 1344.10.

I have contacted my representatives on the matter. I urge other people in Colorado to contact their representatives and the heads of their respective political parties to tell them that this is not American.

It is specifically un-American to use the U.S. military for partisan political gain which is now the policy of Mr. Bush and his Republican party.