FILM RECOMMENDATION
Approximately 15% of the people charged with storming the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, worked as police or military personnel. Why would US military veterans take up arms against the country they swore an oath to protect? This 2023 documentary delves into that question and goes inside the violent extremist movement. Directed by Charlie Sadoff and produced by Mighty Pictures, one of the Executive Producers is Dan Barkhuff, President of Veterans for Responsible Leadership (VFRL). If you’re going to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council will be streaming this movie. Available on Amazon.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
What It Takes: The Way to the White House by Richard Ben Cramer is about the 1988 presidential campaign but is still valid today. Mr. Cramer discusses what it takes to enter the race. It is less about the platforms of parties and more about the people vying for a place on the ticket. Vintage, 1993. Wherever books are sold.