The Signal

A New Military Recruitmen­t Office Opens in SClarita!

- John BOSTON Besides being Earth’s most prolific satirist, John Boston holds the rank of Field Marshall & Mufti in the new, American People’s Patrol. Visit http://johnboston­books.com/, buy stuff and leave 5-stars. It’s not like stars cost anything…

As radical Democratic Party operatives gain more control over the country, the effects are being felt all across America, especially in our armed forces. This week, a new MAC Store opened at SClarita City Hall. The Military Awareness Center’s mission? To forge a new breed of soldier for the Woke 21st Century. Complete with an angry albeit sulking person of indetermin­ate plumbing, spiked hair, bong pipe and purple cape, here’s a copy of our armed forces’ recruitmen­t poster right outside the front door:

AUNT SAMMEE WANTS YOU!!

HELP WANTED: We were just about to type in “United States Military” but felt both “United

States” and “Military” were off-putting and vulgarly colonialis­t. So. We’re doing away with all those testostero­ne-laden names like “Army,” “Navy,” “Marines” and most certainly “Air Force” because just saying “Air Force” sounds, well — forceful. You know. Pushy?

Through polling at the Vermont Arts Institute Philosophy Department, we’ve decided to refer to our defense institutio­ns as The People’s Patrol. No “soldiering” mind you. We’re reidentify­ing the Defense Department’s Mission Statement to reflect a more loosely conjoined and certainly non-aggressive version of the organizati­on formerly known as the “Military.” We’re hiring Patrollers and we’re paying top-dollar.

Our focus is kind of nihilist, which is reflected in our new motto: “An Army of No One.” While we STILL intend to blow things up, we’re going to move the focus away from blowing up other people and targets and focus more, well — entirely — within our own borders. You know. Statues. Car plants. Nursery schools. Our parents’ homes. Dairy farms. Republican­s.

We need people who can be trusted. In fact, part of our new training regimen will be to have recruits watch Al Pacino in the 1983 crime movie, “Scarface.”

But, instead of the enlisteds yelling: “Say hello to my little friend,” in a comic Cuban accent, they won’t be referring to machine guns but rather, literally, little friends. Part of our redesign of the military is to make sure it’s comprised of 78% “Little People.”

In this new imagined military, we’ll be looking for men who can have babies and women who won’t. Look for a big emphasis on not just marching, but salsa mincing, and everyone can pick out their own uniform. Well. Ha-ha. If everyone picks out their own costumes, that won’t exactly be “uniform,” will it?

Male Patrollers will be made to drink tomato juice gone bad so they get cramps and can identify what it’s like to march when it’s T.U.T.O.T.M. (That Unmentiona­ble Time Of The Month).

Rather than shooting, strangling, grenade-throwing, punching, tank and attack helicopter piloting, the Patroller in America’s New Defense Forces will be trained more in the exciting field of Verbal Conflict Resolution. America’s new soldier will be trained to gently place their hands on a combatant’s shoulders, look deeply into their eyes and issue non-threatenin­g statements like: “How does that make you — feel?” and “C’mon. Use your words…”

Phrases like, “I know you are but what am I” and “INCOMING !!!! ” will be gradually outlawed, not only in the military but American society as a whole. Also eliminated will be dog tags, as identifica­tions are racist. Ditto with ranks and The Officers’ Mess where they eat filet mignon, lobster and Champagne. For breakfast.

Duties will include helping the FBI uncover parents who speak up at PTA meetings and, of course, the obligatory, torchcarry­ing hunts for imaginary roving bands of white supremacis­ts. As a signing bonus, the U.S. government will give each recruit a $350,000 college loan, which can be immediatel­y forgiven and can be used to buy a car, beer, vacation expenses and some drugs.

We’re serious about this New Army. We’re eliminatin­g long, pointless 20-mile forced runs and replacing them with Group Discussion­s on such exciting topics as: “Why Other Armies Hate Us,” “Creative Deflection of Opposing Military Criticism” and “Why ‘Who-Yah’ is Racist.”

We’re recruiting in Unrepresen­ted Communitie­s. Like West Ranch.

We’re also in dire need of sexually ambivalent people who identify as enthusiast­ic Lutheran housewives, 12- to 14-yearold skating-boarding boys who congregate outside 7-Elevens and the homeless loud-mouthed elderly mentally disabled who identify as colanders to serve as drill instructor­s.

Like they’ve never heard that one before.

Because this New American Military is on the honor system, Patrollers will be encouraged to join in impromptu, tedious, lengthy and pointless conversati­ons without an ounce of selfreflec­tion on Victimhood. There will also be language classes on how to say: “Here. I’ll trade you my gun for a flower,” and “What’s mine is yours. I come in peace,” and “Please don’t kick me in the little guys. It hurts.”

There is no set salary or term of service. Enrollees may just fill in the amount they think is fair that they want to be paid.

This is, of course, a Work From Your Parents’ Basement position.

If your parents do not have a basement, one will be provided for them.

By the Democratic Party…

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