Starting with the Revolutionary War, three out of four of the nations Presidents first served in the military, most during a war, prior to political ambitions.  Many served as generals. Seven non- military presidents were Democrat, four Republican. Six Presidents in a row, from Taft (1909) through Roosevelt (1945), were Commanders in Chief without military experience. One can say that this anti war interval of American history was when the national security (internal and external) was at its weakest. The last non-military president was Bill Clinton, again when the military forces were reduced and American security grossly weakened.  

Before voting for someone, ask when and how they got into politics in the first place. First, give credit and respect to those rare few who are recruited into State and national politics because of some previous great military public service making them respected and well liked, those like Washington, Ulysses Grant, Eisenhower, John Glenn, and now John McCain.

Sound wisdom has insight into observing and deducting raw power hungry people, be it in a classroom, a corporation, or a nation.  The bible is that book, that operators manual about the human machine. For 4,000 years it warns all about this mortal propensity of  "gaining the world and losing the soul!", about blind ambition.

In casting a vote have the insight to see beyond personality into character, into substance.  Beware, because politics is more about personal ambition, about POWER, about human pride and giant egos, about seducing votes. Look at low-middle class Obama, all his movements and positioning over a short span of time, to create an impressive resume, funded by somebody, never in one position to really serve others.  His very conduct defines obsessive worldly ambition, on the move, always passing GO, and COLLECTING!   No time to waste any ambitions or any  youth in any military service!

Imagine the election of 500,000 elected officials to city, county, State, and federal positions.  Two citizens in a thousand pursue and succeed in that career field, in hopes of getting to Washington.  Most that succeed are the biggest frauds, deceivers and cut throats of society. They are masters of image management. They are masters of fake personalities and deception.  Then, imagine what it takes to succeed success in a mere dozen years, and how easy they fool the mediocre citizen with such little effort.