By Catherine Austin Fitts

Two groups of people who are uniquely qualified to help protect American citizens from the lawlessness of the powerful and wealthy, including operating through the federal government, are the veterans and police.

American military veterans have made a decision to serve their country, typically at great cost and great risk to themselves. Police have made a decision to serve our communities, also at great cost and great risk to themselves. Both military veterans and our police are trained to deal with real trouble. The police are trained to know the law. Many veterans know the law as well.

I find it quite a coincidence that we are watching a divide and conquer process rolling out that is designed to promote federal control of these groups and to try to divide and conquer the population against these groups.

Don’t fall for it. Military veterans and our local police are two essential groups for us to know, support and embrace within local governance – especially if you want our economy to work