Public more confident in military than most of our other institutions

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This might be some info to file away for a near-future time.

"In the poll, respondents had more confidence in the U.S. military than in Congress; state, federal and local governments; the Supreme Court; and print, broadcast and online news."

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=61388
Defense.gov News Article: Poll Shows High Public Confidence in Military
www.defense.gov
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2010 Americans have more confidence in the military than they have in banks, the media, public schools and organized religion, according to a recent national poll.
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