Guest Opinion by Amanda Pusczek
As the May 19th primary day edges closer, the air in Alabama is thick with more than just the humidity of early spring. It is thick with the sound of campaign promises. Across the 4th District—from the diners in Cullman to the community centers in Hamilton, from the courthouse steps in Jasper to the main streets of the Shoals—candidates on either side of the aisle have begun their seasonal clamor for the “Veteran Vote.”
It is a predictable ritual, as choreographed as a parade…