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SharonClark

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39. Yep.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #32)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 08:00 PM

Oct 2022

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Unbelievable stadium tradition ... [View all] aggiesal Oct 2022 OP

Far far superior and just better in every way than the endless, boring "salutes to the military". Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #1

I agree, I keep saying that if you cut the military budget in half ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #2

If we could close every base in the world except the United States jimfields33 Oct 2022 #3

Seriously, their budget is filled with so much fat ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #5

Maybe It'll go down but it's never gonna go half that's ridiculous. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #6

There is no will power in the face of massive financial self interest and political catering. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #7

Here is the yearly DOD budget from 2002 (approximately half) to 2020 aggiesal Oct 2022 #12

2002 budget $'s plus inflation, per BLS, is $620.3B paleotn Oct 2022 #19

Ike would point at exactly what you point at and point out the MIC has arrived. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #36

A case in point.... paleotn Oct 2022 #29

9000 Abraham tanks, plus many others, plus crew and support...why desperately needed?? Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #37

Jobs in Lima Ohio. paleotn Oct 2022 #40

Stark example, Exhibit A. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #44

It will never go down because that budget provides a lot of wealth for major shareholders Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #10

Oh dear.... paleotn Oct 2022 #27

Military spending is like Welfare for the Rich IbogaProject Oct 2022 #42

Nice hijack sarisataka Oct 2022 #32

I agree ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #35

💪 🖊 Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #38

Yep. SharonClark Oct 2022 #39

It is a great tradition dalton99a Oct 2022 #4

Something in my eye! demmiblue Oct 2022 #8

It's always the onions for me. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #9

Wow, never saw that. And it's a tradition! mountain grammy Oct 2022 #11

They do this at every game ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #14

Thanks for posting this. I was distracted while watching the game today Sogo Oct 2022 #13

Thanks for sharing that. I have to move the onions away. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #15

I have the biggest lump in my throat. crickets Oct 2022 #17

+1 million progressoid Oct 2022 #41

Go Blue. Mr. Scorpio Oct 2022 #16

Pretty dominating performance Xavier Breath Oct 2022 #21

You can see Michigan QB & Team waving starting at 16 seconds. This is really a cool moment irisblue Oct 2022 #26

I grew up outside Iowa City, have 2 degrees from UIowa hauckeye Oct 2022 #18

Very proud, indeed; I'm a fellow hawkeye, and I tear up every time.... Sogo Oct 2022 #20

I don't participate in stadium waves, because the entertainment is on the field ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #25

Wow bpj62 Oct 2022 #22

I thought, no I don't need tissues ...then I clicked on video. MLAA Oct 2022 #23

NICE! calimary Oct 2022 #24

Wonderful! The way it should be. paleotn Oct 2022 #28

Best tradition in college football JPPaverage Oct 2022 #30

Thank you for sharing your experience. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author JPPaverage Oct 2022 #31

Wow..people in building have front row seats Demovictory9 Oct 2022 #34

What a sweet, beautiful tradition! electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #43