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girl gone mad

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22. I replied to one of your posts and stated as much.

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 12:40 AM

Jan 2012

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It was in one of the 10,000,000 Ron Paul threads you've started. The gist was: "Ron Paul wants to cut defense spending, but says it won't hurt our ability to defend ourselves."

Now that I think about it, this is pretty similar to Obama's position, no? Streamlining the military?

Be thoughtful here. There is a good chance Obama will make the same proposal when he finally gives specifics. I wouldn't be surprised to see him propose more domestic bases.

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Ron Paul wants to build more bases in the U.S. [View all] ProSense Jan 2012 OP

More FEMA camps? Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #1

Never heard one clear thought from Paul. bluestate10 Jan 2012 #2

Ironically in this economy he has sort of a point nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #3

Isn't ProSense Jan 2012 #4

I will explain you the logic nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #5

Not ProSense Jan 2012 #6

Yes, this is part of it nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #7

Why ProSense Jan 2012 #8

What is "the President's plan to shrink the size of the military"? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #9

And I am thinking of something that is highly Keynseian nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #11

Um, ProSense Jan 2012 #15

I replied to one of your posts and stated as much. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #22

Wait ProSense Jan 2012 #24

I don't have much of an opinion on the matter, to be frank. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #35

Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #42

No you didn't say Obama was attacking the MIC.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #46

Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #48

"I do think these two politicians sound like they are not so far apart." Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #54

The undeniable fact of the matter is that if Obama was for increasing the size of the military... Bonobo Jan 2012 #41

You're right.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #43

Clearly ProSense Jan 2012 #44

Nope, I wouldn't spend another red cent on the fiction of using the US military to "defend freedom". Bonobo Jan 2012 #49

"The US military could cut their budget 100% and STILL be bigger" Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #52

Something that is built by an engineering batallion nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #10

Where ProSense Jan 2012 #16

So let me get this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #23

No ProSense Jan 2012 #27

Oh for fucks sake the military is the most socialized nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #28

What? ProSense Jan 2012 #31

Quick, how many are meant for a drawdown right now? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #33

There ProSense Jan 2012 #37

Prosense we are in the middle of an overall revision in the doctrine and force structure nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #45

Right ProSense Jan 2012 #56

They are not mutually exclusive nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #58

"Oh for fucks sake the military is the most socialized institution in the US." QFT /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #40

I work in this industry, and that would require a significant shift in policy. joshcryer Jan 2012 #17

I just floated a high policy proposal nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #21

This is not what Ron Paul is suggesting at all. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #25

I know, why I said not for the reasons Paul is suggesting nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #26

"why I said not for the reasons Paul is suggesting" Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #29

Oh I am not talking of new troops nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #32

The entire point of a WPA is to hire civilians. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #36

WPA would and should be separate from this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #39

Here's another idea. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #50

Give them first preference for federal employment... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #53

Hmm Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #59

Let's clarify I did not mean a WPA via the military nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #62

Here's how a drawdown works. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #38

And you look at Reps in those districts, they bloc vote for MIC. joshcryer Jan 2012 #12

I know, but reality is that what Paul is talking is McNeil AF base in every district nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #14

That would be direct competition to contractors, which Ron Paul would be against. joshcryer Jan 2012 #18

There you go nadinbrzezinski Jan 2012 #20

We're not in danger of invasion treestar Jan 2012 #13

Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #19

Alamo. Dutch Harbor. Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #30

No more so than Texas Major Nikon Jan 2012 #47

Alaska was already a territory (since 1912). Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #51

Learn something new every day treestar Jan 2012 #67

Yeah, I think they had troops on some other Aleutian islands for several months. /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #69

Talk about "small govt". FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #34

In the right context, I'd have to agree. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #55

Yeah, ProSense Jan 2012 #57

Using the military for civilian uses didn't make a whole lot of sense back then and makes less now Major Nikon Jan 2012 #61

Ron Paul wants a stronger national military to keep the zombie hoards at bay. Rex Jan 2012 #60

It's ProSense Jan 2012 #63

I wonder if he'd revive the coastal batteries? BiggJawn Jan 2012 #64

Since we had a lot of posts reinterpreting Ron Paul's position as a potentially good thing... joshcryer Jan 2012 #65

Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #66

To what purpose? jwirr Jan 2012 #68