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cthulu2016

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23. Which does not contradict the OP

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 03:42 PM

Jul 2013

When one exclaims "Nonsense!" about something it is common custom for the person exclaiming to be disagreeing with something said.

If the OP stated that it is higher than it was two years ago, that would be nonsense.

The fact that the defense budget has gone down is, however, irrelevant to the Non-sensibility of the statement that it is higher than during the cold war, or higher than during the Bush presidency.

(Only a person long accustomed to implying that unemployment is not a huge problem because the rate is lower than in 2009 would make such an error.)

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The numbers NOBODY wants you to see. Military spend now TRIPLE that of cold war, 50% higher than [View all] DemocratForJustice Jul 2013 OP

Absolute ProSense Jul 2013 #1

the defense budget has gone down every year since 2012 dsc Jul 2013 #2

A military budget 1/20th this size would still be way too effing big. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #3

"The defense budget has gone down every year since 2012, a total of about $4 billion Downtown Hound Jul 2013 #4

That's what I said. ProSense Jul 2013 #5

Wow... that's some awesome dishonesty cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #7

What the hell are you talking about? ProSense Jul 2013 #9

Which does not contradict the OP cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #23

+1 woo me with science Jul 2013 #15

Shocked to see you in as the first defender GlashFordan Jul 2013 #18

Are you making fun of a longtime member? hrmjustin Jul 2013 #20

Welcome to DU. You're "shocked"? ProSense Jul 2013 #21

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #6

Rec'ing this dreamnightwind Jul 2013 #8

Funny, I don't feel safer. Scuba Jul 2013 #10

You mean the fighter jets all grounded for asphyxiating the pilots Heywood J Jul 2013 #11

And they are lying to us about that too. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #12

+1000000 n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #22

We are lied to incessantly. woo me with science Jul 2013 #13

And nearly a quarter of American children live in poverty. woo me with science Jul 2013 #14

Dept. of Homeland Security mick063 Jul 2013 #16

You voted for the quagmire in Iraq Kolesar Jul 2013 #17

But..but..they're keeping us safe...from being spyed on by the military..oh, wait. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #19