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Egalitarian Thug

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Reply to truebluegreen (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:10 PM

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A Little Basic Math: The Trillions We Waste in 'Defending' the US [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

The US military is all about defending CORPORATE INTERESTS,. not the people of America!!! Civilization2 Jul 2013 #1

And that is the TRUTH!!! nt kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #6

YES! Troops out now (and contractors) Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2013 #35

And of course the owners of those corporations, the shareholders. nt raouldukelives Jul 2013 #14

It has been some time since the bulk of earnings of corporations truebluegreen Jul 2013 #15

And yet they still line up to support them financially in the hopes of getting a little back. raouldukelives Jul 2013 #18

Yep. More fools they. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #27

Aye, tried and failed. If you can't beat them, join them is the refrain. nt raouldukelives Jul 2013 #29

and the working poor (and unemployed poor!),. i.e. non-stockholders, get the trickle down? Civilization2 Jul 2013 #28

To modify a line from The Outlaw Josie Wales... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #31

Meanwhile, it's BECOME the corporate interests corkhead Jul 2013 #33

The USA military is the biggest consumer of petroleum SHRED Jul 2013 #2

^^^THIS^^^ valerief Jul 2013 #5

That's the Big Secret, isn't it? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #3

Is that what matters? Making us loved? Pelican Jul 2013 #7

Way to completely miss the point. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #9

And illustrate his own point: truebluegreen Jul 2013 #16

. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #21

But where will the wealthy steal their money if they can't steal from the Treasury? nt valerief Jul 2013 #4

The real purpose of the Defense Dept. is to transfer wealth to the few from the many. Coyotl Jul 2013 #8

That's not the plan. It's just a massive coincidence. nt hay rick Jul 2013 #12

"The real purpose of the Defense Dept. is to transfer wealth to the few from the many." Civilization2 Jul 2013 #30

And think of the jobs that conversion would create. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #10

K & R ctsnowman Jul 2013 #11

I'm looking for the energy-wealth of $4 trillion, Progressive dog Jul 2013 #13

DND is not a good steward of the public purse DissidentVoice Jul 2013 #17

we absolutely should reduce defense spending but Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #19

What scares me is the al Qaeda Naval Fleet leftstreet Jul 2013 #20

Afraid not. The American perception of the world is an image of fear, Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #25

wtf are you talking about? Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #26

LOL! You didn't answer the question. Who is it that has these metaphorical swords that Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #36

seriously?? Dustin DeWinde Aug 2013 #37

And still, you don't answer the question. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #38

you are not a serious person Dustin DeWinde Aug 2013 #39

"Anyone" is not an answer. It is a very serious question and one which none of you Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #40

$50 billion a yr is equal in taxes to $6 a gallon gas. ErikJ Jul 2013 #23

Do those numbers include the costs to the States of fighting those wars? dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #24

Kicked and Recommended! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #32

K&R nt Mnemosyne Jul 2013 #34