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avebury

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15. Out Government has spent way too much time

Reply to darkangel218 (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 11:13 AM

Jul 2013

fear mongering to the point that way too many people have lost the concept of common sense. In addition, Congress does not give a hoot what the people want, they will do what they want to do.

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WAY TOO MUCH PIE for the military, nothing left for US [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Veterans' Benefits and a good chuck of the Energy budget truebluegreen Jul 2013 #1

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Jul 2013 #2

THAT is the question to ask of those who defend the military budget. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #8

Our Corporate Overlords and the 1%. avebury Jul 2013 #11

Yeah, it was a rhetorical question. Scuba Jul 2013 #12

But, but Rand Paul said there wasn't enough money left over for defense! sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #3

Well, duh. LisaLynne Jul 2013 #6

This is what i dont fuking get darkangel218 Jul 2013 #4

Because the only way tha the US can try to maintain avebury Jul 2013 #9

But why are people supporting this? darkangel218 Jul 2013 #13

Out Government has spent way too much time avebury Jul 2013 #15

There are a lot of ways to secretly siphon off money when you have 57% of the pie to suck off of. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #5

It's been this way for a really long time and I just don't ... LisaLynne Jul 2013 #7

Man, this sucks. Wish I could rec this 100 times. nt raccoon Jul 2013 #10

Back in the US, back in the US, moondust Jul 2013 #14

Woohoo! Now that's changetastic. progressoid Jul 2013 #16