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62. A most important message.

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Thu Sep 5, 2013, 03:32 PM

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There's always money for war [View all] neverforget Sep 2013 OP

K&R DJ13 Sep 2013 #1

Absolute truth. 99Forever Sep 2013 #2

Amen--it's just "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." nt raccoon Sep 2013 #39

And they want to cut Social Security, Medicare, Food Stamps, Aid to dependent Families and a whole RC Sep 2013 #3

It's rather depressing the priorities and justifications we use for action and inaction neverforget Sep 2013 #5

Follow the money. No "War For Profit." blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #4

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Sep 2013 #6

We shouldn't be bickering about money when the issue involves morality Snake Plissken Sep 2013 #7

Exactly! Budget Sequestration. tecelote Sep 2013 #8

Or the debt limit neverforget Sep 2013 #27

Maybe we should tell the Republicans Enthusiast Sep 2013 #42

Public funded elections, one day..I hope. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #9

That would go a long ways towards to fixing neverforget Sep 2013 #13

It is so painfully obvious, isn't it? n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #14

It sure is. neverforget Sep 2013 #23

The MIC needs to be shut down. Zero dollars to Department of Defense/Homeland Security Billy Love Sep 2013 #10

All Too True - The US Is Great At Destroying Things - Not So Good At Building For The Long Term cantbeserious Sep 2013 #11

That is precisely what this whole "crisis" is about. Feeding the military-industrial complex. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #12

You and me both! neverforget Sep 2013 #25

BINGO ! pangaia Sep 2013 #15

just wait, the reTHUGS will vote to pay for it by defunding the affordable care act aka Obamacare spanone Sep 2013 #16

they'll get their pound of flesh somehow. neverforget Sep 2013 #18

K&R! Phlem Sep 2013 #17

That's because.. sendero Sep 2013 #19

It sure is. The MIC is far too powerful. neverforget Sep 2013 #22

The simplicity of your statement is so true Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #20

K&R nt avebury Sep 2013 #21

This needs kicked mick063 Sep 2013 #24

yup our priorities are all fucked up gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

priorities? Supersedeas Sep 2013 #58

With Afghanistan winding down and the sequester cramping DOD expenditures... soryang Sep 2013 #28

Keeping near the top. mick063 Sep 2013 #29

Thank you! I'm heading to bed now. neverforget Sep 2013 #30

If they REALLY want war, RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #31

How about a "war tax" levied exclusively on the 1%? DirkGently Sep 2013 #38

Which is why the Republicans might go along with it durablend Sep 2013 #32

if they see an opportunity to screw the little guy, it'd be neverforget Sep 2013 #33

We are a country that doesn't take care of it's own citizens. CrispyQ Sep 2013 #34

All the arguments to cut Social Security have failed because of this. mick063 Sep 2013 #35

Halliburton recieved $40 Billion pjt7 Sep 2013 #36

Couldn't have anything to do with the fact that war spending largely benefits the 1%, DirkGently Sep 2013 #37

damn straight it's the 1%. they are the puppet neverforget Sep 2013 #41

Tax this shit to the wealthy. Hear the brakes squeal. DirkGently Sep 2013 #46

There is no talk of a dollar tag for this let alone paying for it. neverforget Sep 2013 #50

A budget is, first and formost.... Wounded Bear Sep 2013 #40

pretty much. neverforget Sep 2013 #45

And, there's always the MIC and politicians eager to cash in. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #43

Yup, they are the only people who stand to benefit from a war with Syria. Initech Sep 2013 #44

If it was about the people of Syria, we'd been outraged about the previous 100,000 deaths. neverforget Sep 2013 #47

More innocents will be killed pjt7 Sep 2013 #48

Has to be on the first page. mick063 Sep 2013 #49

You're right, nobody will ask how we will pay for it n/t doc03 Sep 2013 #51

I haven't heard a peep about it. neverforget Sep 2013 #52

Drizzle drazzle druzzle drome. Time for this one to come home. mick063 Sep 2013 #53

It is sad. roamer65 Sep 2013 #54

our priorities are messed up. neverforget Sep 2013 #56

K&R liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #55

Back to the top mick063 Sep 2013 #57

Not enough money to strengthen Social Security. mick063 Sep 2013 #59

Yeah and that is disgusting. neverforget Sep 2013 #60

OP title of the year mick063 Sep 2013 #61

A most important message. mick063 Sep 2013 #62

Cannot be forgotten. mick063 Sep 2013 #63