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In reply to the discussion: BOO!!! - And Fucking BRAVO !!! - A Shit Of A WaPo Editorial, And One HELL Of A Response... [View all]7962
(11,841 posts)Maybe not as many yrs as you, but so what, I'm no newbie. And I read here for years before I ever joined up. Its amazing how this bastion of tolerant liberals has so many who are eager to jump you and call you names at the slightest difference of opinion. "Go back to where you came from". Really? Channeling a tea partier there?
And actually Romney paid a bit over 14%. Obama paid a bit over 18%. So theyre pretty much riding in the same boat. But I'm sure you were just as critical of the President when his returns were released.
And hey, I agree with you that we spend too much on the military. I think Iraq was useless. I DO think we shouldve gone to Afghanistan, but I also think we should have been gone years ago. I also think we should stop spending billions on weapons that the military doesnt even WANT. I also think that we should close a lot of bases overseas. We have over a thousand bases overseas and its time for some of those countries to start taking better care of themselves. Thats billions more right there. And without reducing our readiness. And I also believe we should do away with the Bush tax cuts too!
Since I'm such a right winger, I better be careful or I might get thrown out of the club making statements like that.