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In reply to the discussion: New Executive Order Seizes Control over Civilian Activities [View all]Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)So you don't think I am making up that number:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.s._defense_spending
While one of our "Axis of Evil" China only spends: 698 Billion and our closest allie Great Britian spends ONLY 59.6 Billion
Than YEAH I say we have a HUGE issue with not only that EO but other things in this country as well.
Do you realize we can take 1/4th of that budget for defense and use it to build better schools, Give everyone in the U.S. UNIVERSAL HEALTH care, AND still beable to blow up on "Enemies" 10 times over.
Granted this is a "LIBERAL" person you are talking to AND GAWD forbid We allow LOGIC to come into play.
With the U.S. spending as much as it does in "DEFENSE" there is NO NEED for that EO.
Remember Ben Franklin's words: Those who give up Liberty for Security deserve neither liberty or security.