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In reply to the discussion: The WTF? File: New $500,000,000 U.S. Embassy in London. [View all]think
(11,641 posts)war and security. I've been antiwar most of my life since my teens and that will never change. I'm not against protecting and defending America through the use of our military but most modern military action is for reasons other than our security. I went as far as to go and pick coffee in Nicaragua for a few weeks in 83 to get in the way of the illegal and undeclared contra war.
But I am a staunch single payer advocate, pro union, and believe corporations and the rich should pay their fair share of taxes. Especially since the military protects them proportionately much more than the middle class & poor.
I also cannot fathom a world without the EPA. Many corporations have no regard for the environment and the damage they do to the earth effects many people while they reap their profits.
Sorry if my responses don't include much of these aspects. Lately I have been extremely upset with endless deficit spending much of which does not benefit the majority of the American people and I do let my frustration out here.
Thanks for being patient with me and my hot headed responses. I need to chill a bit as they obviously did not serve the purpose well.