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38. Home of the Brave??

Sat May 14, 2016, 08:53 AM

May 2016

Sure does put the lie to that Home of the Brave bullshit we've been spoonfed for the last 50 years. If we're so brave as a nation, why does our budget make us look like we're the biggest cowards ever? Paying obscene amounts of money on the military because our politicians are gutless tools who try to compensate for their cowardice by making the US the bully of the world. That line should be removed from the National Anthem.

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The voting public needs to see THIS image and see it OFTEN. [View all] kpete May 2016 OP

Sad to see 57% of our money goes to the military scscholar May 2016 #1

That's only discretionary money. There's a separate pie chart for non-discretionary spending. tclambert May 2016 #6

Thats from payroll tax not income tax. ErikJ May 2016 #18

Russia spends a fraction of US Miliary Industrial Complex and can also nuke Earth away forever Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #31

Well they have a lot nukes yes. So do we. But nuke away Earth forever - what? MillennialDem May 2016 #41

when you are dead - it's forever, Mill. ish of the hammer May 2016 #55

The earth would remain TwilightZone May 2016 #56

Ok... Nuclear war might wipe me out, but it's not going to wipe out all of humanity. MillennialDem May 2016 #58

keep thinking that... ish of the hammer May 2016 #61

I don't get the "don't have any children" reference, but no serious person thinks MillennialDem May 2016 #63

did this 20 gazillion megaton superduper volcano spew out plutonium? ish of the hammer May 2016 #72

Good lord. You know radiation is part of the total energy release right? It's not a separate magical MillennialDem May 2016 #73

what's the half-life of plutonium? 10,000 chernobyls and ish of the hammer May 2016 #74

It will fuck things up. No doubt about it. But an all out nuclear war will not wipe out MillennialDem May 2016 #75

Congress controls discretionary. nt valerief May 2016 #40

We were warned loudly by Eisenhower puffy socks May 2016 #27

YEP, And He Was Much More Of A Democrat Than Almost Any ChiciB1 May 2016 #37

Sadly, Ike waited until he was walking out the door to say it. SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #66

Not to mention kacekwl May 2016 #68

I found the source of the chart Nictuku May 2016 #2

I've used this site before. gelatinous cube May 2016 #10

Exactly why we can't have nice things... awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #3

NICE things? Wednesdays May 2016 #19

Once we cut Social Security and Medicare we will be able to afford nice things. Enthusiast May 2016 #33

It's the Establishment version of under class libdem4life May 2016 #4

And for too many, good luck babylonsister May 2016 #5

My heart aches. So easy to send other's precious children libdem4life May 2016 #7

I think, after all the unnecessary blood shed babylonsister May 2016 #8

anti-war to the max. kpete May 2016 #9

And to you, kp. babylonsister May 2016 #23

Why does the US have such a skewed idolization of the military? procon May 2016 #11

Good Response! Thespian2 May 2016 #13

And no one is interested in enforcing the 1992 law that requires an audit Mnpaul May 2016 #62

Exactly! Nt. AgadorSparticus May 2016 #49

Worshiping uniforms The Wizard May 2016 #59

It's a disgrace that so much of our budget goes to the military, and they midnight May 2016 #12

Correct, They do need to see that image. sheshe2 May 2016 #14

The MIC is not just for Bernie's state. It has its tentacles in both parties libdem4life May 2016 #21

He is part of it. sheshe2 May 2016 #22

Um, that's redundant...read what I wrote. Thank you. libdem4life May 2016 #24

the military is a JOBS program. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #15

Yep...trading the lower class cannon fodder for glory, god and VA benefits libdem4life May 2016 #20

a jobs program that pays less than minimum wage, teaches you to kill larkrake May 2016 #50

Well, the troops are a means to an end. SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #67

in other words, throw aways larkrake May 2016 #78

Looking at VA funding, military family assistance, back-door draft, allowing pay day loan practices SomeGuyInEagan May 2016 #81

You Are Always the Best McKim May 2016 #16

I totally agree, kpete... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #17

Lest we forget, which candidate voted for illegal wars in the first place. libdem4life May 2016 #25

K&R! dchill May 2016 #26

.. Purveyor May 2016 #28

Yes it does but it won't AND elleng May 2016 #29

We are now victims of unwarranted influence. Woe to any politician that suggests we rein in excess. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

Yes. elleng May 2016 #47

We are a sick, sick country NJCher May 2016 #30

Huge +1! We are a sick, sick country. Enthusiast May 2016 #36

The problem is it risks conservatives responding with this chart Recursion May 2016 #32

The truth is newblewtoo May 2016 #53

I tell you what is alarming is that for out health care costs we get little in return and a whole YOHABLO May 2016 #65

Big Hospital, mostly, actually, but yeah Recursion May 2016 #71

Imagine Shankapotomus May 2016 #34

Home of the Brave?? 13Dogs May 2016 #38

The military has been looting the Treasury The Wizard May 2016 #60

Exactly. Most people have NO CLUE how much is pissed away on the military. nt valerief May 2016 #39

I was really hoping Michael Moore's new movie, "Where to invade next?" 2cannan May 2016 #42

PS That's why I think Bernie's candidacy is so important 2cannan May 2016 #43

war is a racket, war is a lie, war is not healthy for children and other living things Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #44

This just proves what Christ Christie was saying. Gary 50 May 2016 #45

K & R imagine2015 May 2016 #46

Hey Mr. Recursion . . FairWinds May 2016 #48

What would be refreshing Egnever May 2016 #64

The VA and Energy departments have separate budgets Recursion May 2016 #76

Hey Mr. R . . FairWinds May 2016 #77

If they are going to spend 57% on War! Silver_Witch May 2016 #51

I appreciate the effort nvme May 2016 #52

This is why we can't have nice things Warpy May 2016 #54

I agree, but a pretty big hunk of the country... TwilightZone May 2016 #57

USA spends nine times more than Russia TomVilmer May 2016 #69

Russia uses four times less per capita TomVilmer May 2016 #79

USA uses three times more of GDP than Denmark TomVilmer May 2016 #80

Fuck the wretched war for profiteers! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #70