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jalan48

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2. Unfortunately, I think the MIC has taken over.

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 10:07 AM

Oct 2015

Maybe it's part of the natural progression of empires, but I don't see how we reverse the trend. How do we cut our Defense budget to where it's more in line with the defense budgets of countries around the rest of the world? How do we close unneeded military bases and lay off thousands of well paid workers to free up money for the public sector? Will our entrenched military bureaucracy and it's multi-billion dollar free market support system simply downsize because we want it to, or will we see a rise in terrorist activity requiring no change to the status quo?

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A long long time ago President Eisenhower warned us what was to happen, here we are yet again! [View all] RKP5637 Oct 2015 OP

Ike must be turning in his grave given what has happened to his party. iandhr Oct 2015 #1

Unfortunately, I think the MIC has taken over. jalan48 Oct 2015 #2

I have no doubt they've taken over newfie11 Oct 2015 #5

I wonder if Clinton supporters are troubled by this. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #3

They Are Quite Satisfied With The War Hawk To Be And The Continuation Of War And Destruction cantbeserious Oct 2015 #12

...with our peaceful methods and goals so that security and liberty may prosper together. tecelote Oct 2015 #4

We have lost our peaceful methods and goals, largely because tk2kewl Oct 2015 #11

I continue to assert Eisenhower's warning was too late. EEO Oct 2015 #6

Good, but chilling point. (nt) PotatoChip Oct 2015 #8

Back then the Republicans had some sense brush Oct 2015 #7

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #9

WWII really spawned the MIC Plucketeer Oct 2015 #10