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10. Also, try to develop a sense of humor. It really helps. nt

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Tue May 19, 2015, 06:48 PM

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Your tax dollars at work. [View all] clarice May 2015 OP

Not quite satire. GeorgeGist May 2015 #1

I'm afraid that those are REAL. Yikes! nt clarice May 2015 #2

I guess no one else is offended by this. nt clarice May 2015 #3

How the GOP uses "government waste" hit pieces like this... pinboy3niner May 2015 #41

The rabbit massage thing could be done on humans LeftinOH May 2015 #4

Where do we sign up? nt clarice May 2015 #5

Usually I only see atttacks on science and the arts like this from hard core conservatives. TeamPooka May 2015 #6

You certainly are taking liberties. Grow up. nt clarice May 2015 #8

Also, try to develop a sense of humor. It really helps. nt clarice May 2015 #10

You DID see an attack from a hardcore conservative -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #31

:) Ha. Almost makes me want to unblock clarice to hear the explanation. Almost. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #33

+1 WestSideStory May 2015 #39

I agree with you. There have been lots of breakthroughs that have come from scientific studies.. BlueJazz May 2015 #45

Well siad. Small minds live in a small world. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #46

I'd rather it be spent on that stuff than bombs. Tobin S. May 2015 #7

Really, how about just taking that money and paying down the debt? Doesn't that make sense? nt clarice May 2015 #9

If this money was thrown at the debt, wouldn't matter. Avalux May 2015 #47

Ok...I hear ya.....but don't you think that defense is kinda important? nt clarice May 2015 #48

Yes of course it is, but it's obscene how much is spent. Avalux May 2015 #49

Agreed !!!!!nt clarice May 2015 #50

How about this gubmint waste? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #11

Outside of Mississippi, I believe it's spelled "government". nt clarice May 2015 #12

I should have put quotes around "gubmint" Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #13

I hope to hell not !!! (and I know what you meant by "gubmint") lol. thanks nt clarice May 2015 #14

Thumbs up, clarice... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #15

Typical anti-government outrage without context. alarimer May 2015 #16

Typical? How so? nt clarice May 2015 #21

you got nothing to say except the talking points providided for you by a GOP Senator? TeamPooka May 2015 #42

It's "You HAVE nothing to say" No thanks necessary. nt clarice May 2015 #43

Did the GOP senator tell you to say that too? Sounds like him. #parrot. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #44

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2 big problems here. Hugely more money is wasted in military and no links mean this could be fiction uppityperson May 2015 #18

Do you actually think that I sat here and made all of those things up? lololol clarice May 2015 #22

And speaking of waste... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2015 #25

It's based on former Sen. Tom Coburn's annual waste report last year pinboy3niner May 2015 #23

Thank you, I appreciate a link rather than snark. Still, military wastes SO much more money uppityperson May 2015 #27

That's not BASED on -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #30

GOP OP and the straw man answer a question with a question tactics might make this a MIRT issue TeamPooka May 2015 #34

It's lifted directly from the CNS article I linked by conservative writer Curtis Kalin pinboy3niner May 2015 #40

My personal worst of worst Sanity Claws May 2015 #19

I wasn't making a comparison.....are you saying that those are legit government expenditures? nt clarice May 2015 #20

You were making comparisons Sanity Claws May 2015 #24

These "waste reports" cherry-pick the things that SOUND absurd pinboy3niner May 2015 #28

spending billions on a plane that won't fly-the F35. hobbit709 May 2015 #26

Some of this is fine. F4lconF16 May 2015 #29

Yeah. I was totally down with every one of those. bravenak May 2015 #38

Here's a description of the mountain lion - treadmill study: The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #32

Basing a war on outright lies and dragging a country into to wars... madinmaryland May 2015 #35

Who cares? They can't all be ARPANET Taitertots May 2015 #36

Link please. Texasgal May 2015 #37