Duluth City Council backs effort to reduce military spending

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1. US military spending dwarfs the rest of the world

I just did a search, came up with various sites comparing US military spending to other countries and it makes no sense to me that we spend so much (until I remember Eisenhower's warning & think of Cheney/Halliburton as the grossest example, but just one of many).

This is a big step, but not one my military-dependent community will go for. It gives me hope for our future, tho'.

Every day, on local radio, we get 'sounds of freedom' warnings, letting us know when the sonic booms might be heard & felt and they are referred to as 'sounds of freedom.' "Holloman is an unusual Air Force Base, with a history of space program research and stealth projects. Holloman is home to a stealth fighter (F-117) unit, and the ..."
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