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Warpy

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3. We desperately need to get that military monkey off our backs.

Reply to LongTomH (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 09:27 PM

Nov 2012

The huge amount of resources skimmed off the top by the Pentagon is why we have no national health care, why our infrastructure is crumbling, and why the quality of life for most citizens has been declining for so many years.

As the WWII generation slowly fades away, perhaps we'll be able to tame the beast. That was the generation that saw the country caught flatfooted by the Japanese, so that was the generation for whom no amount of money given to the military was ever enough.

Taming the beast means redefining its mission as one of defense, not empire. I sincerely hope we are able to do so, our survival depends upon it.

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50 Years of NASA's budget vs. 1 year of Pentagon spending [View all] LongTomH Nov 2012 OP

k and r--that is just sickening niyad Nov 2012 #1

This makes me want to cry. AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #2

We desperately need to get that military monkey off our backs. Warpy Nov 2012 #3

75% of the DoD budget is for golf courses and vacation destinations. Welfare queens indeed. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #16

Which vacation destinations? You mean conventions to SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #22

All overseas bases are vacation destinations. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #23

My Vietnam vacation sucked donkey balls. n/t unhappycamper Nov 2012 #24

As did my 1970 Cambodia vacation..... unhappycamper Nov 2012 #25

Correct.. WHEN is Obama Going to Start Talking About Iggy Nov 2012 #26

I wish graphs like this could compete better with innumeracy. phantom power Nov 2012 #4

We need to rethink our priorities. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #5

If only various groups motives were to NOT promote their expansion and profits (MIC) 2on2u Nov 2012 #8

THE GOP LOVES WAR AND HATE ROBROX Nov 2012 #6

Someone posted this a few weeks ago. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #7

Great clip. nt valerief Nov 2012 #11

"The most enormous war machine the world has ever known" and we have not won a war since WWII. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #17

Ever'one knows thet most o' ther tax revenue goes to NPR. nt valerief Nov 2012 #9

If bearded ME men came from Pluto you gotta know we'd be there with bells on. n't 2on2u Nov 2012 #10

Just liked that FB group meeshrox Nov 2012 #12

If NASA had the DoD's budget, we would have manned space missions on other solar systems by now. Crowman1979 Nov 2012 #13

Crowman1979 Diclotican Nov 2012 #14

I say use the money on infrastructure and education, space exploration is welfare for the MIC. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #18

I remember reading back in the day ... The Traveler Nov 2012 #19

And while we're discussing priorities, this may be of interest: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #15

of course a part of that defense budget is military space program Johonny Nov 2012 #20

Does not count interest on previous wars, and a bunch of other national security related stuff. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #21

Graph grappling Plucketeer Nov 2012 #27

And An Awful Lot Of Money Is Price Gouging And Waste .. YOHABLO Nov 2012 #28

NASA's budget is gravy for the military contractors Kolesar Nov 2012 #29