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2016 Postmortem

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Declare War! [View all] tecelote Oct 2015 OP
K&R Katashi_itto Oct 2015 #1
K&R Paka Oct 2015 #2
Stop the killing and "Give Peace a Chance." tecelote Oct 2015 #4
I'm from that era too. The Vietnam protests did eventually help stop the war, but now in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #5
That's just CRIMINAL! And Congress just voted to take Social security disability benefits away from in_cog_ni_to Oct 2015 #3
thanks for making this an OP n/t w0nderer Oct 2015 #6
Thanks to You Tecelote McKim Oct 2015 #7
That's not really the budget, this is: JaneyVee Oct 2015 #8
Why the disparity? tecelote Oct 2015 #9
Well, there are lies, damn lies, salib Oct 2015 #12
Discretionary spending vs. total federal spending. Of course SS & Medicare are not Kip Humphrey Oct 2015 #13
you put it better than I would have put it n/t Victor_c3 Oct 2015 #15
Thanks! tecelote Oct 2015 #16
We could cut enough fraud, waste and abuse from the Pentagon budget w/o compromising Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #26
Thank you, Dustlawyer. An excellent post! Kip Humphrey Oct 2015 #28
Exactly. tecelote Oct 2015 #32
+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #39
+ One googool! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #40
Has the debate progessed to the point that "peace" is the new "librul" ? salib Oct 2015 #10
This won't change now that the NSA has dirt on everyone Moliere Oct 2015 #11
I don't see the CIA, NSA, DEA, FBI, etc jomin41 Oct 2015 #14
If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Oct 2015 #17
The profits of the 1% zeemike Oct 2015 #22
Great pie chart... MrMickeysMom Oct 2015 #18
K&R nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #19
The MIC is a jobs program.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #20
Another post of importance from RKP5637 - Eisenhower 1961 tecelote Oct 2015 #21
Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen cantbeserious Oct 2015 #23
K&R #FeelTheBern2016. NT newfie11 Oct 2015 #24
Your chart is good, but not accurate . . FairWinds Oct 2015 #25
How much of that military spending is due to the lifetime healthcare/pensions for Frustratedlady Oct 2015 #27
It is hidden under "veterans benefits." FairWinds Oct 2015 #29
I didn't know this. Thanks. tecelote Oct 2015 #30
Figures. Once they are no longer of use, they are disposable for accounting purposes. Frustratedlady Oct 2015 #31
K/R UglyGreed Oct 2015 #33
And it is worth noting that all the money to fight the wars . . FairWinds Oct 2015 #34
The RICH got a big, fat tax cut. bvar22 Oct 2015 #38
And we have the war going on in the USA, gun violence has killed more Americans than was killed Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #35
Great point! tecelote Oct 2015 #36
The crosshairs the TP was pushing some time back should be put on every congressional member who Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #37
How about Annie Oakley? Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #41
The military-industrial complex... YoungDemCA Nov 2015 #42
Thanks for that. tecelote Nov 2015 #43
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