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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:34 PM Original message |
Obama has declared that the US should maintain the "strongest military on the planet" |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good. End the bullshit Republican meme of Democrats being weak on defense once and for all. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. right! |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
69. Yep. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Democrats have been spending money on defense for years and it hasn't helped. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
87. It's how that money is spent that counts. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #87 |
112. Exactly. We could cut it by TWO THIRDS and we'd still have the strongest military in the world. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #112 |
145. Are you sure you don't mean Friedman economics? In any case, to the rest of your post: Hear! Hear! |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #145 |
151. FYI, 60% of the military goes to employment. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #151 |
155. Funny thing, I already checked out that wikipedia page before you replied to my post. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #155 |
156. Oh, we don't disagree. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #156 |
157. Thanks. The thing about military expenditures is that most of it does nothing to add |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #145 |
168. Well said! |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Our military budget is unsustainable at current levels |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. NOT GOOD. End any hope of passive progressive policies forever. |
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atimetocome (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
113. Obama has promised to cut programs that do not work. Lets see |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
138. Pacifism only works when 100% or more of the population does it. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
60. Oh yeah, continue pouring money onto the pier of military spending |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
118. It is the formula that has bankrupted ALL empires. |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
96. That would indeed be good |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
136. *DING* *DING* *DING* We have a winner! |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Our military spending exceeds the sum total of all other countries. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! WE'RE NUMBER ONE! |
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psychopomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I have lived on the other side of the planet for more than a decade |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. We need a smart military that looks at the 21st Century and asks |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. playoffs |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
68. Randy Newman comes to mind... |
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pathansen (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. How can we afford this? Shouldn't we finally focus on domestic issues? |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
161. We are indeed |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Do you have a problem with that? Is he breaking some campaign promise? n/t |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Yes, of course |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Did he break a campaign promise? Did you think, for any reason, that he was going to make our |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
78. What we need to do is make our military USEFUL, which it at present is not n/t |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
54. What your numbers tell us |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
39. Big defense budgets doom us to Republican economic policies. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. Should he had announced that we would step back and let another |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
61. Doesn't mean that we can't switch some of our spending from military to social programs |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
75. Frenchie... |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thanks for the chart! |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Ummm...Social Security and Medicare are not part of "discretionary" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. A strong DEFENSE is not the problem..... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. If you have a problem with that, you should read post #7. n/t |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. reThugs have defined defense for so long, I pray Obama redefines it into what founding father wanted |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. That graphic is daunting. |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
13. That disturbed me, too. Seems to be another foolish hawk proposal. |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. He could cut the military by half, |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Good. We need a strong, wisely used military force. |
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latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Huh, that's strange! |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They do, but they are entitlements not discretionary spending |
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latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Aha- Thanks! |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Social Security and Medicare are not included on that chart. Their administrative costs are, but not |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. What do you expect? "I want to drop to the #3 or #4 with a trajectory down to #10."? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. We can cut defense spending and still have the strongest military in the world by far |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm sure I want to establish the department of peace |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
40. It doesn't have to be a choice between "strongest military in the world" or unilateral disarmament |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. I hope to hell that you're being sarcastic with that last sentence. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #40 |
83. Actually the war budget is kept high |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. Obama is standing up for us. He's telling our enemies - "Don't f-ck with Us" |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
79. Imperial military domination of the rest of te world has nothing whatsoever to do with defense |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. Like, duh... |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. What a harrowing thread |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. It's been a harrowing week. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
57. You seem to imply that Obama will keep military spending where it is. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:59 AM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Gee, at least in half |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
124. Have you any citations |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #124 |
146. Yes. |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #146 |
159. It seems |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #159 |
160. I just gave two citations. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 12:31 AM Response to Reply #159 |
163. Isn't it nice to have a President who shares your views? |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #163 |
166. What are you talking about? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #166 |
167. "President-elect Obama wants to slash wasteful military spending." |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. it's a miracle |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The belief that America should couple military superiority... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. sure |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. It was predictable. I'm pretty sure |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. I want peace more than anything; but as President, it is his job |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. We need to focus on defending our own territory. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. Defense spending is too high |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-02-08 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
35. .... |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. No it's not just you |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
43. K&R |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
45. You're making an awfully big deal over an entirely meaningless statement. |
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AJH032 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
46. President Clinton, in his first year, dramatically reduced military spending |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #46 |
65. Dramatic and Clinton aren't the two words I would use when it comes to military spending |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
48. we need a strong military to give punch to our diplomatic endeavors |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
49. WTF? I don't think this is what the people voted for. |
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dbmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Well, its what he said all along. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
63. You think the American people don't want to have the strongest |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #49 |
72. Really? Do you think you know what 69 million people were thinking??? |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
88. Yes- this is what people voted for- this is not something new. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
101. Its what i voted for |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
106. It Absolutely Is. Well, Maybe Not The Fringe Wacked Out Far Left Fringe Zealots, But Yes For The |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
50. OMG! Obama wants to keep us number one armaments-wise! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. Being invaded by Canada is now a major progressive goal |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:48 AM Response to Reply #50 |
74. How dare he, indeed!!! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
53. So he could cut military spending in half or more |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
58. he can do that and still cut defense by 50% or more . . . |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
59. Good. We need to have strong defenses. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
80. Imperial bullying not only has nothing to do with defense, it actually detracts from defense |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #80 |
100. Having a strong military has nothing to do with imperial bullying. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #100 |
109. Well, then, explain what 700+ military bases all over the world has to do with defense |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #109 |
117. Having military installations does not equate to imperialism, either. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #117 |
120. What are they for, then? |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. Please show me |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #80 |
102. your assuming Imperialism into defense |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #102 |
111. 700+ military bases all over the world have nothing whatsoever to do with defense n/t |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #111 |
150. 700+ military bases have nothing to do with his statment |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
66. With all the enemies bushco left us, he's right!!!!!! I don't see a problem |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #66 |
123. Well let's look at this |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
67. The US navy which is the bulk of US military force maintains 11 carrier strike groups |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #67 |
115. USN has smallest # of hulls since BEFORE the First World War. nt |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 08:47 AM Response to Reply #115 |
164. Unlike the Navy before WWI |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
70. That needs to be compared to other countries and a full budget. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #70 |
90. That DOES NOT INCLUDE interest payments. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
71. I have no problem with having the strongest military if it costs about |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
73. He's covering himself so that he can build a foreign policy on diplomacy... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
76. So, what does it have to be strong enough to do? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
77. Military spending is destroying any chance we have at prosperity n/t |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #77 |
103. Incorrect |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. If "defense" includes a useless missile shield, it sure does |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #107 |
108. well, i guess you can assume what every new promises into this that you want |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #108 |
110. We could cut military spending in half and still have the world's largest military |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #110 |
149. You just made my point |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #149 |
162. I agree with the "on our shores" part 100% |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
81. As opposed to what? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
82. Considering how far behind the nearest military spender is, we can cut costs and still be #1. (nt) |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
84. Maintaining one rather than squandering it sounds pretty damned good... |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
85. CALL CONGRESS RIGHT THE FUCK NOW! |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #85 |
135. I'm sure your congressmember will be really interested in the message about... |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
86. Good- I want a strong military with a WISE leader. |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
89. oh boy, "change." with the DLC running things, "change" is just an empty slogan |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #89 |
94. It is who we are... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #94 |
99. Good point |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #94 |
104. he could say something like, having the hugest arsenal in the world |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #104 |
148. What do you think will fall first... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
91. That will be his easiet promise to keep since he can cut the military by 90% and |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Exactly. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-04-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #91 |
158. Correct, that is why he didn't say "I plan to increase military spending" |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
93. Empire vs Nation.. |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
95. Hillary made him do it |
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atimetocome (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #95 |
114. you |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #114 |
152. Dam she's pretty |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
97. It's been said a few times upthread, but this is important |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #97 |
125. If it was that, I could live with it. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
98. That chart is misleading, as the money for education does not reflect what is spent by the states |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
105. GOBAMA!!!!! Agree With Him Completely. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
116. America is worth defending against enemies; her defense contract, procurement, and R&D matrix... |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
119. We could halve defense spending and still have the strongest military on the planet. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
122. This thread is surreal. Did Obama announce he intended to increase the Defense budget, because |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
126. Oh noes!!! How dare he!!! I want RUSSIA AND CHINA to have stronger militaries than us!! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
127. Deleted message |
DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. Did you really just call DUers that? Or did you forget to say you're kidding? |
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pork medley (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #128 |
129. why? is there anything funny about what I said? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. If you weren't kidding or being sarcastic, that's quite an insult to us all. |
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pork medley (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #130 |
139. sometimes the truth hurts |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #139 |
141. I notice you have Jesus for an avatar....that is pretty strange |
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pork medley (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #141 |
142. i also quote gandhi in my sig line |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #142 |
143. It's kind of funny, don't you think? given the language you used in that first post |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #143 |
144. I waited for the irony to sink in. I guess it never did or he was too |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #144 |
147. Maybe he is no longer with us? (sniff,sniff) I never asked him his real name |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #127 |
131. I love internet psychics. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #131 |
132. Heh heh. Probably when he predicted Obama would lose. Oh wait... |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #132 |
137. :) |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #127 |
133. You forgot dirty hippies |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #127 |
134. Fail. |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
140. He could slash military spending and still maintain the strongest military. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
153. If we cut it half we would still be 3 times stronger than China and Russia |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
154. As we should. nt. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-05-08 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
165. Which is what |
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