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24. We could put a chicken, ten chickens, in every pot if we cut the Pentagon budget in

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 12:56 AM

Sep 2013

half.

How we do it is to stop voting for Corporate Funded candidates from now on and put all that energy into real Progressive Democrats and ignore the rhetoric we've been listening to about 'we need to support the candidate who can win'. They can 'win' only because of MONEY. Too often people have held their noses voting AGAINST something rather than for it.

That is going to change from now on. It will take time, it took THEM time to take over both parties but it has to start now and since the country overwhelmingly supports Progressive Democratic issues when issues are polled, it is BS to say Progressives can't win. I for one won't be falling for that nonsense any more.

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We need to begin dismantling the MIC as soon as possible. Eisenhower warned us a long time ago [View all] Billy Love Aug 2013 OP

I fully agree! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #1

As soon as you discover a way to employ those in this industry, let us know. Otherwise kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #30

Yet we axe teacher, firefighters, snowplow drivers, et al, with nary a thought. Scuba Sep 2013 #33

I've been saying that for a long time gopiscrap Sep 2013 #35

if our fucking priorities as a nation were straight gopiscrap Sep 2013 #39

There is an easy solution to that. avebury Sep 2013 #41

He initially called it Military Industrial CONGRESSIONAL Complex leftstreet Aug 2013 #2

That's interesting, I didn't know that gopiscrap Sep 2013 #38

I mention it often, here it is . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #3

Interesting, he spent his first career in the military, and then EIGHT years as President.... George II Aug 2013 #10

Kept us out of war LearningCurve Aug 2013 #17

Kept us out of war? He's the one who sent the first troops to Vietnam George II Sep 2013 #32

The new formed NSA did, and that was Truman, a mistake he regretted . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #45

He Did Not Advocate Dismantling It, Unfortunately HumansAndResources Sep 2013 #25

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #37

Yup I find it ironic that I as a hard core gopiscrap Sep 2013 #36

Lincoln and Roosevelt were Quote worthy, but your right , it is ironic. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #44

Teddy Roosevelt was exceptional as well. eom Blanks Sep 2013 #46

That's who I meant, I believe he was the most Liberal Republican.... orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #47

Not to mention - national parks and the Panama Canal. eom Blanks Sep 2013 #48

Of course Teddy was only made Vice President... Blanks Sep 2013 #49

Like Smedley Butler the 1% tried to first vilify and then orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #51

Apparently our leaders now... Blanks Sep 2013 #52

How in the hell are you planning on doing that? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #4

Just exactly what I was going ask! n/t Raksha Aug 2013 #18

Congress Controls The Money HumansAndResources Sep 2013 #26

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #5

So much money and power is on the line. It will take a heroic group of politicians to pull it off. reformist2 Aug 2013 #6

Any idea on how to get that done? We need to put a chicken in every pot, too! George II Aug 2013 #7

We could put a chicken, ten chickens, in every pot if we cut the Pentagon budget in sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #24

Won't happen. La Cucaracha Aug 2013 #8

um.. radiclib Aug 2013 #9

Fixed. La Cucaracha Aug 2013 #11

Welcome to DU radiclib Sep 2013 #29

Thank you. La Cucaracha Sep 2013 #31

He Was Right As Rain colsohlibgal Aug 2013 #12

OK. How do you plan to do that? (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #13

Easy: Cutting off all funds allocated to Department of Defense Billy Love Aug 2013 #14

Sorry, I wasn't kidding Recursion Aug 2013 #15

Yes, a defense budget at 0 is a starter. Billy Love Sep 2013 #22

It's easy to imagine a clear distinction between "offensive" and "defensive" Recursion Sep 2013 #23

Easy, huh? You go first and if you do not end up like John Kennedy the rest of us will follow. Look jwirr Aug 2013 #20

I love the military, I am a marine brat and have a ton of friends in the service Crimson76 Aug 2013 #16

Your post has been said about a billion times on the Internet Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #19

k & r! n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2013 #21

He was a coward who warned us on his way out. factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #27

ike was an ass. unblock Sep 2013 #28

Some would say that post WW2 the defense complex morphed into the MIC Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #42

c'mon. he did not just wake up in the last few days of his presidency. unblock Sep 2013 #43

However, the fact remains that we need to dismantle the MIC ASAP. End of Story. nt Zorra Sep 2013 #57

If we can't afford to educate our children, to heal our sick or care for our elderly ... Scuba Sep 2013 #34

BTW: welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #40

Some General yelling this am about not enough money given to military fadedrose Sep 2013 #50

As someone else pointed out a day or two ago, George Washington warned us Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #53

"Our" gov't IS the mic. Here's a mic issue that I can't get anyone to comment on... polichick Sep 2013 #54

Get rid of the production and stockpiling of landmines, cluster bombs, and flamethrowers. allprogressnow Sep 2013 #55

HOW Billie Love? Avalux Sep 2013 #56