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Kolesar

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14. Who is doing activism on this?

Reply to Iggy (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 12:36 PM

Oct 2012

I see criticisms like this mentioned in passing, but I don't see any big organizing effort around weapons cuts. We need an organization like MoveOn.org to keep hammering on the story.

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Rogers: Group secretly working on budget fix [View all] James48 Oct 2012 OP

I love the first sentence. Wilms Oct 2012 #1

Hey, here's a way to fix it - mac56 Oct 2012 #2

"Secrecy" Not Needed Iggy Oct 2012 #3

I don't see where we need a "defense" budget bigger than the 2000 level Kolesar Oct 2012 #10

EXACTLY.. Iggy Oct 2012 #12

Who is doing activism on this? Kolesar Oct 2012 #14

The Secret part is which programs and entitlements are being thrown to the wolves Ford_Prefect Oct 2012 #4

Mi$$ RobMe said such things are better dealt with behind closed doors, yes? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #5

I believe he said: Quiet rooms Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #6

"You know I think it's fine to talk about those things in quiet rooms..." jtuck004 Oct 2012 #7

welcome Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #8

Any member of Congress that holds "secret meetings" should be defenestrated by the voters jpak Oct 2012 #9

That would be a fun sight! We could see if their 1%er powers protect them. nt valerief Oct 2012 #11

Indeed. More than enough all by itself. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #13