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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:44 PM Original message |
do we really need 50% of our budget spent on defense? |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. well sure we do, its just a matter of math. |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, it's more than 50%... |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. the reason we do is becuase of Duke Cunninghams, Carlyse Group, GE |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Umm, I have seen Farenheit 9/11... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. NO |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Someone out there correct me if I am wrong, but i believe that it is |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. defending people who die for lack of health care, shelter, |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. the military isn't there to protect the people- |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. hate to agree, but i do- sad truth eh? n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. if it was just about protecting we the people- |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
7. No. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Pretty soon, |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. Our "defense" budget is one of the hugest obscenities on the planet. |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Did you ever see True Majority's "oreo cookie" illustration of defense |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. Most of It is for Offense not defense. Our Depertment of Offense |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. time to rename it to the Department of War and Occupation |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well right I was just being silly. |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. The military industrial complex feels that we have to... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. We spend WAY to much on millitary, even before *. |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. WE - don't need it - Halliburton NEEDS OUR MONEY n/t |
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