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No AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #1
Sequestration starts Jan 2. tammywammy Dec 2012 #2
The ONLY times I heard about Defense cuts (by non-lefties) was when they talked about it kicking in zbdent Dec 2012 #9
time for coal, oil and gas subsidies to end. riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #3
Of course not, this is the point of the whole "fiscal cliff" nonsense. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #4
"curtailing our military adventures." ?? pangaia Dec 2012 #5
Got a couple of unwed parents banging on my door AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #6
Drummer, eh?? CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #10
Can't argue with you there. pangaia Dec 2012 #32
true enough CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #34
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming ... And the Gay Agenda, how will we fight the RKP5637 Dec 2012 #26
What, and only have a military 6x bigger than the next 10 countries combined?! JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7
When DEAD just isn't dead enough, you need a bigger military. Often the US reminds me of RKP5637 Dec 2012 #27
Actually, our military is not the largest AlexSatan Dec 2012 #28
Not a single word on MSNBC or any other news outlet on TV and ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #8
The MIC isn't going to diminish anytime soon. CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #11
Isn't that strange. woo me with science Dec 2012 #12
Are you kidding? Cut the MIC? That's heresy of the highest order. dballance Dec 2012 #13
That's absolutely correct. John Adams . . . CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #14
No air/space/cyber force? AlexSatan Dec 2012 #29
You're right, things have changed drastically. CrazyOrangeCat Dec 2012 #31
And yet we liberals go 'merrily along our way' without even one 'rec' to this thread. Go figure. Purveyor Dec 2012 #15
Doesn't Matter if You've Heard About It On the Road Dec 2012 #16
Offer up some details...eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #19
Here AlexSatan Dec 2012 #30
K&R 99Forever Dec 2012 #17
Are you kidding..? We'll spend to the max on "Defense" ... Bigmack Dec 2012 #18
The former USSR knows this too well! Now Russia/China will be just setting back and 'chuckling'. Purveyor Dec 2012 #20
Sequestration. hay rick Dec 2012 #21
Most likely the 'only' reason the USA will not 'go off the cliff'...or at least for long. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #22
One of several reasons. hay rick Dec 2012 #23
Yes, I've heard it mentioned with respect to the "Cliff" Coyotl Dec 2012 #24
Thanks for reminding me! Whatever happened to the peace dividend, anyway? Octafish Dec 2012 #25
I heard we were getting out of Afghanistan in 2014. n/t hughee99 Dec 2012 #33
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