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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:14 PM Feb 2016

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Northrop Grumman TV ad during the Superbowl

Because everyone knows how well that war for profit works for the troops and us taxpayers.

Not to mention the thousands of innocent deaths.

Why is this even legal? What a sick society we live in.

This futuristic fighter jet was just unveiled to America during the Super Bowl
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/02/06/this-futuristic-fighter-jet-will-likely-be-unveiled-to-america-during-the-super-bowl/

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Northrop Grumman TV ad during the Superbowl (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2016 OP

A taxpayer-funded jet, giving the NFL taxpayer money to advertise a private, tax-funded contractor. arcane1 Feb 2016 #1

But but but they're job creators! n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #2

If there was an upside, be thankful it wasn't an ad for a product made in an Asian sweatshop Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #3

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. A taxpayer-funded jet, giving the NFL taxpayer money to advertise a private, tax-funded contractor.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:18 PM

Feb 2016

Ain't America grand?

TexasBushwhacker

(20,186 posts)

2. But but but they're job creators! n/t

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Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:19 PM

Feb 2016

Brother Buzz

(36,423 posts)

3. If there was an upside, be thankful it wasn't an ad for a product made in an Asian sweatshop

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:37 PM

Feb 2016

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