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A HERETIC I AM

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9. "About 70% of retired 3 and 4 star generals

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:10 PM

Dec 2012

move through the pipeline to defense industry giants like Lockheed Martin. "

And my personal favorite, former Admiral Jay L. Johnson.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_L._Johnson

$14 million annual salary in 2011

Net worth exceeding $100 million, ALL OF IT from the largesse of the American taxpayer.

That's right, he made fourteen million dollars last year and almost every single cent of it was as a result of DOD contracts awarded to the company he is the CEO of - General Dynamics.

His net worth figure comes from information readily available on GD's own website. He holds 1.6 million shares of General Dynamics common stock and equivalents. GD trades in the $60 range.

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How about defunding military golf courses instead of cutting medicare? [View all] spedtr90 Dec 2012 OP

Recommend jsr Dec 2012 #1

K&R jwirr Dec 2012 #2

I beilive donco Dec 2012 #3

But salinen Dec 2012 #4

Where would they get some? xtraxritical Dec 2012 #18

In the shower? clydefrand Dec 2012 #31

life's sweet when you're a pampered poodle leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #5

As a golfer, I was delighted to learn the AFB where I was stationed had a course. Recreation! But, Scuba Dec 2012 #6

was busted with two other air gals skinny dipping in the officer's pool Skittles Dec 2012 #35

THAT WAS YOU!!!!!???????? cliffordu Dec 2012 #39

gawd Skittles Dec 2012 #41

ROFL.....I'll bet you were hell on wheels for the brass.... cliffordu Dec 2012 #42

YEE HAW! Skittles Dec 2012 #43

I've read that the USA has more generals and admirals now than we did in WW2 even byeya Dec 2012 #7

So you would deny our all volunteer armed forces a bit of recreation? GObamaGO Dec 2012 #8

+1 Lightbulb_on Dec 2012 #10

No need to deny our volunteers tee times. A Simple Game Dec 2012 #14

Lots more enlisted than officers, lots of them golfed sammytko Dec 2012 #16

Yes, I do. Marinedem Dec 2012 #20

Yeah, taxpayers don't pay them to recreate. It's one hell of a lot more than a "bit". xtraxritical Dec 2012 #21

And we see how well that worked out,..... cliffordu Dec 2012 #40

If the choice is between their recreation and medical care for the needy, yes, i would Liberal Gramma Dec 2012 #25

You want The Troops to pay for the needy's medical care out of their own pockets jmowreader Dec 2012 #44

Yes, that's far more important than medical access NorthCarolina Dec 2012 #28

In Florida, maybe a golf voucher for a public course would be a better idea. spedtr90 Dec 2012 #29

"bit"?!?!?! According to Washington (dems and cons) we can't afford a "bit" of anything uponit7771 Dec 2012 #33

I'm a government employee too. I'm a teacher. Why can't I have my own private golf course too? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #34

Because you only educate future generations. white_wolf Dec 2012 #38

If it keeps us from cutting medicare, then hell yes I would. white_wolf Dec 2012 #36

"About 70% of retired 3 and 4 star generals A HERETIC I AM Dec 2012 #9

Talk about your welfare Mom. progressoid Dec 2012 #19

But Mr. Boner loves his golf, cigarettes SoapBox Dec 2012 #11

When my dad was in the military UndahCovah Dec 2012 #12

"The vast majority of these locations have been shut down..."? Only after many newer and better xtraxritical Dec 2012 #22

K and fucking R redqueen Dec 2012 #13

I agree about the golf courses and too many generals Joey Liberal Dec 2012 #15

Sure, America needs more military grunts just like it needs more guns, right. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #23

Holy shit batman. progressoid Dec 2012 #17

Those generals should be treated like the common sailors on board ships adieu Dec 2012 #24

Serving your country or are the tax payers serving you? L0oniX Dec 2012 #26

It is obscene to think of cutting SS, Medicare/Medicaid and many other social programs, and leave Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #27

Oh Hell yes! 99Forever Dec 2012 #30

You've got to be freakin kiddin me...there's no way Medicare should be mentioned if this is true uponit7771 Dec 2012 #32

k&r shanti Dec 2012 #37