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In reply to the discussion: What about the giant elephant in the room? [View all]Jack Sprat
(2,500 posts)30. Yes, but who is likely to be screwed?
Never the vast military machine itself. Always the people, (the veterans, the retirees, the VA). I, too, would hate to see people screwed, but it is exactly what the republicans want to do with people on social security and medicare. They want them to bear the costs of austerity, despite the fact that they themselves gave tax cuts while waging 2 wars lasting 10 years and still counting with Afghanistan.
It's outrageous that they are putting the burden on the people who did not want the war in Iraq nor the historically low tax rates on the top income group.
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It is senseless how these factors can be ignored by the RW and the focus and demon becomes the poor
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2012
#64
No, no, no, "Look at the shiny object over there!" Just like a "lot" of "people" on the internet
patrice
Dec 2012
#3
I thought the space aliens were already here. Now I'm disappointed. No, wait, they run the MIC.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#8
One of their scariest episodes. Right up there with 'It's on the wing!' by the Shat.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#18
I agree. The Twilight Zone also covered a lot of moral issues. I recently found a newer episode.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#49
Ob, no, you missed the whole thing. They are here and fucked it because they're just visiting.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#19
That would be taken care of by not reaching a deal, which is exactly why republicans want a deal.
DrewFlorida
Dec 2012
#11
Your information is appreciated, your rudeness is uncalled for, typical of what's wrong with DU.
DrewFlorida
Jan 2013
#82
Yes, I know how much the U.S. spends on military and I think it's rediculous, what I didn't
DrewFlorida
Jan 2013
#84
How else can we ensure a new generation of "terrorists" to keep the arms industry healthy?
BlueStreak
Dec 2012
#26
Over $1 TRILLION spent on defense, not one member of Congress willing to address this.
Initech
Dec 2012
#29
Check those Congressional portfolios...bet you'll see a LOT of military industrial stocks in 'em.
MADem
Dec 2012
#33
The irony is that this military has managed to lose 2 wars in little over 10 years. That's got to be
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#36
yep. just like the cost of the wars, no discussion is serious unless this is mentioned
pasto76
Dec 2012
#40
We don't cut it all, that would be suicide, but trimming half a trillion would be doable
pediatricmedic
Dec 2012
#53
K&R except there's a whole herd of the proto-pachyderms ruining the carpet. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#79