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In reply to the discussion: What about the giant elephant in the room? [View all]dballance
(5,756 posts)43. I DO Generally have the desire to tell the GOP to BITE ME /eom
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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