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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:33 PM Original message |
Idea for cutting the defense budget... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Disband military bands. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I would keep the bands & flyovers |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Cut them and stop the wars. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. I admit to being really dumb on this subject, but why couldn't |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. And speaking of saving money: why do fire departments send |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. How do you figure it "costs thousands"? |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I read it somewhere but can't find it now. I think the person who |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm familiar with my city's budget. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks for clearing that up. Now when I see a firetruck at a |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm sorry you feel the need to respond with snide remarks. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I don't know how you got a snide remark out of my response. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Okay -- thanks! (NT) |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Kid on a bike with a trailer could deliver |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Marines are experts at CAS. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Right. Some specialization is necessary. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. The Air Force doesn't do carrier-based aviation |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Air Force doesn't like close air support anymore |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Flying off carriers requires unique skills and training. nt |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. We have 20,000 + nuclear warheads and are "modernizing" our stockpile. Wouldn't that |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. It only takes 30 to murder most life on earth with an extended nuclear winter. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. 5,113 warheads and it will go lower... |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. What if ... |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. That's how they force NASA to do it. nt |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'd go further than that... |
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