My flight is delayed, so I sat down in front of a TV screen to watch the news. And what do I see but Obama making a speech about how opposed he is to cutting the defense budget to any extent whatsoever. Has he forgotten who and why elected him? What is going on with the fellow?
He already has his drones and his kill lists. Does he want a huge, unwieldy, money-guzzling, outdated military, too? This is ridiculous. And it is also dishonest. Remember how we all laughed when Romney demonstrated his outdated love for old-style military during the debates? And now we have Obama ranting against putting the Pentagon on a diet.
Also, these politicians are useless, folks. All of them. They do little but create constant drama. Elections, fiscal cliff, sequester. When will they can the drama and just do their extremely well-paid jobs?
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The real purpose for a politician is to be re-elected. If ey doesn’t have a chance to be re-elected hir purpose is to have a good career, especiallly if you’re a lame duck President.
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The military industrial complex strikes again. If you look at the numbers, the US spends more than the next ten countries combined. (To be fair, some of this is due to the fact that they take advantage of the US military providing [in part] security, open trade routes, etc. If the US cuts its military [as it should] these countries would have to spend less on butter and more on guns if they want to retain the same level of security.)
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Okay, but you have to abandoned your occidental-style of life.
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abandon
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But why is Obama so in thrall to them? How disappointing.
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Maybe’s he’s afraid of demagogues calling him soft on defense? The same way almost any politician who wants to end mandatory sentences for non-violent offences will be called soft on crime. This might sound cynical, but it’s pure posturing.
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It seems like my own personal dream of a dramatically reduced Pentagon budget will never come true. 😦
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He’s a lame duck President, so he works for his future career.
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Why are you surprised?Democrats have never been peace loving party contrary to popular opinion
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