Truman Capote said that one big difference between the rich and the
poor is how they prepare vegetables.
Likewise, one big difference between Democrats and Republicans is how
they spend money.
Republicans prefer Defense Spending for the Pentagon.
Democrats prefer Domestic Spending for Ordinary People.
Both Dutch and Dubya were BIG SPENDERS ON THE MILITARY.
But consider;
IS MILITARY SPENDING BECOMING OBSOLETE?
FOR ALL THAT MONEY SPENT DURING THE RAY-GUN YEARS; WHAT DO WE HAVE TO
SHOW FOR IT?
ALMOST NOTHING. All those missles and the A-Bombs are now obsolete,
or too horrible to think about. Especially in the hands of
terrorists.
The bigger world seems to have given up invading other nations. At
least all except for the US!
INDEED, MASSIVE STANDING ARMIES MAY NOW BE AN HISTORICAL ANOMALY BECAUSE OF THE LETHAL NATURE OF MODERN WEAPONRY! Indeed, "massing" anything nowadays may be "asking for for trouble!"
Consider;
The 9-11 attack was the work of 19 men with "box cutters." Not a
single "high tech" weapon, or WMD, in sight.
And, what the US fears most now is a terrorist with a "suitcase
bomb," NOT a missle attack.
AMAZINGLY, THE GREAT ARMS RACE OF THE COLD WAR IS NOW THE NEMESIS OF
AMERICA.
THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE HAS BECOME AMERICA'S FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER
REALLY. We created it, but now we fear it's aftermath.
ALL THOSE WEAPONS WE AND THE SOVIETS MADE? WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Whose buying and selling what in the Ukraine, or in the "stans?" Does
anyone really know. Can we "smart bomb" our way to "secruity?"
The US is rightly proud of it's "smart bombs," but look at the
smart bombing aftermath in Iraq!
Some "smart leadership" would have been infinitely better. Or was it
just an off-the-cuff war, that we forgot to competely plan for?
Trillions for Defense; and what to we get for it: Sick S&M photos
from a Baghdad Prison!
Now I know why the military has it's: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy!
EVEN WHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD IS SPENDING MONEY ON DOMESTIC
MATTERS, LIKE HEALTH CARE, AND EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE;
THE US CONTINUES TO POUR BILLIONS INTO OBSOLETE WEAPONS SYSTEMS THAT
WILL NOT PREVENT THE NEXT TERRORIST ATTACK;
AND INDEED, MIGHT MAKE IT MORE LIKELY............!
SO, WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE DURING THE RAY-GUN
YEARS?
WAR, AS WE HAVE KNOWN IT FOR MILLENNIA, MAY HAVE BEEN RENDERED
OBSOLETE!
And, I suppose the "Peaceniks" have ONLY Ronald Reagan to thank for
that unintended result!
