Cut spending on the Military !

[RethugAssKicker]

We spend about a trillion a year on the military

and not a single Dem or Rethug leader even mentions reducing the budget...
while we cut every thing else!!!!.....all social programs...EVERYTHING...

We are a sick fucking people !

[Lost-in-FL]

1. It costs money to bring the troops home

So don't count on military budget reductions.

[babylonsister]

2. Ummm...yes they do.

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/10/24/frank-calls-for-25-percent-cut-in-defense-spending-eventual-tax-hikes/

Frank calls for major defense cuts...

[CLG_News]

3. Well, now they're growing it for domestic use, due to Bush's policies...

of economic depression. Regardless, hopefully rebellion will finally take place.

[Ioo]

4. Welcome to "Quickest war to lose in 2012 - 101"

Play right into the meme that we are soft of National security.

[Democrats_win]

5. Our militray budget is beyond what we need to protect America.

In fact, our bloated military couldn't protect us on 9/11 despite all we spent. Spending after 9/11 is the definition of crazy.

[Lex]

6. For an eye-opening illustration of our military spending, watch this short

video by Ben Cohen:

http://www.truemajorityaction.org/oreos/

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. They lack both the courage and principles to do so.

They're terrified of being seen as not "tough" enough. Which is the epitome of irony.

[spanone]

8. no? to the military industrial complex? they could mihop or lihop at any moment

and i bet they would