Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

At this point, hearing something really stupid that a teabagger says isn't really surprising anymore...

These are "Real American" jobs subby. They are worth protecting.

/Freedom

Eliminate the KC-X program, save five billion dollars.

They could just steal more money from the USPS to cover it.

I'd be more surprised by the GOP if they toned down their hypocrisy at this point.

monoski: Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

So vote Republican.

Get rid of "missile defense".

Stop supplying Israel's military with money and material.

"Defense" weapons-making is one of the last few existing "industries" in this country.
Swords to ploughshares, it's time.

monoski: Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

So vote Republican!

HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

Since it's nearly a 100% chance the Tea Party member is Christian you should point out the bible verses where their Jesus is talking about swords. Watch them get mad as hornets.

Note to Cecil Whig editor: putting an AP article in your country bumpkin newspaper that is overtly critical of the GOP may be dangerous to your health. People in Rising Sun, MD have been killed for less.

//bonus points for subby for linking to Cecil Whig, extra teh lulz for the morning

Cheesus: They could just steal more money from the USPS to cover it.

Be fair, the term is "funding a pension to a life-span 7.5 times longer than the amount of time you have to do it". They could just make it an even 10 times and call it a day.

monoski: Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

So vote Tea Party.

monoski: Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

So vote PON RAUL?

monoski: Face it, both political parties are willing to distort anything or say anything to push their agenda.

So don't vote

//because that's what they want

what_now: Teachers are a waste of tax payer dollars. Defense contractors, however, are the backbone of society.

And if we can just fit all the knowledge one needs onto an index card roughly the size of what Perry wants for a 1040, we can just hand it out at churches (where every American should be every Sunday) for self-study!

HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

Take your pick: Art Linkletter's Tea Party, or Bill Cosby's Teabaggers Say the Darndest Things.


"Der miltary ain't no part of Kenyan Usurper Barry HUSSEIN Taxbama's gubmint."


"..."

"..."

deadcrickets: HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

Since it's nearly a 100% chance the Tea Party member is Christian you should point out the bible verses where their Jesus is talking about swords. Watch them get mad as hornets.

Pfff! Like Tea Party Christians have ever read the bible! Riiiiiiiiiight.

Well it's not as though the money could be spent inside the us on projects that utilize a large range of skills, from people with advanced colledge education down to ditch diggers, that would improve the US economy. I mean infrastructure upgrades, mass transit and development of alternative energy power plants don't even remotely fit the bill.

whatnow; Teachers are a waste of tax payer dollars. Defense contractors, however, are the backbone of society.

And think of it like a good capitalist would.

You can invest $1 million in a teacher, from training, education, all the way through to retirement and beyond, or you can pony up $1 million for a single solitary missile that is DESIGNED TO BE DESTROYED whether or not it is effectively used.

Do you people really not understand the difference between a private contractor who operates through a competitive bidding process to provide an essential service and what politicians have been pushing lately: government handouts, temporary stimulus, and funds to prop up already bloated govt bureaucracies? Granted, in the case of farm and 'green' energy subsidies, it can be hard to tell the difference.


Our defense capability, both in numbers and dollars spent, has been halved over the last 20 years, not counting the extra war costs. If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

Do you people really not understand the difference between a private contractor who operates through a competitive bidding process

Ha ha ha ha, you naive fool....

Why do you think defense contractors are immune to graft and giving kickbacks to politicians to adopt a particular weapon system or a new military vehicle?

Animatronik: Our defense capability, both in numbers and dollars spent, has been halved over the last 20 years, not counting the extra war costs. If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

Farking While Farking: Well it's not as though the money could be spent inside the us on projects that utilize a large range of skills, from people with advanced colledge education down to ditch diggers, that would improve the US economy. I mean infrastructure upgrades, mass transit and development of alternative energy power plants don't even remotely fit the bill.

There is literally no way that an aerospace engineering defense contractor could turn their expertise to high speed rail or other infrastructure projects.

Please go out, for the sake of what's left of this country, and vote for whoever doesn't have an R on their name on the ballot.

Animatronik: Do you people really not understand the difference between a private contractor who operates through a competitive bidding process to provide an essential service and what politicians have been pushing lately: government handouts, temporary stimulus, and funds to prop up already bloated govt bureaucracies? Granted, in the case of farm and 'green' energy subsidies, it can be hard to tell the difference.


Our defense capability, both in numbers and dollars spent, has been halved over the last 20 years, not counting the extra war costs. If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

We have 300 million/7 billion people on the planet and spend 40% of the entire's world's military... china, which has 1 billion, spends 9% of the world's... so shut the hell up

Animatronik: Do you people really not understand the difference between a private contractor who operates through a competitive bidding process to provide an essential service and what politicians have been pushing lately: government handouts, temporary stimulus, and funds to prop up already bloated govt bureaucracies?

Oooh, I know this one! A person asking for a handout or help is being honest about their intentions.

Animatronik: Our defense capability, both in numbers and dollars spent, has been halved over the last 20 years, not counting the extra war costs. If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

LOL

bunner: Please go out, for the sake of what's left of this country, and vote for whoever doesn't have an R on their name on the ballot.

Did that an hour ago.. granted, it was just one State Representative, but I'll take what I can get.

Animatronik: If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

One of these days we might actually start using our military.

deadcrickets: HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.

Since it's nearly a 100% chance the Tea Party member is Christian you should point out the bible verses where their Jesus is talking about swords. Watch them get mad as hornets.

I always like directing them toward Matthew 19:24

And don't forget that we spend that much while being surrounded by 2 huge bodies of water and 2 peaceful countries.

Also, how the f*ck are there sites projecting winners with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:42 A.M. EST?

Animatronik: Do you people really not understand the difference between a private contractor who operates through a competitive bidding process to provide an essential service and what politicians have been pushing lately: government handouts, temporary stimulus, and funds to prop up already bloated govt bureaucracies? Granted, in the case of farm and 'green' energy subsidies, it can be hard to tell the difference.


Our defense capability, both in numbers and dollars spent, has been halved over the last 20 years, not counting the extra war costs. If we cut it much further, we risk a situation where we fall so far behind that the risk of a major war increases du to our inability to project power.

10/10! The bites will keep coming!

shadow9d9: And don't forget that we spend that much while being surrounded by 2 huge bodies of water and 2 peaceful countries.

Which is why we need a third F-35 engine!

bunner: Also, how the f*ck are there sites projecting winners with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:42 A.M. EST?

Because old people, the largest majority of voters, are usually done for the day by about 10.

Subby, the same argument works in reverse. Most of the people on Fark who support more stimulus also support defense cuts.

keylock71: Know what the second largest air force in the world would be in that scenario?

You guessed it: Frank Stalone

HotWingConspiracy: Heard a teabagger say the military isn't part of the government.

No, seriously.



But we know what Republicans really think of the military:

coeyagi: bunner: Also, how the f*ck are there sites projecting winners with 100% of precincts reporting at 9:42 A.M. EST?

Because old people, the largest majority of voters, are usually done for the day by about 10.

I think they're full of sh*t.

coeyagi: Note to Cecil Whig editor: putting an AP article in your country bumpkin newspaper that is overtly critical of the GOP may be dangerous to your health. People in Rising Sun, MD have been killed for less.

//bonus points for subby for linking to Cecil Whig, extra teh lulz for the morning

Um, you so know MD means MARYLAND, as in "People's Republic of," right?