“I consider it a failure of the US education system that most members of the public cannot articulate the reasoning for US power projection ….. Our military has contributed enormously to global stability and our own economic power in the past 60 years.”
There was a book published a few years ago titled “Grunts”, that spoke on this topic. The book spoke of the fact that the world’s stability and prosperity is underwritten by the work of largely unrecognized American “grunts” who are deployed throughout the world.
I have nothing against guns. I think more people should own one (with heavy regulation and licensing). But in the child-like, shallow, emotion-first mind of most people left of political center, it’s one of the Big Five signs of being a Republican and/or conservative.
There were two sizable ($20MM plus) gifts announced today to universities by individuals. Had those earning been taxed away where would they have gone???
“That’s what all the Democrats and/or socialists say”
Yeah well in this case it’s a Republican (me) telling you that you sounded pretty dumbassey today. Some of the stuff you said today was right. But a bunch of it was just retarded.
OMG. Thank heavens I wasn’t here for this mash-up!
“I consider it a failure of the US education system that most members of the public cannot articulate the reasoning for US power projection ….. Our military has contributed enormously to global stability and our own economic power in the past 60 years.”
There was a book published a few years ago titled “Grunts”, that spoke on this topic. The book spoke of the fact that the world’s stability and prosperity is underwritten by the work of largely unrecognized American “grunts” who are deployed throughout the world.
It didn’t sell well in Europe.
wasder, perhaps if you’d stop making lame excuses and come around more often . . .
(But you know things are bad when I engage benson in political discourse.)
I have nothing against guns. I think more people should own one (with heavy regulation and licensing). But in the child-like, shallow, emotion-first mind of most people left of political center, it’s one of the Big Five signs of being a Republican and/or conservative.
Can’t we all just give war a chance for a while?
wasder, this was by no means the worst OT ever!!!! You’ve missed some real dusies.
“Worst OT ever? What the hell happened in here today? ”
it’s monday
There were two sizable ($20MM plus) gifts announced today to universities by individuals. Had those earning been taxed away where would they have gone???
Worst OT ever? What the hell happened in here today?
“That’s what all the Democrats and/or socialists say”
Yeah well in this case it’s a Republican (me) telling you that you sounded pretty dumbassey today. Some of the stuff you said today was right. But a bunch of it was just retarded.
And why not own a gun? Guns are awesome.