“The problem with the world is that humanity is not in its right mind.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Public Citizen @Public_Citizen
22 Jul 2021
BREAKING: The Senate Arms Services Committee just quietly voted to increase the proposed $715 BILLION Pentagon budget by $25 BILLION. Apropos of nothing, $25 billion is also the same amount it would take to vaccinate the entire world from COVID-19.

Jul 23, 2021 · 4:25 AM UTC

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Yes.
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“That has nothing to do with our national security. That has to do with profits for defense contractors and the nuclear industry.” Marianne Williamson
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Adds $1.7B for a destroyer, $270m for a Spearhead-class ship, and approx $500m for 5 F-35C Fighters = $2.5B. I understand physical things means jobs a politicans do this to budgets, but a $22.5B addition that DoD did not request without buying anything? news.usni.org/2021/07/22/sas…

SASC's FY 22 Defense Bill Boosts DoD Topline by $25B; Adds 2nd Destroyer, More Navy F-35Cs - USNI...

THE PENTAGON – The Senate Armed Services Committee Fiscal Year 2022 authorization bill adds an additional destroyer, a Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport and five more F-35C Lighting II...

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And, it appears to have gotten much worse.
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Fuck the military already. A complete waste of just about everything.
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Must be UFOs
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The insane universe continues
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Don't blame the world. Blame Americans for abdicating to the Wall Street Lobbyists.
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THIS HAS TO STOP!
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The problem with humanity is that we have maladapted to our pathologies: It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society - Krishnamurti
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