And so it goes. A forever war machine.
The handful of right-wing Dems demanding huge cuts to proposed anti-poverty & clean energy programs in the reconciliation package had no issue with a new Pentagon budget of $725.8 billion—$10 billion more than requested. @kenny_stancil @commondreams: commondreams.org/news/2021/1…

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And yes ... so it goes ... We need to replace these ... Conservative Democrats and Republicans ... with candidates that care more about people ... than Kick-backs and Donations from our Military Industrial Complex!
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While people are suffering terribly, in need of basic care & support, rivers of money are flowing into machines which are designed to take human life. I am reminded one purpose of government is to protect lives. 'Anti-life' investments do not lead to a Healthy & Thriving Public.
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Damn them all!!
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elected yes? so we deserve the grand theft
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Military spending and US economic growth are tied together and have been since Raygun.
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Manchin is “right-wing”? 🧐