a cover story and that Saudi Arabia is going to pay for it all, under the table?
That they just won't admit it publicly because of the uproar when Kerry mentioned it?

I'm in with you.

that amerika covets so dearly

I drive a high MPG Prius and I'm not giving it up.

I should have said SUVs as opposed to automobiles

but rarely are they actually used for that purpose. Besides my Prius I have a Tahoe with a snow plow, but I pretty much use it just for plowing or hauling heavy loads. But to use a SUV for one person to commute is dumb in my book.

Not to run all over the country. Amazing how many people waste gas on foolishness.

eom

Budget Sequestration affects everything except our military budget - the highest in the world.

Bombing Syrians is more important than feeding Americans.

Enjoy your Friday fish dinner

for certain things.

We must starve programs here so we can bomb another country!

it sucks down seven BILLION dollars a fucking WEEK. And anything it asks for, it's given. Priorities, ya know?

Why do you think social security, medicare/medicaid, and other programs that actually benefit human needs are always the first to be considered for cuts and always need to be defended and protected? Maybe we should fold them under the umbrella of the Pentagon and that will stop the never-ending assaults against them.

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...the ''extra-bombs'' money in. Happens a lot.

- They're still looking for the $2.3T that Rumsfeld lost.



K&R

No big whoop...

Until Dems get a big majority, don't be surprised if a bunch of people starve, die of easily correctable health problems, or go homeless. You're not really surprised, I assume.

Agape over the effontary, yes.

Wish voting out Republicans was as easy as saying so..here in Ala. there were NO Dems. on the big office ticket last election.

What the fuck. We can always find money to blow people up but not to feed them.

because their jobs were off shored struggling to get by on reduced unemployment due to the sequester. The government can't do anything to keep jobs in the country, can't fund meals on wheels, head start or even pay full unemployment but they always have money to bomb another upstart county. Funny 'cause they were so busy telling us why we need to cut more just a couple weeks ago.

So many older folks depend on MoW for their only meal and social interaction. So sad.

are willing to pay for it, for "the whole thing."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11781543

Apparently this is a war that is not wanting for funding.

and how this Pentagon announcement might be cover for that.

Still, it comes across as a statement of how desperately they must want to destabilize Syria, "assuring" us that it won't cost a cent, nope, all done and paid for
PLUS
even tho it might cost as much as 1 billion
The Pentagon announces it STILL has enough money to bomb other countries, apparently.

and I'm 69 years old.

A quote from Kerry from the hearing:

“In fact, some of them have said that if the United States is prepared to go do the whole thing the way we’ve done it previously in other places, they’ll carry that cost,” Kerry said. “That’s how dedicated they are at this. That’s not in the cards, and nobody’s talking about it, but they’re talking in serious ways about getting this done."


Just so pathetic and sickening.

Link for the quote:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics-live/liveblog/the-houses-syria-hearing-live-updates/?id=e68f139f-e012-476c-876e-2467ba30e5e3

We can give a war - another one - and not really involve the populace. They won't be deprived to help pay for it, except in sending their sons and daughters.
They are eviscerated and deprived already and it can't get much worse for many.

93 billion war stash money.
Ain't that special?!

I have decided that once in office no Politician is going to be trusted by me ever again in this life time.
The things I don't know that turns them into people I no longer recognize (after meeting them on the campaign trail, working for them and helping them get elected) must be very huge and as my title says: Sickening.

I for one am exhausted from protesting the same shit all over again in many ways, and may simply move under the bridge in Timbuktu.
I think there won't be TV - or the internet. And I can rest.

TYY

Congress has to keep their benefactors fat and happy and all those missiles will be replaced. It's a win win.

Peace

for all materials expended in the next year. We can now reduce their budget accordingly.

for the rest of us!!!!

A FRACTION of the magnitude of past military actions...WTF?

Sure, that will make it all easy to digest...they live in a god damn bubble.

Madness. Criminal madness.

They know that as soon as a war begins, Congress will have no choice but to vote more funding. To do otherwise would be seen as treason during wartime.

"Our fighting men and women in the foxholes (or cockpits) can't be shortchanged!"

Were we lied to?


Navy: Lincoln Refueling Delayed, Will Hurt Carrier Readiness LINK

The U.S. Navy will delay the refueling of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) for an unknown period because of the uncertain fiscal environment due to the ongoing legislative struggle, the service told Congress in a Friday message obtained by USNI News.

Lincoln was scheduled to be moved to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipyard later this month to begin the 4-year refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the ship.

“This delay is due to uncertainty in the Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations bill, both in the timing and funding level available for the first full year of the contract,” the message said.
“CVN-72 will remain at Norfolk Naval Base where the ships force personnel will continue to conduct routine maintenance until sufficient funding is received for the initial execution of the RCOH.”

Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee released a statement denouncing the need for decision.

Forbes called the delay, “another example of how these reckless and irresponsible defense cuts in Washington will have a long-term impact on the Navy’s ability to perform its missions. Not only will the Lincoln be delayed in returning to the Fleet, but this decision will also affect the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) defueling, the USS George Washington (CVN-73) RCOH, and future carrier readiness.”

If they stopped just one war and took that money for truly humanitarian projects imagine what we could have....Meals On Wheels could expand and no senior/disabled would ever have to fear of not getting that meal....Food pantries would have stocked shelves and never have to turn anyone away....Shelters would have ample space for those who needed a roof on a cold night...abused women would have a place for themselves and their kids....no one would ever be turned down for treatment at a clinic or ER...bridges would be safe...roads would be repaired....preschool kids would once again have education at their fingertips no matter what mama could afford to pay...all kids would have a free meal at school--none would be turned down because they did not have enough cash on their meal card...our federal parks could once again run at full speed with enough guards to ensure safety and any needed repairs....jobs programs could generate another generation of young adults with education to be able to have a bit of comfort like their parents or grandparents had to be able to buy a car, have a place to live on their own and be able to marry and raise a family if they choose.....But instead we have to have yet another war.

this is a department that needs its budget preserved against any talk of cuts.

This nation sucks!

We need to wrench this nation away from the true enemies of liberty and justice. You see these enemies every day on TV, they play politicians and propagandists from both parties. I have no doubt if we had a third party the assholes would infiltrate that one too.

And it would be all anti-Washington, anti-government, and anti-tax. You know, like the teabaggers.

And frequent flyer points to pay for the planes

They were crying that the meager cuts to the astronomical defense budget would cripple our readiness, to the point that we'd only have 20 or 30 times the military expenditure of the next five countries.

And now they reveal that they're sitting on a gigantic slush fund?


Must be nice.

No.. that can't be it!

Did I misread that? Why is Bandar popping onto the scene from time to time?

But it is what it is.

It's a classic case of imperialist fever.

to social services and deficit reduction

The war time fund should be raided to fully fund Social Security, or college for our young people, or healthcare for our sick.

"Contingency fund" at about 0:50. Worth the full four minutes to watch.

Thanks for watching!

I bet the average american has no idea of the obscene amounts of money the MIC sucks out of this country year after year.