U.S. Priorities....

[goldfly]

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[The Chosen One]

Voting and Gun Ownership are both constitutional rights. Why is enacting voter id laws legal, but the small thought of federal background checks is blasphemy?

North Carolina has banned early voting, same day voter registration, registration groups etc.

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged . . . .”

[sturg33]

That's why we will always find a war to be involved in… Gotta keep those defense contractors paid… They make hugh quality hammers for $267 a piece, you know

[50PoundHead]

The neocon reaction to the situation in the Ukraine is so hilarious. I'm not picking on anyone in particular here, but when Rick Perry gives a speech in which he insinuates that secession isn't such a bad idea and gets a standing ovation and then the same people who are giving him an ovation basically get all hot and bothered when Crimea secedes from the Ukraine and see it as the end of the world as we know it, it's just too rich. The parallels aren't perfect, but given the way Russia, starting with Lenin, sent out ethnic Russians to the various Soviet satellites to ensure there was at least a strong Russian minority (that became quite powerful in most instances) in all of the republics, what is happening now shouldn't be a surprise. My heart goes out to the Ukrainians and this is a very difficult situation, but the reality of the geopolitics shouldn't surprise anyone and if Crimea does want to be with Russia, who are we to step in and say otherwise. The question, of course, is the legitimacy of the referendum.

But Europe needs to get off its dead *ss (Sorry, I just find the use of the word arse to be too pretentious. I grew up two ticks north of white trash and will speak as such) if they want to save the Ukraine. The financial support will be helpful, but they better be sending arms and men as well.

[zitothebrave]

That's why we will always find a war to be involved in… Gotta keep those defense contractors paid… They make hugh quality hammers for $267 a piece, you know

Not just keeping the defense contractors paid, they also have to keep the instability that keeps oil prices up and other things that the rich want are invested in

[The Chosen One]

Libertarians and liberals couldn't be farther apart on issues and how to handle them, but I would rather have either over another neo con administration. Spare me the 43 and 44 comparisons. 44 is ending Iraq and Afghanistan not keeping us in.

[acesfull86]

My beef is more with the $1.16T than anything else...

[50PoundHead]

Another thought. I always laugh when a segment of anti-Keynesians advocate for more defense spending. Defense spending is the most common form of Keynesianism practiced by this government since WWII as witnessed by the growth of the Military Industrial Complex.