Comments on: Pentagon Group Asks Obama To Cut Military Spending

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:38:57 +0000

The only way I would support military spending cutbacks is if the money would be used to pick up the pace of the economy to later pick up the pace of the military spending by even spending more for a few years.. we could always get rid of about 2 aircraft carriers and spend the money on some cheaper more helpful weapons in the Navy and as for the Marines simply having everyone in the best body armor avaliable and better communications. I think it is stupid to be reducing our militaries abilities while other militaries right now are in full efforts to increase their own in hopes of being able to have an ability to wage a winnable war against the USA

By: Duros Hussein 62

Duros Hussein 62 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:32:47 +0000

here they go again. the Dems slash defense spending and the Republicans have to pick up the pieces

You’re kidding, right? You mean after the Dems finish picking up the pieces of everything else the Republicans fucked up?

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:11:18 +0000

Who will supply hot water to dehydrated babies!?!

By: PG

PG — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:57:50 +0000

Won’t ever happen, but I’d like to see a rule put in place that any department (pentagon, HUD, post office, whatEVER) is not able to receive more money than they ask for. Keep Congress from padding the budget.

Not sure that’s always going to be a good thing. I am reminded of Bush’s refusal to request funds to help reproductive health overseas (e.g. getting modern IUDs to women in Africa and Asia so they can control how many kids they have without risking their fertility). McCain’s blanket opposition to earmarks is silly — Congress sometimes needs to say, “We’re giving you $30 million, and you’re going to spend it on condoms, IUDs, clean water facilities and training for doctors to repair fistulas whether you like it or not.” If everything is left to the discretion of the executive branch, then nothing they dislike will get funding.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:53:52 +0000

that is democratic party propoganda – here they go again. the Dems slash defense spending and the Republicans have to pick up the pieces

By: Sornie

Sornie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:49:39 +0000

Wow. Apparently even the military thinks the military is spending too much. There is sanity in the world after all.

By: Sean D. Martin

Sean D. Martin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:14:23 +0000

I’m a Hick: There have been several stories in the past of Congress mandating weapon systems the military didn’t really want. Maybe this time they can make their reluctance for these stick.

By: PD100

PD100 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:45:23 +0000

Well, the word isn’t ‘directly’ from the Peantagon but it is from those who know their shit nonetheless.

By: jr

jr — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:24:08 +0000

Nationalize the defense contractors please

By: I'm a Hick

I'm a Hick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:17:39 +0000

There have been several stories in the past of Congress mandating weapon systems the military didn’t really want. Maybe this time they can make their reluctance for these stick.

By: Duros62

Duros62 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:58:28 +0000

Is it me, or is that kinda cool? “We have too much money” from the PENTAGON of all places.

By: Parthenon

Parthenon — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:36:07 +0000

Well shoot, imagine that. Half the world’s total military expenditure = not sustainable. Who’d have thought?

By: durablend

durablend — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:27:22 +0000

BUT BUT BUT THE TERRISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!