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Re: In A Crashing Economy Which Government Spending Is Most Important?
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Originally Posted by CDavidNeely
Greetings and Felicitations,
There is a danger inherent in insisting that we maintain a military standing in the rest of the world while letting our interior matters deteriorate. I'm trying to look at it logically. What do you think will happen to the domestic frontier if, during an economic crash, we decide to maintain our military actions in other countries while cutting off support for our own people? Can you honestly see a current American president, no matter who wins the election, standing up in front of the TV and telling the American population the following:
I'm sorry if this makes me an ass but the rest of the world will just have to fend for itself. We can't beggar our own country to provide security for the rest of the world. The money can best be spent here in making sure that our country is survivable. I would much rather give money to the poor here, keep our infrastructure intact, provide security for our immediate borders than help keep the rest of the world safe and fed.
Sincerely Yours,
C. David Neely
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I didnt say we should be defending the rest of the world. I said defending the live of americans is our top priority. Ensuring freedom for our citizens is second, but no less important. Everything else the citizens and states are responsible for. I would much rather the govt cut itself in half, and lower taxes accordingly so that the people have the power and money to help themselves, instead of relying on a govt that is a failure. We have spent 10 times as much on the poor and the infrastructure than we have on national defense or keeping the world safe and fed. It has done no good. It is time to admit that the New Deal, the war on poverty, is lost, and withdrawl immediately. Let the federal govt get back to doing its job instead of YOUR job.
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-Thomas Jefferson
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