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I have a question for those that have been in the military for a good while.
Not sure I know how to get this across right but I'll try.
I have seen stories where we pay people (in Afghanistan for instance) to not do things that fund the Taliban such as not growing drug crops. This from what I read is a lot of money, does it work?
We also pay bribes in other ways too.
We pay say one tribe in money and supplies to fight against another for our side. Does that work?
I'm sure someone here knows what I am talking about.
Did someone seriously just suggest that Paul is "not a conservative" because he's for:
1. Reducing the size of government
2. Reducing the amount of money government spends
Yeah, you're absolutely right. What a ****ing kookball. What conservative stands for those things. Jesus, Paul, why couldn't you just be a conservative and for conservative principles.
I don't disagree. However, that's not the reality of the situation.
Ok! First things first: thank you for your service.
The fact that you're a butter-bar explains alot about your attitude. A word to the wise, that, "I know it all and everyone else is a dumbass", attitude you're sporting, will be the beginning and the end of your career. That's coming from an 11M/B40-H, with PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC and 1SC under his belt; for what it's worth.
When you get to a line unit and the drawdown takes place, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
Intelligence spending is very small compared to defense, SS and Medicare. We need to rely less on military and more on intelligence to fight terrorism.
Ok! First things first: thank you for your service.
The fact that you're a butter-bar explains alot about your attitude. A word to the wise, that, "I know it all and everyone else is a dumbass", attitude you're sporting, will be the beginning and the end of your career. That's coming from an 11M/B40-H, with PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC and 1SC under his belt; for what it's worth.
When you get to a line unit and the drawdown takes place, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
Here's the thing, for me to honestly consider myself principled I gotta be consistent. Your "that's not the reality of the situation" is the same argument democrats use to say that we need to have tax increases, because while sure tax cuts plus spending cuts helps the deficit, reality is that spending cuts will never happen. And much like I tell them "The only reason reality is what that way is because we continue to function, vote, and hold them to standards based on said reality. If we don't demand reality to change, it never will".
So if the military budget gets cut by a small amount and the military tries to screw with necessary items for the troops then we as citizens need to rise up and say "no, get rid of your pet projects, get rid of some of the possible 'luxuries', and stop cutting basic necessities for the soldiers to try and strong arm us into giving you more of our money"
Advice to all young lts and captains...OIC does NOT mean you are in charge. Find your most senior and trusted NCO...attach yourself to his hip and follow, listen, observe...and anytime he tells you something your one and only response SHOULD be "Oh!...I see..." Do that and you might make a pretty decent "leader of men."
The reason that I was an E-7 (promotable to E-8), at age 30, was because I had an inate ability to recognize the people who were smarter, more experienced and more knowledgable that myself and exploit that intelligence, experience and knowledge.
Rand Paul is a true Republican just like his daddy. Many Republicans have become independents during the Bush administration because of the out of control spending and neo-conservative foreign policies. We can start by shutting down bases in Europe and cutting out excess and wasteful spending in the DOD.
If we shut down bases in Europe, it will mean that American soldiers who are wounded on a foreign battlefield, will have to be flown all the way back to the states for extended medical care. That will end up costing soldiers's lives.
Wrong and a really bad idea, and I guess Paul is not Conservative.
If we shut down bases in Europe, it will mean that American soldiers who are wounded on a foreign battlefield, will have to be flown all the way back to the states for extended medical care. That will end up costing soldiers's lives.
Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan who are wounded are only being treated in a handful of the 100+ military bases we have established overseas.
haha I've seen it all now.
your golden calf does it all! It actually saves us in medical costs, and lives. all hail the golden calf!
Not a very popular position to take, but you know what? I completely agree with him. The defense lobby is going to go nuts over this, but Rand Paul knows the obvious - Our defense spending is equal to that of the next 27 nations combined, and that, my friends, is ridiculous.
Yes, put defense spending on the table, and give that group of corporate welfare queens a kick in the nuts too.
Article is here.
You ever price dog food? :2razz:Not before 25% cut in entitlements. That's right, force old timers to eat dog food. Then, AND ONLY THEN, will we cut defense.
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