Tag Archives: Military Budget

Ted McLaughlin : It’s High Time to Cut our Military Budget

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Chart from Global Issues.Last of the big spenders:It’s time to make drastic cutsto our military budget By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / November 7, 2011 I was struck yesterday by a headline over at New York Times on … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The Military ‘Entitlement’

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Steve Sack / StarTribune.Elephant in the room:The defense budget ‘entitlement’ By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 11, 2011 There is little doubt that the American economy is in the dumps right now. Bush used … Continue reading →

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Dennis Kucinich: Get Out of Afghanistan, Too

Posted on April 13, 2009 by RagBlog

Obama has proposed an $82 trillion dollar WAR SUPPLEMENT to the budget. I do not believe in war, whether in Afghanistan or along the Mexican border, where a huge chunk of this money is also destined. I am hearing that … Continue reading →

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Run the Flag Up The Pole, Boys…

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

U.S. percentage of the world’s military spending. Source. / armscontrolcenter.org. Click to enlarge.There’s a little GI Joe in all of usBy Duncan Echelson / The Rag Blog / July 2, 2008 How military service suddenly qualifies someone for sainthood or … Continue reading →

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