Just imagine if we spent as much on our nation’s children’s nutrition and education as we spend on stockpiling killing devices. How many more IQ points would the nation have?
With that much money you could buy shares in the Twinkie company and receive Twinkies instead of interest and yearly dividends and never touch the Twinkie capitol.
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron.”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
From a speech before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 16, 1953
LookingGlass Premium Member almost 3 years ago
But…but…but…we need more bombs, missiles and rockets!!! It’s the American way!!!
/SHNARK/
nosirrom almost 3 years ago
Dr. StrangeRJ or How I learned to stop worrying and love the Twinkies.
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The sad part is the industrial military complex has manufacturing in every state, so no Senator wants to cut its budget.
Breadboard almost 3 years ago
Verne you have it wrong that money is coming from taxpayers who are not even born yet …..
shawnc1959 almost 3 years ago
Kudos for the “Friday Night Lights” reference.
DutchUncle almost 3 years ago
Just imagine if we spent as much on our nation’s children’s nutrition and education as we spend on stockpiling killing devices. How many more IQ points would the nation have?
Ellis97 almost 3 years ago
I guess spending the money on stupid stuff would make RJ just like everyone else in office.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“It will be a great day when American Schools have all the money they need, and the Air Force has to hold a Bake Sale to buy a new Bomber!”
mjb515 almost 3 years ago
No, it is for Hunter’s crack.
Kid Covid almost 3 years ago
Go buy dem twinkies!
David_J Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I’m screenshot sharing that one to Facebook!
DondiDoo almost 3 years ago
Nice Friday Night Lights reference!
Vilyehm almost 3 years ago
Middle panel leads scientists to invent the MX-Twinkie.
donwestonmysteries almost 3 years ago
With that much money you could buy shares in the Twinkie company and receive Twinkies instead of interest and yearly dividends and never touch the Twinkie capitol.
mistercatworks almost 3 years ago
I’d settle for Twinkie warheads. In Viet Nam we would have gotten better results bombing the country with pennies.
briangj2 almost 3 years ago
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron.”
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
From a speech before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 16, 1953
For those who would like to hear the speech, see:
https://archive.org/details/dde_1953_0416
Stephen Gilberg almost 3 years ago
Strange for liberal writers not to see their government as having worthwhile uses for the money.
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Did you know that South Florida is the part of the nation with the most CoVID 19 Relief Funds fraud? I didn’t.
This is on the guy who used it for a Lamborghini. He has been sentenced.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article251359458.html