If we are going to have Commissions on "Entitlements" I DEMAND a Commission on Miltary Spending

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

I am apalled and resentful at the effort to blame government deficits at the door of our social saftey net and the few government systems that exist solely for the welfare and health of American citizens. A Commission on Entitlements should exist for the purpose of expanding and protecting them and making them better and more inclusive, if anything. I cynically believe this Commission will exist for the opposite purpose - to whittle, dismantle and privatize.

I absolutley demand that our government address the REAL reason we have such a huge deficit - the out of control costs of empire building and police actions taken on behalf of private entities, disguised behind the cloak of a War on Terror. I want a Commission on Miltary Spending.

[sarge43]

1. Second that. n/t

[MadHound]

2. But that would take profits from the government's corporate masters,

And we certainly can't have that.

The raid and ruination of the middle and working class is a bipartisan effort, and it continues apace. The only question now is are we the people going to sit still for it, or will we fight back?

[closeupready]

3. Giving this a hearty K&R

n/t

[dreamnightwind]

4. rec

[Sherman A1]

5. Agreed

[dem629]

6. Start referring to military spending as "military entitlements."

[invictus]

12. +1

[tbyg52]

16. Excellent idea. Wish our fearless leaders were so good at framing. nt

[stray cat]

7. Now if you can just get more than 50% of Americans to agree with you someone may listen

you have at least 14 based on recs

[Melissa G]

8. Commission for Military Entitlements paid to Corporate Masters..

think they will allow it?

[ElmoBlatz]

9. They have had them before

Base Realignment and Closure Commissions

[Melissa G]

15. Not the same thing. That just moved the money more directly into the masters' pockets

Closing bases did not cut spending. It was just a shell game.

[G_j]

10. K&R!

[invictus]

11. Super K&R

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[L0oniX]

14. Sorry ...can't do that. We only care about rich people and corporations.

[Echo In Light]

17. AND their War Machines & machinations

[Hannah Bell]

18. how will you enforce your absolute demand?

[glitch]

22. I've always been fond of the General Strike

in history, perhaps it's time our generation tried one.

[mdmc]

19. yes

[Faryn Balyncd]

20. agreed

k and r




:hi:

[glitch]

21. infuriating when you consider how much money we've put into our "entitlement" programs

and how much they are coveted by thieves, smacking their lips.