--- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , off_world_beings <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > > wrote: > <snip> > > > The ONLY category applicable is "defense". > > > > > > See Barry's original post, above. No mention is made > > > of other categories that tangentially have something > > > to do with defense (i.e., people who work in those > > > departments once saw "Saving Private Ryan").> > > > > I see. What you mean to say here is: Shemp admits he was > > wrong, and that military spending is more than half of > > the annual US budget when Social Security is taken out. > > Look, what Barry said wasn't ambiguous. If it had needed > clarification--if he had meant defense as a percentage of > the budget minus Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid > instead of percentage of gross national product, he's had > ample opportunity to admit his mistake. But he hasn't done > so, so we can assume he stands by what he said to start > with, even though it was wildly wrong. >
> Shemp was right to call him on it, and you aren't doing > Barry any favors by trying to cover for him by changing > what he said. > The topic had changed as it does on many threads and Shemp was arguing with me on a different topic. The topics often change in threads, and you are often part of that. Go back and read the thread instead of jumping on me for a topic that has long been resolved on this thread. Go back to your battle with Barry and keep it to yourself, unless you have something regarding the argument of this thread. Shemp was wrong on the topic I was discussing with him, and you aren't doing Shemp any favors by trying to cover for him by changing what he said. OffWorld
