Re: On military spending

2013-01-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
Hi Roger, > 2) At the same time, this corporate welfare provides jobs and stimulates > the economy. > Jobs and the economy are just a means to an end -- resource management. I think we've really lost sight of what we want at a very fundamental level. Nobody wants a job* or a strong economy. Wha

On military spending

2013-01-28 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Telmo Menezes Military spending is almost impossible to grasp. To give a few of the factors: 1) The military is mostly corporate welfare, since there is no private market (at least in this country) for such weapons. 2) At the same time, this corporate welfare provides jobs and stimulates t