dagblog - Comments for "Of Envy and Upside"

Yes to all the above

Flavius — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:36:22 +0000

Yes to all the above

I'm all for supporting our

LisB — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:14:17 +0000

In reply to I agree Lis cut the defense

I'm all for supporting our troops, number one. I have military in my family and elsewhere and I support our boys and girls and men and women in the military. But yeah, do we need all of those bases? Do we need all of these defense contracts and good ole' Cheney's Halliburton ties (now under other names, of course) and all this spending? No, I don't think so. Not when our bridges are crumbling and our children need better schools. We can be much smarter about how we treat our military. If it was up to me, we wouldn't have wars at all, we'd have diplomatic talks and maybe some quiet covert operations and whatever else it takes to keep our young kids out of uniforms running around with guns in their hands. We'd have more money to spend on what we need here in the States.

But I'm not the POTUS and I'm not in charge of anything other than my two cats, and even they let me know now and then that I'm not the queen of them either. :)

So I just hope for peace.

Joe needs to make a good

Resistance — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:58:26 +0000

In reply to Of Envy and Upside

Joe needs to make a good wage, in order to afford Sally's services.

Both parties have a mutual interest in STOPPING THE EXPORTING OF JOBS.

I agree Lis cut the defense

Resistance — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:50:39 +0000

In reply to Er, meaning....I don't have

I agree Lis cut the defense budget. Close the miltary bases we have scattered around the world. defending our allies, while our country goes broke.

How much do these other countries contribute to our defense budget? Is it a money maker or a drain?

Leave our safety net alone or were coming after defense. We will have our safety net, or what is it we are defending?

Er, meaning....I don't have

LisB — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:16:35 +0000

In reply to Oh I hope they fall in love.

Er, meaning....I don't have pension envy. I want all of us middle and lower class to be able to get by without having to struggle, and that doesn't necessarily mean I want gov't handouts. I'd rather see our government create jobs, create clean energy that doesn't cost as much, give us good public schools without raising taxes, etc etc. Are those things hand-outs to the poor? I don't think so. I call it smart governing. Smart governing, smart spending. That's what I want.

Let's cut our Defense Budget and get out of this hole.

Oh I hope they fall in love.

LisB — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:36:11 +0000

In reply to Of Envy and Upside

Oh I hope they fall in love. I'd like that.

But seriously, anyone making less than $45K a year is struggling, these days. And I don't care about what pensions a person has, I just want to ensure unions stay strong. Because if they fail, we lose so much.