World police? No.
Playing a major global role to ensure our allies are safe from attack - and to ensure our interests (and the interests of our close allies) are not stepped on - yes.
Other major powers on the globe will step into any vacuum created by U.S. absence from the world stage....to our detriment, and the detriment of our allies.
Should the United States be the policeman of the WORLD??!!
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It's a very expensive endeavor we have taken upon ourselves. It takes a lot of taxpayer money to keep this operation going. Someone's gotta pay for all those military bases overseas protecting the sovereignty of our allies. Making sure that THEIR people are protected from enemy threats.
Furthermore, it takes BILLIONS of taxpayer foreign aid every year to keep everything running seamlessly. Paying off dictators and kings is definitely cheaper than overthrowing their govt, but much more expensive in the long run. Special contracts for them and unfair trading deals for us keeps the relationships stable.
What's really bad is when we have to borrow money to fund these wars/conflicts. Then on top of paying for the war, we have to pay back the interest on the DEBT. And after the mission is complete, we STILL have to rebuild/reconstruct the entire country/region which costs even MORE money, and of course, add them to the list of international welfare, I mean, American taxpayer foreign Aid recipients.
I know that someone has to police the world. The world could not run without someone interfering in the affairs of others. Someone has to pick sides during civil wars and enact war-time laws on citizens during peacetime. Someone's soldiers have to go out and fight and die for 'strategic interests', whatever that means (maybe oil, dunno?).
So, my question is, does it have to be us? Maybe if we didn't, then we would not have to spend 25% of our annual budget on military/defense spending. Maybe then, some of that money can go to education (6%), veterans benefits (3%), or go towards paying down the interest on our debt (7%).
What do you think? I want you to join the discussion and vote right now, leave me a comment, reply, share with all your friends, and RAVE!!!!
Furthermore, it takes BILLIONS of taxpayer foreign aid every year to keep everything running seamlessly. Paying off dictators and kings is definitely cheaper than overthrowing their govt, but much more expensive in the long run. Special contracts for them and unfair trading deals for us keeps the relationships stable.
What's really bad is when we have to borrow money to fund these wars/conflicts. Then on top of paying for the war, we have to pay back the interest on the DEBT. And after the mission is complete, we STILL have to rebuild/reconstruct the entire country/region which costs even MORE money, and of course, add them to the list of international welfare, I mean, American taxpayer foreign Aid recipients.
I know that someone has to police the world. The world could not run without someone interfering in the affairs of others. Someone has to pick sides during civil wars and enact war-time laws on citizens during peacetime. Someone's soldiers have to go out and fight and die for 'strategic interests', whatever that means (maybe oil, dunno?).
So, my question is, does it have to be us? Maybe if we didn't, then we would not have to spend 25% of our annual budget on military/defense spending. Maybe then, some of that money can go to education (6%), veterans benefits (3%), or go towards paying down the interest on our debt (7%).
What do you think? I want you to join the discussion and vote right now, leave me a comment, reply, share with all your friends, and RAVE!!!!
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trentinafur 2012/08/05 21:24:21
Glad you're a purist, toni. :)
Have a Blessed Day.
Playing a major global role to ensure our allies are safe from attack - and to ensure our interests (and the interests of our close allies) are not stepped on - yes.
Other major powers on the globe will step into any vacuum created by U.S. absence from the world stage....to our detriment, and the detriment of our allies.
Corruption is a major problem - many mega funds go to private bank accounts.The leaders get the money, the people get nothing. Many millions went to Haiti. The people still live in squalor.
Yes, back here at the ranch our infrastructure is collapsing as are the schools built in the 50's. Yet tax payers have built new roads and bridges in Iraq. Great health care there ! New clinics! Our Army even built them a zoo with over 500 animals from around te world. Afghan children got new computers. Half were stolen at the airport, so we sent more.
Sickening.
That should indicate to you that it's not our government any more, it's there's!
As long as americans keep voting for democrats and republicans it will remain that way.
Want to know more about automatic run off?
http://www.e-campaignfinancer...
So nothing will change. that's you right to do so to yourself, but i have to go along too, because of your ignorance, that's not right.
I think your gonna see alot more Green votes this time around as more and more people are starting to think there has got to be a better way, the green way.
Hide and watch and see if I'm not right????
I won't go along with the stupidity just so people like you get your way, I would rather you be pissed off because you don't get your way, just like i have to do with your logic.
Have a nice day.
And Americans keep voting democratic or republican so it seems that's what we want too.
https://www.commondreams.org/...
Who the hell is Jill Stein?
That's who she is!!!
I doub't people like yourself care about those who governments screw-ups have affected by leaving them unemployed and those who lost their homes because of our own governments de-regulation of Americas financial system, leaving loopholes for banks and wall street grifters to fleece America.
But some us us do care, and are trying to stop the chaos while others do nothing but shout rantings they know nothing about, and could care less as long as they still have theirs.
Whats her economic plan for the country to recover from 0WEbamas out of control economic destruction?
And now americans are gong to try to do it again with Romney, but i doub't he has the numbers to pull off the hoax.
And if he doesn't, we are stuck with Obama.
Your screwed no matter what happens, Lol.
And I say YOU, because I changed my life years ago, and will survive any catastrophic events our political leaders bring upon America. I sold everything i had and bought gold at $400 an ounce, which is now worth 4 times what i paid, so I'm good no matter how far society falls, as when society goes into a depression, gold goes up even higher.
So you have a good time when Romney screws your lifestyle.
I vote for all America when i cast my vote, I'm not greedy.
You defined your greed when you bragged about your amassed gold holdings.
The United States is a private corporate security firm.
If there are no oil, mineral. or other corporate financial concerns, we are conspicuous by our absence.