Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
> On Aug 1, 9:34 pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> > Stan Horwitz wrote:
> >
> > > In article >, "Pete C." >
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > > jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > > > > I just heard about the I-35 West bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul
> > > > > collapsing, sending cars plunging into the Mississippi River. Please check
> > > > > in and let us know you're okay!
> >
> > > > > Jill
> >
> > > > Looks pretty bad, not just one section falling, the whole damn thing
> > > > came down. Already three confirmed fatalities and I don't think they
> > > > even have any info back from divers yet.
> >
> > > Large parts of the infrastructure here in the states are poorly
> > > maintained, yet billions of dollars are sent to Iraq. Insane! I am truly
> > > sorry for the families who lost people in that bridge collapse.
> >
> > The billions sent to Iraq are a drop in the bucket
>
> EXCUSE ME!?!? Just "a drop in the bucket"????

Compare a few hundred billion to the many trillions of the national
budget. Iraq is a drop in the bucket, don't let the "billion" fool you,
relative to the total national budget, Iraq is the equivalent of your
morning coffee budget.

>
> > and while not being particularly well spent are at least being thrown in the
> > direction of a very real threat.
>
> Are you one of those folks who believe that Saddam Hussein was
> involved in the 9-11 attacks, perhaps even after the Liar-in-Chief
> admitted he was not?

No, I'm one of the folks who knows the real story with the WMDs from
someone who was in Iraq on the UNSCOM team and saw them first hand.

>
> > A good chunk of our tax dollars are being wasted on
> > well intentioned but counterproductive "humanitarian aid".
>
> Funny Uncle Sam gives candy to little countries because he wants
> what's in their little panties.*

That's not what I was referring to. I was referring to the feel good
humanitarian aid given to countries that have nothing we want, and only
server to exacerbate the problems in those countries.

>
> > The largest portion of our tax dollars however are being wasted right here in the
> > US.
>
> OK, here's a challenge. Tell us EXACTLY WHAT that "largest portion of
> our tax dollars" "are being wasted" on "right here in the US."

Little things like the "war on drugs" which also includes a lot of
foreign spending and by all objective assessments accomplishes next to
nothing. Various superstition... er... "faith" based programs. Pet pork
projects. Etc.