tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post5351904326223094655..comments2024-03-11T13:16:19.098-04:00Comments on Ad Orientem: Expanding the Military Budget Is Wasteful and UnnecessaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-19661997643310414272018-02-17T17:13:21.498-05:002018-02-17T17:13:21.498-05:00Well, there is always the veto.Well, there is always the veto.lanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201942000756193774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-34490245625645759212018-02-16T10:10:06.358-05:002018-02-16T10:10:06.358-05:00Larison was wrong on one point. The military did n...Larison was wrong on one point. The military did not demand this much of an increase (neither did Trump). This falls firmly on the shoulders of our congressthings and, of course, their corporate owners.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077215062138373429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740524.post-31732732073084124362018-02-16T09:52:40.224-05:002018-02-16T09:52:40.224-05:00Yes. The continuation of empire is the most disap...Yes. The continuation of empire is the most disappointing part of Trump's presidency. I think he allied with them because of how treacherous everyone else was- the rest of D.C. is an actual threat to Trump and his family. Those in the business of Empire don't mind him as much, as long as he lets them go play in the rest of the world.<br /><br />But if Trump can ever manage to drain some part of the swamp, perhaps those playing empire will be weakened too. I don't know. I realized a long time ago that actual reform in D.C. would look much more heavy handed than anything most can conceive of. You've basically got to invade the place, and keep the bad people away from the power structures until you figure out who the good people are. It's nearly impossible to do that with lookng like a jack-booted thug- even if you do it nicely, without jack-boots.<br /><br />Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758314961163692341noreply@blogger.com