Saturday, June 02, 2012
P. Diddy does not subscribe to Romney's "Borrow money from your parents."
Posted: 06/01/2012 11:23:53 AM PDT
Updated: 06/01/2012 11:29:07 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES - Amid questions (click here) on whether it's appropriate for a rich man's son to receive free tuition, the son of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is defending the $54,000-a-year football scholarship he received from UCLA.
Justin Combs, 18, says he worked for it, and UCLA is pointing out that athletic scholarships do not come from pools of funds earmarked for poor but deserving students.
UCLA announced on Feb. 1 Combs -- whose father's fortune is estimated at around a half-billion dollars -- was among the players signing letters of intent to play for the Bruins.
Combs -- a 5-foot-9, 170-pound defensive back reported to have graduated with a 3.75 GPA from New York's New Rochelle Iona Prep -- announced in November that he would attend UCLA, which entailed turning down scholarship offers from Illinois, Virginia and Wyoming....
Justin Combs, 18, says he worked for it, and UCLA is pointing out that athletic scholarships do not come from pools of funds earmarked for poor but deserving students.
UCLA announced on Feb. 1 Combs -- whose father's fortune is estimated at around a half-billion dollars -- was among the players signing letters of intent to play for the Bruins.
Combs -- a 5-foot-9, 170-pound defensive back reported to have graduated with a 3.75 GPA from New York's New Rochelle Iona Prep -- announced in November that he would attend UCLA, which entailed turning down scholarship offers from Illinois, Virginia and Wyoming....
Get Out the Vote on Tuesday!
Walker is a typical Right Winger in demographics; he polls well with upper income caucasian men, married women and those without a college education. That demographic group gives him a slight edge over Barrett, unless there is a large turnout including minority voters.
The Marquette polling also sheds some light on how attitudes toward Walker vary geographically.
Using the state's media markets as a measure, the governor is running above his statewide approval rating (49 percent) in three regions: the Green Bay market, where his approval is 56 percent; the state's northern TV markets (combining Wausau with two Minnesota markets that reach into Wisconsin, Duluth and the Twin Cities), where his approval is 58 percent; and the portion of the 10-county Milwaukee TV market outside the city of Milwaukee, where his approval rating is 57 percent.
Walker is far below his statewide approval rating in two places: the state's largest city, Milwaukee, where his approval rating is 30 percent; and the Madison TV market, an 11-county area where his approval rating is 37 percent.
Walker is right around his statewide number in the La Crosse/Eau Claire market.
In most of these places, Walker's 2012 approval rating is a few points below the percentage of the vote he got in the same areas in 2010. The one exception to that is northern Wisconsin. In the three northern TV markets combined (Wausau, Twin Cities and Duluth), Walker's 2012 approval rating of 58 percent is several points higher than his 2010 vote in the same region of the state, 54 percent. That suggests northern Wisconsin could be a stronghold for Walker on Tuesday.
Otherwise, Walker's standing in the 2012 polling reflects the present-day geography of Wisconsin politics, with Democrats strong in Milwaukee, Madison and the southwest, and Republicans strong on the periphery of Milwaukee County, much of the Fox Valley and along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Friday, June 01, 2012
This is about justice. Thank you.
Updated 5h 21m ago
By Yamiche Alcindor and Marisol Bello, USA TODAY
His trial may not happen until 2013, his lawyer, Mark O'Mara, said.
Lester revoked the bond after a motion by the state prosecutor accused Zimmerman and his wife of lying to the court about their financial assets during his initial bond hearing April 20.
They said they had no money during that hearing, but Zimmerman and his wife had access to at least $135,000 that he raised through a website he set up before his bond hearing, the judge said.
"They were well aware of the money available," Lester said. "Mr. Zimmerman can't sit back and let his wife testify falsely … nor can he allow his attorney to stand up and make misrepresentations."...
The recall of George Zimmerman only proves there was no intent to ignore any of the details of the case by the State of Florida. Some may have seen this as a minor issue in this case, but, it sincerely wasn't. It is disconcerting to realize the defense attorney was not completely forthcoming in realizing the extent there were funds available. I remember in a news conference, possibly the first he gave, Mr. O'Mara conveyed an understanding the defendant and his family had very little funds, yet he knew of the website if not the context of that site. It is a worry.
I believe the actions today by Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester will be a solace to the family as this was not really expected and to know the prosecution is being as thorough to every detail has to provide some comfort. It is to me and I would imagine to the family, friends and community. This case had a very rocky start to the point of startling the community. The recall of the defendant today has to provide a stronger understanding the law is being applied in a diligent way for sincere justice to result.
I am sure there will be yet another bail hearing in the near future for Mr. Zimmerman. I want to thank the prosecution team involved.
The population of the USA is 311,591,900 people, give or take a couple of thousand.
There are 157,241,700 females of all ages in the USA.
There is no reason to be worried about demographics of any gender in relation to population growth in the USA.
In the case of China, one of the reasons they lifted the preference for newborn males was due to the fact females were falling in number to continue the population of the country. China's goal is to reduce the population of their country by limiting the size of families. It is very difficult to provide for 1,338,300,000. There are currently in China 120 males to every 100 females. If that trend continues it will limit genetic diversity over a period of a century or so.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the demographics of the USA, there is no reason for any legislation limiting gender, NOR, should the USA ever 'go there.' It is a slippery slope and it is unconstitutional. The way the USA solves its demographic problems is to invite immigration. We are a unique country, we are melting pot and our concerns about demographics can be solved with invitations to populate the USA.
The legislation in the US House of Representatives was completely based in imposition of religion on the entire populous of the USA and it was very, very unconstitutional.
US Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford posts photo of mass grave on Facebook.
...In an accompanying message, (click here) Ford called the massacre in Houla "the most unambiguous indictment of the regime to date," adding that it "clearly illustrates Syrian government’s flagrant violations of its UN Security Council obligations under Resolutions 2042 and 2043 along with the regime’s ongoing threat to peace and security."
Forces loyal to Assad killed at least 108 people and injured around 300, mostly women and children, on Friday in Houla in Homs province, according to UN estimates. The event marked one of the biggest massacres of the 14-month uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad's rule....
There is also this picture on Facebook under "Syrian People Want Robert Ford Out of Syria Now." It seems to be a sympathetic cause to al Assad.
There is also this picture on Facebook under "Syrian People Want Robert Ford Out of Syria Now." It seems to be a sympathetic cause to al Assad.
LONDON
"Union Jack" flags (click here) fluttered from buildings, shops and train stations across the country, thousands of street parties have been planned and huge crowds are expected to flock to Diamond Jubilee festivities in a country emblazoned red, white and blue.
To royalists, the occasion is a chance to express their thanks and appreciation to the 86-year-old Elizabeth, head of state for 16 countries from Australia and Canada to tiny Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean, for her years of public service.
For others, the chance of some extra days off work and to enjoy the sort of extravaganza and public ceremony for which Britain is renowned has made it a welcome break from austere times, pay freezes and deep public spending cuts....
Gulf News Editorial
Published June 2, 2012
...As governments and people continue to undergo rapid transformations, the significance of the Queen’s reign cannot be underestimated.. It is a sobering influence that she has sought to impart. The festivities therefore will not be out of place even as the people are divided, though only in some cases, over the influence of the monarchy
Veterans always have more talent than standard work descriptions ask.
Let's watch to see what Republicans in the House and Senate do to prevent this from happening now. Proper credentialing has been lacking in military service since the beginning of the nation. I don't know why this has never been done before, but, President Obama is correct.
Jun 1, 2012 6:00am
President Obama Pushes Military Credentialing to Boost Veteran Employment (click here)
MINNEAPOLIS – President Obama will unveil a new initiative today that will, for the first time, allow some U.S. service members to receive civilian credentials and licenses for skills they learn in the military.
The effort, announced by the White House late Thursday, is aimed at boosting employment among post-9/11 veterans, some of whom have had difficulty obtaining jobs in high-skill industries because their training is not immediately transferable to the private sector.
A military truck driver, for example, is not automatically certified to operate a rig in his or her home state, just as a military EMT requires extra certification to obtain a civilian EMT job.
Obama will announce that a Defense Department task force he created has penned a deal with several major U.S. credentialing agencies for engineering, logistics, machining, maintenance and welding skills to provide the “opportunity” for 126,000 service members to get “industry-recognized, nationally-portable certifications” starting this summer....
The 2010 Republicans can take credit where credit is due!
The 2010 Republicans added to the national debt by not paying for the payroll tax cut, they are rolling back controls on Wall Street and Morgan Stanley took a huge loss and they want to continue the Bush Tax Cuts and it is completely unrealistic. Enough. They either sign on for the President's Pro-Growth economy and stop pandering to Wall Street or leave the Capital for people that can provide it! Ideology as noted yesterday in the House with the anti-abortion bill is what the 2010 House is all about and not about the economic stability of the country. They don't deserve to be in office if all they do is oppose policies that work!
Unemployment rises to 8.2% for the first time in nine months as
jobs figures for May disappoint for the third month in a row
...Alan B Krueger, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, said: "Problems in the job market were long in the making and will not be solved overnight. The economy lost jobs for 25 straight months beginning in February 2008, and over 8m jobs were lost as a result of the Great Recession. We are still fighting back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression."...
The Eurozone needs a buffer when it comes to the USA economy and the Republicans will never provide it, they will seek to instill austerity in the USA and collapse the economy even further. Simpson-Bowles needs to be harnessed to control the deficit and national debt.
As far as the Solyndra mess, the reason Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley wanted that so badly is because it was a guaranteed 'hedge' against their risk and they knew it. It was fraud from the beginning from Wall Street. And don't tell me Romney didn't know exactly what Solyndra was all about when he grandstanded in California yesterday!
The eurozone's stagnant economy left 17.4 million people out of a population of some 330 million without a job, with rates continuing to climb in struggling Spain, Portugal and Greece. The EU's Eurostat office said 110,000 unemployed were added in April alone....
Eurozone unemployment stays at record 11 percent (click here)
BRUSSELS (AP) — Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro stuck at 11 percent in April — the highest level since the single currency was introduced back in 1999, piling further pressure on the region's leaders to switch from austerity to focus on stimulating growth.The eurozone's stagnant economy left 17.4 million people out of a population of some 330 million without a job, with rates continuing to climb in struggling Spain, Portugal and Greece. The EU's Eurostat office said 110,000 unemployed were added in April alone....
Walker is outspending Barrett 12 to l with 12 pending indictments to his name.
Secret Email System Revealed in "John Doe" Probe of Walker Staff (click here)
Posted: 01/30/2012 11:57 am
The morning after his "State of the State" address where Governor Scott Walker reassured Wisconsin, "We are turning things around. We are heading in the right direction," the Milwaukee County District Attorney charged two more Walker staffers with multiple felony and misdemeanor counts of misconduct in public office.
Darlene Wink and Kelly Rindfleisch were chargedwith conducting partisan campaign work while on the public payroll. The alleged crimes took place while Walker was Milwaukee County Executive and running to be governor. These charges are no joke in the state of Wisconsin, where in 2005, two Senate Democrats and the Republican Assembly Speaker were sentenced to jail time for similar crimes in an episode dubbed "the Caucus Scandal."
This time, Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm is in charge of a secret "John Doe" investigation where he can compel testimony under oath and every person involved is subject to a gag order. Chisholm has used this process in the past to jail Democrats for similar misconduct in office....
Walker staffer quits after admitting she posted Web comments while at work (click here)
May 14, 2010
...The vast majority of these were done while she was on the clock for the taxpayers and the county.
That's certainly not the kind of message a self-described penny-pincher like Walker wants to be sending to voters.
Just hours after being interviewed by No Quarter on Thursday, Wink - vice chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Republican Party - abruptly resigned her job in Walker's office. On the county payroll since 2002, the year Walker was elected county executive, Wink was paid nearly $40,000 a year in 2008, the most recent year for which data was available....
It is very difficult to believe Scott Walker didn't know what was going on and didn't encourage it. This was occurring in his office among his staff, of course he knew.
Latest Indictments Look Bad for Scott Walker (click here)
By Ruth Conniff, January 28, 2012
...The worst, so far, are the allegations that Walker staffers Tim Russell and Kevin Kavanaugh stole money that was supposed to go to Wisconsin veterans and vendors at a Milwaukee County Zoo veterans' event, as well as the widows and children of Wisconsin's war dead--and used it to pay for cruises, restaurant meals, and a Walker-for-governor campaign web site....
...Milwaukee County Supervisor John Weishan, who first blew the whistle on Darlene Wink, does not buy the idea that Walker didn't know what was going on in his office. "...
...In Walker's email telling staff to avoid using laptops and web sites, Weishan says, "He's telling his people, 'Don’t be so blatant about it. Don’t be stupid and make it so public. Use the private system.'"...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Romney falls on his face over Solyndra, again. That is what happens when a Presidential Candidate stands on Half-Truths.
Republican presidential candidate, (click here) former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a news conference outside the Solyndra manufacturing facility, Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Fremont, Calif. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
But, Romney only represents a 'Wise Man After the Fact' no different than the other investment companies. The Solyndra 'deal' was brokered by the company where the former Secretary of the Treasury, Paulson was once CEO. That's right. The entire mess that is Solyndra was brokered by Goldman Sachs. I am sure the former Governor of Massachusetts remembers the monies he obtained at Bain to broker deals. Well, this one was no different. As a matter of fact, it was Goldman Sachs that was underwriting the Solyndra IPO which when it was deemed unworthy by Price-Waterhouse. Interesting, isn't it?
Let's look at the facts and why it is easy to find half-truths in Romney's rantings.
...The company (click here) has said it intends to auction off its assets as
quickly as possible, in part with the help of former Massachusetts governor
William Weld, a partner in the law firm McDermott, Will & Emery, where he charges
$895 an hour.
On Sept. 8, the Solyndra plot thickened again, when the FBI raided
the company’s offices in connection with an investigation by the Department of
Energy’s inspector general. And last week Solyndra executives pleaded the Fifth
Amendment during their congressional hearing.
You would think that this kind of dicey situation would be one
that a savvy Wall Street player like Goldman Sachs would know to avoid. Surely,
you would think, Goldman would have some sort of internal credit committee that
would put its foot down and insist that Goldman’s reputation was too important
to be mixed up with a company with both an arrogant management team and a
questionable business plan. (Solyndra’s advisers on the Treasury loan,
including Goldman, split some $10 million in fees, according to a filing
Solyndra made about the loan.)
You would also think the firm’s reputation police would put the
kibosh on Solyndra, too. But Goldman, which Solyndra credited as the “exclusive
financial adviser” on its Treasury loan application, kept the firm as a client
through thick and thin....
The story goes on and I am sure most people can discern the fact that money was at play and having an endorsement for a government loan from a well established Wall Street investment firm where a former Secretary of the Treasury still resides over its dealings was a safe venture for the USA Energy Department. After all, this was Hank Paulson the savior of the banking world and his investment company, and on top of that they were going to be underwriting the IPO, so what was more safe than that? I mean when Solyndra was looking for funds it was just a matter of time by those involved before an IPO would bring it the monies it needed to get serious about a much larger footprint in the solar industry.
No one is going to convince me that cheap solar imports from China wasn't a factor, it was. And to President Obama's credit, he has placed surcharges on those imports. That action alone by President Obama would never have occurred under the previous administration. Not with the such affections for China as Mr. Bush's brother had and the deep abiding relationship Paulson sought while US Treasury Secretary with China. China was safe to carry out any insult to the American workforce it wanted and the profitability of American companies.
I mean let's get real here.
What was equally as interesting is how the Founder of Solyndra was this really talented guy called, Chris Gronet and all of a sudden he just moves on in his career.
Odd, isn't it?
Solyndra founder Chris Gronet to move on (click here)
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 8:02am PDT Last Modified: Monday, August 22, 2011, 5:47am PDT
Solyndra LLC disclosed in a blog post on Friday that its founder and former CEO Chris Gronet would transition to an adviser and consultant role, "pursuing new opportunities and challenges in clean-tech."
The brief announcement didn't specify details of Gronet's new role nor any financial arrangements it may entail.
The Fremont solar power company has been under fire from opponents of Pres. Barack Obama's energy policies, held up as an example of a failed effort to fund clean-tech energy alternatives....
Chris Gronet was an exceptionally talented guy. There was no technical flaw in the solar industry he could not over come. So, by every measure Solyndra was suppose to surpass expectations. The investment by the USA Energy Department was not misguided it was exploited.
...In December 2009, Solyndra filed an initial public offering to raise an unspecified amount of other people’s money to continue to finance its nonsensical business plan, including the build-out of its second production facility and to pay off the Argonaut loan. Goldman was the IPO’s lead underwriter; Morgan Stanley was the only other underwriter listed on the SEC filing, called an S-1....
...What was atypical was that the amended filing also contained a “going concern” qualification from the company’s auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers. “There can be no assurance that, in the event the Company requires additional financing, such financing will be available on terms which are favorable or at all,” according to the amended S-1....
I didn't get the name exactly correct, now did I? Memory didn't serve me well and today perhaps memory didn't serve Romney well. I really do dislike politicians that hide the truth about hopeful lending by the American people to an industry abandoned as frivolous compared to the petroleum industry which is literally destroying the benevolent troposphere of Earth. But, alas, Earth is not a Romney crony.
So, goes the lies and cult-ure of Wall Street and Willard Mitt Romney.
Oh, one other thing, how is Howard Hamm working out as the energy advisor for good, ole' Mitt? Oil guy, ya know? Not into solar, wind and stuff like that.
Oh, one other thing, how is Howard Hamm working out as the energy advisor for good, ole' Mitt? Oil guy, ya know? Not into solar, wind and stuff like that.
Former First Lady Laura Bush made the best speech today.
But, no one described her. She was truly wonderful in the only way Laura Bush can be. She completely removed herself as the focus of the ceremony and honored the citizens of the USA. It was nice to hear. Her gracious humility speaks eons to how she served our country so well. I remember her best post Katrina. She harnessed the people of Texas to come to the rescue and then attended to the details. She is very nice lady and shared the spotlight today with some of the nicest people on this Earth, the American citizen. I thank her.
...Bush is pictured (click here) standing in
the Oval Office, in front of a painting titled “A Charge to Keep” that hung in
the office throughout his presidency. He said the inclusion of that
background detail was appropriate. “I asked John to include it because it reminds
me of the wonderful people with whom I was privileged to serve. Whether
they served in the Cabinet or on the presidential staff, these men and women,
many of whom are here, worked hard and served with honor. We had a charge
to keep and we kept the charge," he said....
Buddy Roemer suspends his campaign.
May 31, 2012 4:46 PM
In an election year (click here) in which record amounts of money will likely be spent, Buddy Roemer really didn't stand a chance. The former governor of Louisiana, who from the start of his campaign pledged to refuse contributions larger than $100 and any money from political action committees,officially ended his longshot presidential bid Tuesday.
Roemer ran an unorthodox campaign, to say the least -- especially from a fundraising standpoint. He stuck to his promise and didn't accept any large donations or PAC funds, continually denouncing the influence of corporations and lobbyists in politics.
This is not governing, it is unconstitutional besides a ridiculous measure.
A fetus is not a citizen. It cannot sustain discrimination. It is also a law that is not enforceable. If a woman does not want a pregnancy because of the gender on an ultrasound, there are other reasons they can use to obtain the same goal. The House Republicans don't care about governing, they care about moralism and its oppression on the country. This has nothing to do with China or any other country, this is the complete moronity of self-righteous politicians that practice religion from the front of the US House of Representatives.
Abortion is not about babies. Abortion is about pregnancy. If a woman does not want a pregnancy she will end it, one way or another. The USA House of Representatives does not belong legislating 'body parts' and their purpose. A woman's uterus and whether or not she contributes to the economic growth of Wall Street is not an issue of government.
This is a country where a citizen has rights.
All citizens are equal under the law, including to marry the people they love. The Political Right Wing of the USA is "W"rong to victimize any citizen of the USA. What can happen to one can happen to all. The GOP ought to hang its head in shame for their priorities in victimizing women, minorities including the Hispanics STILL waiting for the Dream Act and the Gay Community.
Defense
of Marriage Act
By Globe Staff
MAY 31, 2012
Elected officials and activists (click here) from around Massachusetts and
around the country are reacting to the First US Circuit
Court of Appeals ruling in Boston that the federal Defense of
Marriage Act is unconstitutional:
“Society should protect and strengthen marriage, not undermine it.
The federal Defense of Marriage Act provides that type of protection, and we
trust the U.S. Supreme Court will reverse the 1st Circuit’s erroneous
decision.”
“In allowing one state to hold the federal government, and
potentially other states, hostage to redefine marriage, the 1st Circuit
attempts a bridge too far. Under this rationale, if just one state decided to
accept polygamy, the federal government and perhaps other states would be
forced to accept it, too. The federal government had the right to step in
against polygamy at one time in our nation’s history, and it has the right to
step in against this attempt at marriage redefinition as well.”
— Dale Schowengerdt, legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund,
an alliance of Christian attorneys
The trial of John Edwards was nothing but vicious North Carolina politics
These relationships between people of potential to change the face of injustice in the country is the Southern Culture and either you survive and thrive in it or you are destine to live a life of futility forever.
I have never witnessed such a vicious political culture in my life. I sincerely hope former Senator Edwards goes on to find happiness with all his children and continues to be the voice of reason.
What exactly is our military defending exactly, itself?
Number in Poverty and Poverty Rates from 1959 to 2010 (click here)
We know for a fact. FACT! When a country is dedicated to war there is impact at home. The current poverty rate in the USA is over 15 %. It is directly related to the global economic collapse ushered in during the Bush years. There are twice before levels matching that, under Ronald Reagan in 1983 and under Clinton in 1993. It is interesting to realize when the USA is perceived by citizens as doing well there is actually an increase in poverty. That is due to monies in the economy sequestered in the upper income brackets. Wall Steet did exceptionally well under both Reagan and Clinton. In 1993, Wall Street claimed a lot of success in the face of oppositional odds, while culling the herd of employees. The increase in poverty in 1993 was also due to deficit reduction if I remember correctly.
January 01, 1994|TOM PETRUNO | TIMES STAFF WRITER
Wall Street clawed its way to a third straight winning year in 1993, (click here) overcoming early doubts about the economy, later fears of higher interest rates and a growing diversion of U.S. investors' cash to red-hot foreign markets. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 13.7% for the year and closed just under its all-time high. The Dow began the year at 3,301.11 and ended at 3,754.09, for a 452.98-point gain....
1993 Deficit Reduction: A lesson on taxes, economic growth, and jobs—as reported by America’s premier CONSERVATIVEfinancial daily news publication:The Wall Street Journal
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Basically, the USA military can't bite the hand that feeds them. They can't oppress the citizens while expecting to maintain a healthy portion of the USA taxes. If the USA Middle Class cannot sustain itself and contribute to the USA economy through good wages and paid taxes, does the USA military believe they can actually justify such a huge amount of spending in the face of poverty of its citizens?
It is a moral quandary the military has to answer. It is the Middle Class and the Poor of the USA that provides the soldiers it proclaims as the best in the world. I would think the military leadership of this country would be more than concerned about the plight of the families, friends and neighbors faced when their sons and daughters are being asked to go to war.
There is a stark reality the country in general has to contend with. It is the fact their tax dollars support a military whom's cost oppresses their 'common good' and the economy of their country.
First Posted: 08/11/11 05:12 PM ET Updated: 10/11/11 06:12 AM ET
In America today, (click here) even men and women returning from war can't expect their families to be exempt from the foreclosure crisis.
On the same day that soldier Aaron Collette returned from a tour of duty in Iraq to his father Tim's home in Bend, Oregon, that very house was bought back at auction due to foreclosure, local news KTVZ reports. According to ThinkProgess, a campaign by Senator Jeff Merkely (D-OR ) had delayed the foreclosure proceedings. But still, despite promising to work with the Collettes, JPMorgan Chase eventually went through with reportedly repurchasing the home.
Aaron and his dad are no different from the millions of people who have been foreclosed upon due to a crisis that has seen also affected numbers of military personnel....
It isn't enough for the leadership of the USA military to say the National Debt is a security risk. The USA military has to define what is occurring with the National Debt in relation to GDP to state it is a national security risk. In other words, when the GDP falls because of a draconian wealth class, there is significant reasons to be concerned for the overall well being of the country and its ability to support a military that works to protect it. Cutting spending isn't answering the problem to a shrinking tax base and falling GDP.
It isn't enough for the leadership of the USA military to say the National Debt is a security risk. The USA military has to define what is occurring with the National Debt in relation to GDP to state it is a national security risk. In other words, when the GDP falls because of a draconian wealth class, there is significant reasons to be concerned for the overall well being of the country and its ability to support a military that works to protect it. Cutting spending isn't answering the problem to a shrinking tax base and falling GDP.
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