52% of US Discretionary spending is devoted to the military
Apr08
The world’s top 7 military spenders in 2010
The US Spends more on the military than the next 15 countries combined, and it spends 43% of the world total.
Figures from the SIPRI Yearbook 2011.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures)
We the People:
WTF? Have we lost our way in the world. It’s no wonder we turn to war to resolve differences. War is a force that gives us jobs and meaning.
Time to look elsewhere for answers. How about a living wage that is not based on what we kill? How about a living planet that we take care to pass on in a healthy state to our kids? Time to say no to both the Dems and the Repubs. They have shown what they value. What do we value? Andy