Sometimes I believe a lot of Americans' priorities are so screwed up it's impossible to change anything. I often wonder why we spend so much money on our military when so much of that money could be spent on finding cures for diseases, investing in productive enterprises in developing countries, research into clean sources of energy, providing people with adequate healthcare and education, etc. It seems that a lot of people in the US are stuck on this idea that terrorism is the only issue that matters and American pride is more important than the lives of millions of people around the world who are dying of disease and poverty. I am a proud American, yet I believe we are utilizing our resources in unwise, immoral ways. With all the money spent on the military, you'd think we could pay our soldiers better! Where is all this money going? Do we need to get our heads out of the sand and realize that our national security has been hurt by this war and that other issues exist?
2007-07-15
11:36:51
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