In an amazing turn around, last Friday an agreement was announced by Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer indicating that the US might finally step up to bat in the war against climate change! The announcement came so closely on the heals of my last post that there can be no doubt that the combined
Speaking as a combat veteran of the Vietnam war with Agent Orange issues, I appreciate your take on the vindictive, cowardly reactions of the Republicans regarding veterans during negotiations for this bill. Hopefully, the public outrage about the matter will result in the defeat of the infantile politicians exposed by John Stewart's publicly in the next election cycle. Also, thanks for pointing out that the "skimpy" funding for the measure over ten years amounts to only 5% of our annual defense budget of 730 billion, which is obscene. A lot of folks aren't aware of the huge impact of America's policy of "perpetual war," to borrow Gore Vidal's term, has on global warming. Of course, our "forever wars" posture also has a huge impact on the bottom lines of defense contractors and the earnings of the investor class, issues that in "business first" America, take precedence over annoying problems like climate change, which many Republicans still deny.
Speaking as a combat veteran of the Vietnam war with Agent Orange issues, I appreciate your take on the vindictive, cowardly reactions of the Republicans regarding veterans during negotiations for this bill. Hopefully, the public outrage about the matter will result in the defeat of the infantile politicians exposed by John Stewart's publicly in the next election cycle. Also, thanks for pointing out that the "skimpy" funding for the measure over ten years amounts to only 5% of our annual defense budget of 730 billion, which is obscene. A lot of folks aren't aware of the huge impact of America's policy of "perpetual war," to borrow Gore Vidal's term, has on global warming. Of course, our "forever wars" posture also has a huge impact on the bottom lines of defense contractors and the earnings of the investor class, issues that in "business first" America, take precedence over annoying problems like climate change, which many Republicans still deny.