Comments on: Obscene Cost of a Obscene War http://www.ruthgroup.org/2006/02/07/obscene-cost-of-a-obscene-war/ Reclaiming American Democracy Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Meyer http://www.ruthgroup.org/2006/02/07/obscene-cost-of-a-obscene-war/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Bob Meyer Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:02:58 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/?p=9556#comment-918 More food for thought: the same week that Joe Stiglitz came out with his meticulously researched analysis, the Bush administration used its strong-arm tactics to drive through the House a bill with draconian cuts in health care, education, and welfare. In other words, in precisely those areas that would benefit the working poor, those seeking employment, and the young, the elderly, and the unemployed. That's where some (far from all) of the funds needed to deal with the $2 trillion tab for the war will come from. But most will come from increased government debt, which will result in higher interest rates, which will result in higher unemployment, vast segments of the middle class having to give up their homes after defaulting on their mortgages, and other nice consequences like that. Is a picture starting to emerge? They are making great strides at choking off the vital public sector--crucial to the interests of precisely the non-BMW-driving working and middle class. That's been their goal ever since the Reagan administration (see David Stockman's memoir) and, with the help of the Iraq war, they are succeeding. Up to us to let people like the reincarnated Mr. Z. know what's up. More food for thought: the same week that Joe Stiglitz came out with his meticulously researched analysis, the Bush administration used its strong-arm tactics to drive through the House a bill with draconian cuts in health care, education, and welfare. In other words, in precisely those areas that would benefit the working poor, those seeking employment, and the young, the elderly, and the unemployed. That’s where some (far from all) of the funds needed to deal with the $2 trillion tab for the war will come from. But most will come from increased government debt, which will result in higher interest rates, which will result in higher unemployment, vast segments of the middle class having to give up their homes after defaulting on their mortgages, and other nice consequences like that.

Is a picture starting to emerge? They are making great strides at choking off the vital public sector–crucial to the interests of precisely the non-BMW-driving working and middle class. That’s been their goal ever since the Reagan administration (see David Stockman’s memoir) and, with the help of the Iraq war, they are succeeding. Up to us to let people like the reincarnated Mr. Z. know what’s up.

]]> By: Bob Meyer http://www.ruthgroup.org/2006/02/07/obscene-cost-of-a-obscene-war/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Bob Meyer Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:37:58 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/?p=9556#comment-917 Hey Bill, all this poster has in common with Frank Zappa is that they are both Mothers of Invention. It's just that they invent in different ways... Hey Bill, all this poster has in common with Frank Zappa is that they are both Mothers of Invention. It’s just that they invent in different ways…

]]> By: Bill Sims http://www.ruthgroup.org/2006/02/07/obscene-cost-of-a-obscene-war/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Bill Sims Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/?p=9556#comment-916 Either Mr. Zappa can't read, or he owns stock in Halliburton and is so darned filthy rich and laden with tax breaks that he doesn't think a few trillion bucks is too much for us actual taxpayers to pay for Bush's war. Either Mr. Zappa can’t read, or he owns stock in Halliburton and is so darned filthy rich and laden with tax breaks that he doesn’t think a few trillion bucks is too much for us actual taxpayers to pay for Bush’s war.

]]> By: Frank Zappa http://www.ruthgroup.org/2006/02/07/obscene-cost-of-a-obscene-war/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Frank Zappa Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:10:34 +0000 http://www.ruthgroup.org/?p=9556#comment-915 Nice, a bunch of rich Libs living in Marin $$$$. I bet your the first to call the cops when you see a poor person in your neighborhood. Help the poor but from afar. It's easy to be politicaly correct from the rich hills of marin in your BMW's Nice, a bunch of rich Libs living in Marin $$$$. I bet your the first to call the cops when you see a poor person in your neighborhood. Help the poor but from afar. It’s easy to be politicaly correct from the rich hills of marin in your BMW’s

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