Massachusetts Legislature Forks Over $177 Million in STATE TAXES to PENTAGON

[Xithras]

14. I know, and I agree with you on that point.

As I said in my first post, I don't shy away from identifying myself as "anti-military". I believe that our foreign bases should be closed, much of our standing military force should be disbanded, and that our military should exist only in a defensive posture within the United States itself. I don't believe in "nation building", foreign military interventions of any type, or even the idea that the U.S. needs to be a global military power.

Which means, I also believe that the pain that Massachusetts is trying so desperately to dodge is something that ALL states SHOULD (and hopefully will) experience at some point. You and I seem to agree that the states have become addicted to the Pentagons dollars, and that needs to end.

I was simply commenting that, from an economic and political standpoint, the move made sense. Unfortunately, given the "rah rah go U.S." militarism that permeates American culture and both political parties, few in our government are willing to take a stance in favor of scaling back the Pentagon budget and our military power. So our elected reps end up focusing on those short term economic and political concerns.