Ken Burch
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Sat Dec-12-09 07:44 PM
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Suggestion: Change the name of the "Department of Defense" back to the "Department of War" |
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The Pentagon should have a name that's honest, right?
The whole purpose of the place is prepping for and encouraging the onset of the next war, so why not return it to a name that admits that?
Any objections?
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HopeHoops
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Sat Dec-12-09 07:46 PM
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1. Department of Feeding Billions to Contractor Criminals |
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Sat Dec-12-09 08:17 PM
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7. They could do sponsorship, like a sports arena |
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The Halliburton(TM) Department of War
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HopeHoops
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Sun Dec-13-09 09:16 AM
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11. Too late - they called that "Iraq". |
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Sat Dec-12-09 07:48 PM
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2. That would be more appropriate. |
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Sat Dec-12-09 07:57 PM
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3. Yes, there was a refreshing honesty about the name Department of War |
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"Defense" sounds so noble and altruistic. Who could be against "defense"?
War, on the other hand, is a harder sell
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Sat Dec-12-09 08:13 PM
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Back when we had the War Department, there was no mistaking that we won our wars. Since the name change the record has been kind of mixed.
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Sat Dec-12-09 08:15 PM
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5. No objections from me. nt |
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Sat Dec-12-09 08:16 PM
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6. Your proposal might get as many as 20 votes in the House |
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I doubt a single Senator would agree, though.
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Sat Dec-12-09 08:19 PM
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Sun Dec-13-09 06:50 AM
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9. Or we could rename it the Department of Death. |
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I think Department of War is better.
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Sun Dec-13-09 07:07 AM
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10. changing the name doesn't change what it is |
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And what it is is the problem. If they changed the name back to the Department of War nobody would give a shit or even notice.
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Sun Dec-13-09 10:36 AM
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