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chlamor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 09:01 PM
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How on Earth Could This Have Happened?
A short essay. Link to entire article at Axis of Logic website.

Lord of Darkness and the Radiant Presence
By Zdzislaw Zmijewski in Bangkok
Mar 11, 2005, 22:14


How on Earth could this have happened?

If all military related expenditures of the US Budget for 2006 are counted, it adds up to about 800 Billions of dollars. Previous arms buildups in the history of the world, pales by comparison. In every past situation, devastating wars and plunder naturally resulted. In our case, we will suffer the full consequences of this obscene behavior.

The costs are already accruing. Millions die and billions suffer because the Nazi infected CIA and Fascist military industrial complex has strangled the USA into a red-necked monstrosity that in turn ruins cultures, nations and populations.

The Frankenstein military machine created ever so carefully over many generations must turn on us. Its rampage will not slake until its makers are ravaged for the last time! One cannot give birth, foster and feed a colossal Frankenstein to see it retire or die peacefully. Nonetheless, who is worrying or gives a damn when the money is so good for so many?

<snip>

As seeds - buried in the compost of Autumnal leaves and Winter's icy death - preserve their Species; seed men and women have always survived cultural collapses to regenerate Humanity's Spring into rebirth and renewal.

So Spring again is sure to warm - we know not when - but the children need us now! 

http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_16198.shtml
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LdyGuique Donating Member (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 09:21 PM
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1. I did a similar tally
and came up with at least $600 billion but also knew that all of the intelligence agency budgets were secret and not listed; so, his figure of $800 billion would jive with what I'd done. It IS an obscene amount and doesn't include "Homeland Security."
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chlamor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 09:31 PM
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3. Maybe you could post your tally
so many think it's "only" 450 bill but I suspect it to be closer to a trillion when all things are considered. In fact when you total up all the cash spent from private conractors and sub-contractors who can say. KBR for example isn't in DOD budget. so when you look at all military related expenditures it is mind boggling. When I'm asked "How are you?" I mention that the US military is destroying planet earth. I get a few nods and a few "WHATTTT thats crazy"
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LdyGuique Donating Member (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 10:26 PM
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5. I can't find my original posting
I think I made it on another forum which was damaged badly by a hacker a few weeks ago -- and all postings were gone when a new forum package was put up. I did a double check of my blog, but I can't find it there.

I know that I went through several budgets, including funds allocated to the State Department, VA funding, etc. As for the intelligence budgets, I don't know hwere they get buried as the CIA never shows up, nor the NSA, and neither appear to be included within the Defense Dept's budget.

There is some serious hanky-panking going on the with budget as these numbers never show up and "may" be part of the overall total, but I even doubt that (and I'm not going to break out a number cruncher to vind out).
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 09:47 PM
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4. Me to, $600 billion, where is the author getting $800 billion
...but the intelligence being secret is actually buried in other buget figures that could be generally traced to the military numbers, just not itemized. Hoemland security is about $50 billion isn't it?
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seemslikeadream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-16-05 09:28 PM
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2. Pedophocracy Profit Motive and Globalization

Porno websites get millions of hits that exploit baited children including babes and toddlers as succulent delicacies for sexual exploitation. The Supreme Court protects child pornographers as vehemently as it supports the State to oppress.

The Pedophocracy, David McGowan, August 2001, This from an excellent and truly horrifying 5-part study about the "pedophocracy":

"On January 22, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the case. In April 2002, the high court rendered its decision, upholding the ruling of the lower court. By doing so, the highest court in the land extended the ban on prosecutions of "virtual-child pornography" to all fifty states. As the L.A. Times reported on April 17, 2002, the "ruling creates an immunity for a new generation of 'virtual' pornographers who rely entirely on computer images." The Times noted that it was "an unexpected move" for the conservative court, describing the decision as "a surprisingly strong defense of the right to free speech."

Free speech! Tell right wing goon squads and surging ranks of brown-shirts we have free speech to fight against war and for peace and feel the vitriol that comes at you. However, the pornographication of even grade schools is inviolate and protected by the profit motive and globalization.


http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_16198.shtml
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mongo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-17-05 01:05 PM
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6. The law that you are talking about COPA
Would have made any depiction of under-age sexual contact - even by adult actors Child pornography

Under this act, the movies "the Blue Lagoon" and "the Tin Drum" would have been child pornography.

Get a grip. We ALREADY have laws against child pornography - which should and are being vigoriously enforced.
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