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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/09/16/ebola-crisis-us-sending-3000-military-personnel-west-africa/
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Location: Washington | I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole. |
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| fatchance - 2014-09-16 8:53 AM I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole.
I can see your point, but they could cut off the handouts and supply the homeless and veterans here at home with those supplies instead. Or help out with needy school children who don't have meals and coats, etc. There are so many things here that they could be doing. |
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| I can see helping at home, but they have won those votes and hearts of those and don't seem to care about really changing or improving the current situation at home or themselves. The majority that get a monthly check and don't have the priorities we have. Oh I love when politicians say, "that is what charity is for." The only changes I see happening here is the desire for more control with limited to no freedoms. So many are under the illusion of a false sense of safety/security over giving up freedoms. This is just a ploy to show our compassion and to get the press of the POTUS. Don't let a crisis go to waste!! I think we could do more for our vetrans with our tax dollars. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | fatchance - 2014-09-16 9:53 AM I'd rather see my tax dollars going to help these people then continuing the handout here at home to people who are heathy and can find a job if they wanted to.
We just returned from Tanzania and to say Africa is poor is an understatement. We should be proud of any help we continue to send to Africa in any form....especially to fight this disease. I don't find sending 3,000 military personal a huge strain on our fight against terrorism or our military as a whole.
I believe these people should be helped, I personally just don't think the military should be the ones. Maybe funnel the money into a program where the people are trained to do that.
I also am well aware of how poor Africa is. Here is a program and hospital that my Uncle started in Tanzania. http://dthd.org/
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Location: Kansas | I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. |
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Location: Online | I think we should be taking care of our own first. We have too many people here at home who are struggling with diseases and homelessness. Let's keep our own house clean.
What good will sending troops to help with Ebola do? Just make more of our people sick, since they bring them home to recover thus bringing the disease here on our soil. I know they are extremely careful, but accidents happen. I feel bad for those people, but sacrificing our resources to help with a losing battle just doesn't make sense to me. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa.
I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan. |
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Location: Kansas | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
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| The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too? |
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Location: Online | Nevertooold - 2014-09-16 11:07 AM I would like to know where the UN is?
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:35 PM The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too?
My thought is - the Ebola virsus is so deadly and contagious - why send troops? One little slip and you could wipe out a whole lot of people. How many of us don't always follow proper hygiene in our own home? The people who need to be handling this should not be combat trained people, but medically trained people who deal with contagious diseases and have a lot more training then the "usual" medical worker. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:52 PM 3canstorun - 2014-09-16 12:47 PM rodeomom3 - 2014-09-16 1:35 PM The article states that the ebola outbbreak is considered a security issue because it destablizes the region thus creating safe havens for terrorists. Not to send this thread in a different direction but my first thought was but he won't send troops to protect our pouris borders to be sure terrorists are not entering our country- isn't that a security issue too? My thought is - the Ebola virsus is so deadly and contagious - why send troops? One little slip and you could wipe out a whole lot of people. How many of us don't always follow proper hygiene in our own home? The people who need to be handling this should not be combat trained people, but medically trained people who deal with contagious diseases and have a lot more training then the "usual" medical worker. I agree about the danger to our troops and them not being properly trained to enter a hot zone like this- a bad deal. I just thought the security conderns applied to our borders as well.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | It's a noble undertaking, but as NTO suggested, where is the UN?
Our defense budget has been slashed. The UN needs to have their feet held to the fire, and something like this is clearly something they can and should do. Our military shouldn't serve as "meals on wheels" for the rest of the world. So long as we enable them to be worthless by taking on their duties, they will continue to be worthless. If we are going to send 3000 troops anywhere, I would think our southern border would serve the national interest better.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
^^^^ THIS !!!! That was my very FIRST thought when I heard of this plan. It is one thing for "volunteers" to go over and be exposed but to FORCE someone (as the military will be) is unbelievable! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | NJJ - 2014-09-16 1:53 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2014-09-16 9:42 AM Frodo - 2014-09-16 8:36 AM I think the obvious may be being overlooked here. These U.S. soldiers will at some point be exposed to Ebola. This could be an off the charts catastrophe. We need these troops on our Southern border, not West Africa. I agree but I think this is all part of that POS plan.
I agree...Our military didn't sign up for this BS and should be used to secure our borders.
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Nevertooold - 2014-09-16 11:07 AM I would like to know where the UN is?
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Unfortunately ... this is probably true. I think part of the problem in being one of the most powerful nations in the world and being part of the UN is that we then garner the majority of the responsibility to lend aid. Now, I'm not saying that sending our own military troops in happens to be the aid I would send. I would rather foot the bill to send in American based aid workers ... like the Red Cross for example and financially support them as a nation instead. I know it is unheard of protocol for a gov't agency to support a private agency ... but, I think this would have been a better use of resources since the Red Cross is already there. |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Great idea - as long as the "first lady and daughters" go along to carry bedpans for ebola patients. |
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Location: In a happy place | HotbearLVR - 2014-09-16 1:03 PM It's a noble undertaking, but as NTO suggested, where is the UN?
Our defense budget has been slashed. The UN needs to have their feet held to the fire, and something like this is clearly something they can and should do. Our military shouldn't serve as "meals on wheels" for the rest of the world. So long as we enable them to be worthless by taking on their duties, they will continue to be worthless. If we are going to send 3000 troops anywhere, I would think our southern border would serve the national interest better.
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | So we are going to send 3000 troops over there that know nothing about medical problems...Great Move...We can spread it faster with that many people going over there and then coming back.. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Nevertooold - 2014-09-16 4:21 PM So we are going to send 3000 troops over there that know nothing about medical problems...Great Move...We can spread it faster with that many people going over there and then coming back..
That is why I say the president is crazy. Committing suicide for the men/women who have to go.
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I live on the border. We've been begging for years. I wonder if all the "refugees" got a case of Montezuma's Revenge if we'd get some troop support.
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Question...so let's say this virus hits America...what can we do to protect ourselves? Can you imagine the food rush at stores? I'd sure stock up for 6 months! We'd all be bankrupt because no working means no house payments being made (as i'm not sure i'd want to leave my property. Sure wouldn't want to send the kids to school. I live one hour from huge Africa population. 55 flight a day leave Africa for the USA.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Why send troops to go fight Ebola, I dont understand what they can do to stop this, and then there will be more bringing the Ebola to the States and then we will be having a Outbreak of this horrible disease here.  |
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Location: Mississippi | MY son just finished his military service last May. I am so glad. That is not what he signed up for & I would not want him going over there to be exposed to Ebola. |
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Location: Washington | Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
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Location: Kansas | fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
But never lose sight of the fact this country is 18 trillion in debt. The cost will be astronomical.
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Location: Online | Frodo - 2014-09-17 8:42 AM fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
But never lose sight of the fact this country is 18 trillion in debt. The cost will be astronomical.
Couple this with the already gutted military thanks to our dictator in chief. I would much rather that money and those 3000 troops be here taking care of us at home securing out border than in a disease ridden disaster area.
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
Just WHERE do you think they will be building hospitals and training hospital workers? Our MILITARY should not be forced to take on this "project" of the President. I would rather see him financially help any volunteer organizations who are willing to go there. |
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| At first glance I thought this was a good idea. Than I started reading on what troops and what they would be doing in west Africa. Now I think it is just a political move on Obamas part. I can't see how our military is going to help in this and I think it is a poor use of our money. I am all for helping in this but not with our military. If anything send one of our hospital ships along with personal from the CDC. I am all for spending money on finding a vaccine for this because this could easily become a threat to us. However I think the Presidents proposal is a waste of time and money. |
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Location: Oklahoma | HotbearLVR - 2014-09-16 1:03 PM
It's a noble undertaking, but as NTO suggested, where is the UN?
Our defense budget has been slashed. The UN needs to have their feet held to the fire, and something like this is clearly something they can and should do. Our military shouldn't serve as "meals on wheels" for the rest of the world. So long as we enable them to be worthless by taking on their duties, they will continue to be worthless. If we are going to send 3000 troops anywhere, I would think our southern border would serve the national interest better.
This is just something to get uneducated people to bolster Obama's failing approval status. Let's look like a humanitarian....never mind the dangers it might prove to be to us here at home or our military. And Obama wants us to be a bankrupt 3rd world country. It's been his plan all along and he's well on his way to getting it done. |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | NJJ - 2014-09-16 12:25 PM fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
Just WHERE do you think they will be building hospitals and training hospital workers? Our MILITARY should not be forced to take on this "project" of the President. I would rather see him financially help any volunteer organizations who are willing to go there.
And why are WE the USA having to do this............what about other countries.................Personally I would rather know 3000 troops are on their way to hunt down and kill the murderers of the 2 American journalist......as well as the British journalist.................And don't think that our troops will not be targets there......the next beheading I fear we see is one of our troops........... |
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Location: Washington | CJE - 2014-09-17 10:23 AM NJJ - 2014-09-16 12:25 PM fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
Just WHERE do you think they will be building hospitals and training hospital workers? Our MILITARY should not be forced to take on this "project" of the President. I would rather see him financially help any volunteer organizations who are willing to go there.
Cuba has sent over a hundred health care workers to Africa.
Listen people I get the fact you disagree with me, so be it. But this is a serious issues and like all things the USA is usually the front runner in sending help. And NJJ unless our engineers are going to exchange spit or body fluids with the infected they should not be in danger. Right now Eboli is not airborn. Done with this conversation, nothing else to add, but feel free to keep hitting that dislike button, love it!
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Location: Broxton, Ga | Eight members of a team trying to raise awareness about Ebola have been killed by villagers using machetes and clubs in Guinea, officials say.
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Location: Texas | I guess I am one of the odd men out in this one. I have to agree with fat chance! As a former military person I signed up to serve the USA and do what needed to be done. I beleive that they need support in Africa and I agree that they would be well served with a hospital ship to help. Where I do t agree is the direct patient care should be done by the CDC or WHO or even the military medical folks. We should be yeing more thout Obama and families vacation costs. Free cell phones to people and people living off our country as mooches not a truly humanitarian mission to help innocent people. There is a reason we are the greatest country in the world and people go to extreme length to get her. Why should we become isolationists and close our eyes to what is going on in the world because we are broke. There are other ways to cut the budget. As far as exposure to Ebola and bringing it back here if they did a quarantine period prior to return to us then that would prevent spread of disease. Just my thoughts flame away. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | barrelbasher - 2014-09-19 11:48 AM I guess I am one of the odd men out in this one. I have to agree with fat chance! As a former military person I signed up to serve the USA and do what needed to be done. I beleive that they need support in Africa and I agree that they would be well served with a hospital ship to help. Where I do t agree is the direct patient care should be done by the CDC or WHO or even the military medical folks. We should be yeing more thout Obama and families vacation costs. Free cell phones to people and people living off our country as mooches not a truly humanitarian mission to help innocent people. There is a reason we are the greatest country in the world and people go to extreme length to get her. Why should we become isolationists and close our eyes to what is going on in the world because we are broke. There are other ways to cut the budget. As far as exposure to Ebola and bringing it back here if they did a quarantine period prior to return to us then that would prevent spread of disease. Just my thoughts flame away.
Any senseable person isn't going to flame you or FC.
The problem I see is our borders aren't secure and the safety of the US is more important to me then sending troops to Africa. I just feel our priorities are all screwed up.
FC just got back from Africa and I live close to the border so of course we would look at things differently as both of us have seen firsthand and when you are living it, it's a whole different ball game then someone telling you about it. JMHO |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I just think it's high time we demand that the so-called civilized, free world get in the game. I don't think the troops will necessarily be exposed to Ebola so much as I think we have been carrying the world on our backs and paying for it ourselves...whether it's combatting Ebola, terrorists, or Vladmir Putin. Obama's mantra of "paying your fair share" should apply in these instances in the same way. Any time we send troops anywhere, there is risk to them, plus astronomical costs. We need to turn up the heat. |
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Location: Kansas | 3000 sounds like an awful lot of troops to me. Where do you put this many soldiers while they're doing what they're being sent there to do. Constructing housing for them? Food? Sanitation? I'm just seeing millions and millions of dollars being spent for the needs of people who probably don't want them to be there and won't welcome them.
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barrelbasher - 2014-09-19 11:48 AM I guess I am one of the odd men out in this one. I have to agree with fat chance! As a former military person I signed up to serve the USA and do what needed to be done. I beleive that they need support in Africa and I agree that they would be well served with a hospital ship to help. Where I do t agree is the direct patient care should be done by the CDC or WHO or even the military medical folks. We should be yeing more thout Obama and families vacation costs. Free cell phones to people and people living off our country as mooches not a truly humanitarian mission to help innocent people. There is a reason we are the greatest country in the world and people go to extreme length to get her. Why should we become isolationists and close our eyes to what is going on in the world because we are broke. There are other ways to cut the budget. As far as exposure to Ebola and bringing it back here if they did a quarantine period prior to return to us then that would prevent spread of disease. Just my thoughts flame away.
Any senseable person isn't going to flame you or FC.
The problem I see is our borders aren't secure and the safety of the US is more important to me then sending troops to Africa. I just feel our priorities are all screwed up.
FC just got back from Africa and I live close to the border so of course we would look at things differently as both of us have seen firsthand and when you are living it, it's a whole different ball game then someone telling you about it. JMHO
Thanks NTO I agree that the border is a HUGE problem and has been for a long time and we definaty need to secure it. In truth it is a higher priority than sending troops to Africa, but I beleive that if organized correctly we should be as to do both. Again it goes back to thinking smartly and getting people back to work and off welfare. Obozo needs to Stop downsizing our military and stop playing golf and taking vacations on our countries dime! I may be completely off my rocker but I would gladly strap my 9mm back on and pick back up my M16 for a while to defend our borders and our country. For a country full of brilliant people we certainly should be able to come up reasonable solutions to the current economic and political climate. |
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Location: Texas | fatchance - 2014-09-16 10:13 PM Fun read everyone. IF your signing into the military your saying you will go and do anything for that paycheck. This is not a draft military anymore...just a reminder. What I am reading is our 3,0o0 troops will be support, meaning building and training. DO not see them in the "hot zone". Personally if I was a parent with a child in the military I would rather see a deployment to East Africa verses Iraq.
Why does it have to be either or? Now that I have kids, everytime any fighting is brought up I think "would I want my child to fight? Who is making the decisions? Are they the best decisions for this country or is a decision based on political bullshi/t that my child could die for." But really, not only die for but give up years for. I was giving birth in the room next to a mother giving birth all alone except for skype. These decisions have such a major impact on the lives of the military and yes, they did sign up for the military but should they be used and abused for political gain? Hell no. I'm not saying we should bend over and take it from terrorists or any other country/organization that's a threat but c'mon...we also don't need to butt in where we don't have a solid interest. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Frodo - 2014-09-19 12:25 PM 3000 sounds like an awful lot of troops to me. Where do you put this many soldiers while they're doing what they're being sent there to do. Constructing housing for them? Food? Sanitation? I'm just seeing millions and millions of dollars being spent for the needs of people who probably don't want them to be there and won't welcome them.
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | barrelbasher - 2014-09-19 1:39 PM Nevertooold - 2014-09-19 12:14 PM barrelbasher - 2014-09-19 11:48 AM I guess I am one of the odd men out in this one. I have to agree with fat chance! As a former military person I signed up to serve the USA and do what needed to be done. I beleive that they need support in Africa and I agree that they would be well served with a hospital ship to help. Where I do t agree is the direct patient care should be done by the CDC or WHO or even the military medical folks. We should be yeing more thout Obama and families vacation costs. Free cell phones to people and people living off our country as mooches not a truly humanitarian mission to help innocent people. There is a reason we are the greatest country in the world and people go to extreme length to get her. Why should we become isolationists and close our eyes to what is going on in the world because we are broke. There are other ways to cut the budget. As far as exposure to Ebola and bringing it back here if they did a quarantine period prior to return to us then that would prevent spread of disease. Just my thoughts flame away. Any senseable person isn't going to flame you or FC.
The problem I see is our borders aren't secure and the safety of the US is more important to me then sending troops to Africa. I just feel our priorities are all screwed up.
FC just got back from Africa and I live close to the border so of course we would look at things differently as both of us have seen firsthand and when you are living it, it's a whole different ball game then someone telling you about it. JMHO Thanks NTO I agree that the border is a HUGE problem and has been for a long time and we definaty need to secure it. In truth it is a higher priority than sending troops to Africa, but I beleive that if organized correctly we should be as to do both. Again it goes back to thinking smartly and getting people back to work and off welfare. Obozo needs to Stop downsizing our military and stop playing golf and taking vacations on our countries dime! I may be completely off my rocker but I would gladly strap my 9mm back on and pick back up my M16 for a while to defend our borders and our country. For a country full of brilliant people we certainly should be able to come up reasonable solutions to the current economic and political climate.
There isn't any reasonable solutions because of all the Bozo's we have in Congress. Common sense left the Capitol years ago. When I think how Pelosi was the House Leader for so many years and she keeps getting re-elected..It is really scary and most sane people would think it was a joke instead of a reality.. |
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