Mick
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I don’t own Raytheon stock, or stock in Halliburton, or Boeing, or Northrop Grumman. But the mercenaries of those corporations (a.k.a. the United States military) has made their bosses a fortune. That’s all the USA can brag about regarding the war in Iraq - corporate profits. That’s all we have to show for it. At least Northrop Grumman sponsored the Military Bowl to show appreciation for its loyal stooges.
SwitzerlandI have permanent residency in Switzerland. If that’s third world, the USA in general is fifth world and Southern Appalachia is sixth world at best. But you don’t have the intellectual capacity to understand that your standard of living and especially the standard of living of homeless veterans that you leave on the street have been surpassed by much of the world.
Canada's Trudeau: Iran plane crash victims would be alive had there been no tension in region
“I think if there were no tensions, if there was no escalation recently in the region, those Canadians would be right now home with their families,” Trudeau said in the interview.
The US military uses more US made products and US labor than you'll likely find elsewhere in the US economy. It may be exorbitant, and to some people not optimally used, but it puts more back into our own economy than the consumer part of the market. Our strength when we rose to a world power was self sufficiency. The Swiss were/are good about taking anybody's money ... or gold or paintings with no questions asked. Oh, and picking up a little cash along the way by selling F-5s back to the US.
I will say though that one of two vacation spots I'd revisit in a heartbeat is Lauterbrunnen ... the other is Tahiti
Different world now I guess. Chinese don't play fair and steal our trade secrets. In the world of Tech, things changed.Our strengths were economic freedom, a large work force/resources, and relatively small government. We were not "self sufficient". We lowered trade protection and the economy exploded (just like in the roaring 20's).
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Interesting. So I am guessing that you moved there and established residence AFTER the age where you are required to do military service like ALL men in Switzerland. So you are a coward there too.I have permanent residency in Switzerland. If that’s third world, the USA in general is fifth world and Southern Appalachia is sixth world at best. But you don’t have the intellectual capacity to understand that your standard of living and especially the standard of living of homeless veterans that you leave on the street have been surpassed by much of the world.
And Obama did it without congressional approval getting Osama Bin Laden, but when Trump does it, the left goes nuts. Trump could give a little boy a mowing job at the White house, but the left would go into a frenzy nut case...oh wait that already happened. Yea, I get it.News flash, Trump is a power-usurping liar
Our strengths were economic freedom, a large work force/resources, and relatively small government. We were not "self sufficient". We lowered trade protection and the economy exploded (just like in the roaring 20's).
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