Navy would ground Blue Angels under sequestration

[Sallow]

Not me

Israel is a strong ally in the Middle East

yeah they provided us with intelligence about Iraq to help push us into invading.
The intelligence turened out to be mostly false.

so did germany, Britain ( and they were right about the yellow cake btw hello) et al..why single them out?

They were absolutely not right about the yellow cake.

And Bush lied about that in the SOTU. Along with the aluminum pipes.

 

[Sunni Man]

However, in the world of global politics, I would rather have a dependable ally like Israel
in the Middle East than depend on the rougues gallery around them.

I have never been able to figure out exactly what dependable thing does Israel do for America? ..........

 

[JoeB131]

Blue Angels are not essential to our national defense

Never said they were.... but they put on one hell of a great show.

Then they should be able to collect the money to fund the show...

Just charge admission.

Isn't that what you wingnuts say about Arts funding?

 

[Desperado]

I find it absolutely amazing that supposedly Patriotic Americans citizens would place the Israeli Military before the US Military.

 

[JoeB131]

However, in the world of global politics, I would rather have a dependable ally like Israel
in the Middle East than depend on the rougues gallery around them.

I have never been able to figure out exactly what dependable thing does Israel do for America? ..........

Dependably drags us into fights that have nothing to do with us.

 

[Jarlaxle]

I'm fine with grounding the Blue Angels. Now keep slashing. Fire up the chainsaws and get to work...start with a 30% cut before the end of the year. The money simply is not there!

 

[Old Rocks]

so did germany, Britain ( and they were right about the yellow cake btw hello) et al..why single them out?

Becuase we kinda fought their war for them.

Are you referring to the United States bailing out Britain (and all other European countries) in WW1 and WW2?

Britain held off Nazi Germany until our defense industries were rolling. For that, we are forever in their debt.

 

[JoeB131]

I'm fine with grounding the Blue Angels. Now keep slashing. Fire up the chainsaws and get to work...start with a 30% cut before the end of the year. The money simply is not there!

Actually, it is, but it would mean taxing the wealthy at a sensible rate...

 

[Bill Angel]

However, in the world of global politics, I would rather have a dependable ally like Israel
in the Middle East than depend on the rougues gallery around them.

I have never been able to figure out exactly what dependable thing does Israel do for America? ..........

Dependably drags us into fights that have nothing to do with us.

If one is going to assert that the USA has been dragged into wars by "dependable allies", I think that Saudi Arabia should be on that list as well as Israel.

 

[Desperado]

The money simply is not there!

If we are giving $3 Billion a year to Israel, then there is no question that the money is there. The priorities are just set wrong. When it comes to tax payer money, then the first priority is that the US needs come before any other country.