"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation.
The foundation of such a method is love."
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968), December 11, 1964
Our "President" is talking about spending up to 100 billion... (That's BILLION) for the SHORT TERM prosecution of this war...(oh yeah he is also giving the top 1% income wise, a huge tax break at the same time)
To put that in perspective, there are about 290 million people in the US. That is roughly $345 dollars for every man woman and child in this country for 3 or so months of war.
Breaking it down a bit further, approximately 30 percent of our population (About 90 million) is under 14 and over 65. So if you want to talk about the percentage of the people that are paying for most of it. (The 15 through 65 folks) It costs about 500 per person that way.
Now lets look at Iraq. They have a population of about 23 million with a bit less than 50% of the population being between 14 and 65..This works out to the USA spending about $4,400 for every man woman and child or about $9000 for every under 14 and over 65 year old person in Iraq to wage war against them for 3 or so months..............
Can any of us even imagine what we kind of good we could do in 3 months with $4400 dollars for every living person in Iraq?
Or just imagine spending $9000 for every child and old person in Iraq in 3 months. Schools, medicine, food, shelter................
Instead we bought 24 tomahawk missile's tonight at 1 million per and 4 laser guided bombs at 6 million per.
That is 48 million in about 2 minutes..for blowing up shit.....and we missed what we were REALLY aiming at.....
Oh and by the way, we have some kids and old people in this country that could use some help as well.............
What the FUCK is the matter with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jack at March 20, 2003 03:53 AMyes, but bombs make certain leaders with a lacking manhood feel more like a man.. too many years high on cocane have left some impotant...
Posted by: bill on March 20, 2003 05:19 PMHi
I found this page while searching for an answer. Question; The title the road less travelled is taken from a poem by which 20th-century American poet?
Would love if you would be able to help me. Thank you very much
from cherie
Posted by: Cherie on January 30, 2004 04:33 PM