[lormand]

The reality is defending the nation is the government's #1 duty, but liberals and libertarians have diminished our nation's defensive capabilities to nearing pre-WWII levels. Ron Paul thinks we can defend ourselves with just two submarines for example.

Somehow absent from your scorn for spending is entitlement spending? Where have I heard that before?

[entropy12]

Do not make the stupid mistake of defending Iraq’s borders before defending our own borders first!

You can defend nothing with empty pockets!
First learn to read the fiscal situation of country.
If you have not realized the dire economic situation we are in, there is nothing more I want to hear from you.

After that is fixed we can again take on the role of world policeman.

In the meanwhile,