[rintense]

Islamic goons and spending are not mutually exclusive. For example, if another terrorist attack occurs on our soil, imagine the chaos it will cause to our economy, and the resulting spending boon by the government. We've already seen it once. And, in order to protect our country against these Islamic goons, the government has to use our tax dollars to protect us. Now, some may not like how the government is using the money to protect us, but spending DOES have to happen to make the country secure.

So I agree with Neil on this one.

[OWK]

And, in order to protect our country against these Islamic goons, the government has to use our tax dollars to protect us.

Thank goodness for the NEA and free prescription drugs.

Otherwise we wouldn't be safe.

[NittanyLion]

Now, some may not like how the government is using the money to protect us, but spending DOES have to happen to make the country secure.

I suspect what many are trying to determine, is how spending on the NEA, Prescription Drugs, et al protects us from terrorists. Can you provide your theory?

[Dead Corpse]

A real easy way of making our country safer is to institute an Alaska style CCW program. That'd go a long way towards cleaing things up right there and the government wouldn't have to spend a dime of the taxpayers money.