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US airmen get Xbox Live in Europe ($200,000 in taxpayer money)
Gamespot ^
| 07/25/2003
| Matthew Broersma
Posted on 07/25/2003 8:49:30 PM PDT by xrp
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To: xrp
The concrete illustration is in the fact that they spent $200,000 tax dollars on video games. Why not use the funds for improving weapons systems or as a bonus for heroic acts, or given to the family of a soldier killed in action? I mean, VIDEO GAMES? Anyone that feels this is an appropriate use of our Defense allocated tax dollars should review their 2002 1040 tax forms.
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:15:38 PM PDT
by
Registered
(77% of the mentally ill live in poverty, that leaves 23% doing quite well!)
To: Registered
Anyone that feels this is an appropriate use of our Defense allocated tax dollars should review their 2002 1040 tax forms. Actually...I reviewed the federal budget instead and really couldn't find ANY problem with $200,000 for providing Armed Forces personnel for an extremely inexpensive form of entertainment compared to the tens of billions (maybe hundreds of billions) that go to unproductive citizens of this country. I'm willing to pay taxes to give a little entertainment to the ones who defend my freedom and liberty. I am NOT willing to pay taxes to educate someone else's child, provide food for someone's family or pay for a ponsi scheme retirement scam that Congressmen and Senators convienently aren't partaking in.
or given to the family of a soldier killed in action
This is what life insurance is for, right?
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:23:44 PM PDT
by
xrp
To: Registered
The military spends much much more on morale boosting programs than the $200K they spent here. How much did it cost to send Roger Clemons and a bunch of musicians over to Afghanistan or other parts of the globe?
There is a lot of bang for the buck in this case. XBox is a blast, particulary if you are young and competitive.
To: Bogey78O
You got it!
I forget who the commercial was for, but that was sweet!
LVM
To: xrp
Actually...I reviewed the federal budget instead and really couldn't find ANY problem with $200,000 for providing Armed Forces personnel for an extremely inexpensive form of entertainment
Hey, you sound like my Senator! He says that about pretty much every expenditure!
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:36:48 PM PDT
by
Registered
(77% of the mentally ill live in poverty, that leaves 23% doing quite well!)
To: Registered
They spend millions on morale boosters. This is just a drop in the bucket. A step above big comfy chairs but slightly below meeting a playboy bunny.
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:41:01 PM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(I'll vote Conservative till I die....Democrat soon after)
To: Registered
I don't have a problem with this as the members of the active military have their lives managed by the government. Free time is carefully scheduled, along with every other aspect of their day. Being human, and not some computerized fighting force, they need some kind of recreation, and its fair that the government managing their time provide a little human comfort. If this were an X-box system for a 40-hour-a-week desk jockey at the State Department, I would feel a little differently.
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:41:12 PM PDT
by
July 4th
To: LasVegasMac
SOCOM.
It's a neat game. They tried copying SOCOM's online play in Vietcong. Handles much the same but works for the PC.
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posted on
07/25/2003 9:42:05 PM PDT
by
Bogey78O
(I'll vote Conservative till I die....Democrat soon after)
To: Registered
The concrete illustration is in the fact that they spent $200,000 tax dollars on video games. No. Wrong.
The only issue here that is "concrete" is that out troops need some entertainment.
Why not use the funds for improving weapons systems
Get serious. You think 200k is going to buy some improvements? That might buy a new paint job for 20 or 30 jet fighters.
or given to the family of a soldier killed in action?
They would get that much from insurance they pay for already.
What the F### is your problem? You work for Chuckie Schumer or what?
I spent 18 months in an arm pit called Kunsan AB, Korea. Anything related to the "real world" was a luxury - AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!
F$$$ you and your tight a$$!
Very obvious you have not one clue about the military.
When one is clueless, it't best to keep one's mouth zipped.
Else you might look an A$$.
LVM
To: xrp
I don't know how much it costs to make a phone call from a base in Europe to a serviceman/woman's parents in the StatesWell, according to the ads, Mom and Dad can dial 10-10-987 to Western Europe for three cents per minute. Long distance aint what it used to be.
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posted on
07/25/2003 10:00:36 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Plus de fromage, s'il vous plait...)
To: Registered
I likely pay more taxes than most on this website, and I don't have a problem with it.
Times change and there may be different entertainment options now, but we have always attempted to see to it that our soldiers have something to do during downtime, whether its a game of cards, a USO gig, or whatever.
In the grand scheme of things, 200k is not a lot of money.
You should try an online game of Ghost Recon yourself. You may be surprised how tactical and challenging it is.
Cheers,
Lloyd
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posted on
07/25/2003 10:04:50 PM PDT
by
Lloyd227
To: Registered
I guess troop morale is not worthy of a few taxpayer dollars?
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posted on
07/25/2003 10:07:58 PM PDT
by
tazman3
(See Lazmataz's tag line)
To: bootyist-monk
w00t!
To: Registered
You must be one of the 77%.
Yes, you really flamed my butt. And you have been here since 98 - ?
We also ship them bottled water, at tax payer expense.
Got a problem with that?
LVM
To: LasVegasMac; Registered
/agreed!!!
I spent 12 months in Adak, Ak with absolutely nothing to do... we would have killed to have this!
It's about time we gave something to our servicemen and women!!
And about the comment of spending it on weapon's research, you are an idiot who must have never spent anytime in the military..
I guess people like you think we should put everything we have into killing people and the heck with our boys and girls who serve.. It's bad enough they don't get paid worth a darn now we shouldn't spend any money on them?? I guess we should just buy them all SS uniforms and make them all good little nazi's..
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posted on
07/25/2003 10:16:32 PM PDT
by
scab4faa
To: LasVegasMac
I have more of a clue than you know. I just don't wear it on my shirtsleeve.
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posted on
07/25/2003 10:21:07 PM PDT
by
Registered
(77% of the mentally ill live in poverty, that leaves 23% doing quite well!)
To: Registered
"It's an abuse of taxpayer's dollars."I hate paying taxes as much as anyone with common sense. But $200,000 to help the morale of people who risk their asses for us? It's money well spent.
How much do we spend on border jumpers who come here and squirt out a baby just so they can gain citizenship without merit?
To: Registered
I know a lot, friend.
I know that your previous post on this subject was pure BS.
Let's play, shall we? I want you to logically defend your lame statement.
LVM
To: xrp
I need to get myself an XBox. There are going to be some great games coming out that I can't get on Mac or PS2.
To: Registered
Forgot to add in last reply..
If you have not been part of the US Military community, this conversation is over, you are dismissed.
If you have not "been there", you are not qualified to pass judgement on what is good or bad (tax money) for the troops in the field.
I am. I've been there and done that.
LVM
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