Dude! You think you are standing on principle but in truth you are spouting crap. Do you really think there is no fraud or waste whatsoever in DOD or DVA? Do you really think that education should be cut to zero and that all educators are freeloaders and lazy SOBs who do no work and receive free money? If you are seeking to personify a stereotypical know-nothing right-wing hothead then mission accomplished. If you would like to make an intelligent contribution to a rational discussion of the present funding levels and spending priorities at the USDVA then try again.
I was prepared to flame you right back, noting that you argue a lot like a liberal, leaning towards insults rather than facts. However, I'll cut you a little slack since I see you've been on FR for a few years and some of your other posts make sense.
Do you really think there is no fraud or waste whatsoever in DOD or DVA?
Never said that, never implied that. In fact, I believe just the opposite. These are large federal programs, therefore it is a virtual certainty there is waste.
Do you really think that education should be cut to zero and that all educators are freeloaders and lazy SOBs who do no work and receive free money?
Yes and absolutely not. Federal education "programs" should be cut completely. Educators as freeloaders? No, my wife would take issue with that seeing as how she is one.
If you are seeking to personify a stereotypical know-nothing right-wing hothead then mission accomplished. If you would like to make an intelligent contribution to a rational discussion of the present funding levels and spending priorities at the USDVA then try again.
Not a flame here, but you really need to back off the personal attacks - it makes you sound like a liberal. As I said, I see from your posts you're not, but I gotta warn you, from just reading one or two someone could be convinced you were using emotion and personal attacks in lieu of facts or at least opinion.
I stand behind my assertion that welfare and related "social" programs are in fact awash in lazy no-good freeloaders. Welfare, good bad or otherwise, was only ever intended to be a safety net, not a career. Far too many have made it a multi-generation career at our expense. Worse, it is un-Constitutional. Providing for the common defense - that's an enumerated power. I would argue that taking care of wounded service personnel falls under that category. However, the feds have absolutely no Constitutional authority to confiscate my money and re-distribute it as largess to people who have never worked a day in their lives, and have no intention of ever working or being self-sufficient. If you have a problem with my opinion fine, we'll just have to agree to disagree. There is absolutely nothing you or anyone else could do or say that'll change my opinion regarding welfare.