[4Freedom]

"Is that about right?"

Nice shootin', Jhoffa. You nailed that target 'dead center', 'bull's eye'.

They believe our whole country and every taxpayer in it exists for the sole purpose of supporting them in the manner to which they have become accustomed.

And for not a damn thing in return.

[Jhoffa_]

Perhaps they are (or were) relying on your option #3 to keep the dough rolling in?

"Hey man, they can't let China or anyone else that close.. We can do whatever we want and they won't cut us off. No way!"

That kind of thing.

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