Quote from talknet:
Everybody here forgot USA spends $200 billion+ every year on "war on terror".
In past 7 years, USA has spent $1.5 trillion fighting Al-Qaeda in Iraq and afghanistan. But Taleban and Al-Qaeda are stronger now.
Majority of people worldwide think USA is fighting a losing battle with Taleban.
Also why does NASA wants to go to Planet Mars. There is no food and water on Mars and Moon.
I Think Trillions of dollars are spent by NASA for "useless & worthless" space/universe ambitions and travels. Humans cannot live in space.
Also Las Vegas and Hollywood should be shut down because Trillions od dollars are spent for "worthless & useless" entertainments in Las Vegas and Hollywood.
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of the US War on Terror
http://www.newschool.edu/internationalaffairs/docs/wkg_papers/Gold_2007-03.pdf
http://ideas.repec.org/p/pra/mprapa/6932.html
Who benefits, from the ongoing war on terror?
The ex-presidents' club
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/oct/31/september11.usa4
The Below was found in the above website:
"Last year, George Bush Sr and John Major travelled to Riyadh to talk with senior Saudi businessmen. In September 2000, Carlyle hired speakers including Colin Powell and AOL Time Warner chair Steve Case to address an extravagant party at Washington's Monarch Hotel. Months later, Major joined James Baker for a function at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, to explain the Florida election controversy to the wealthy attendees."
Binladin Group investment in Carlyle has been terminated or is being terminated. It amounted to a $2m investment in the Carlyle II Fund, which was anyway a very small portion of a $1.3bn fund. In the scheme of the investments and in the scheme of the business of either party it was very small. We have to get this into perspective. But I think there was a sense that there were questions being raised and some controversy, and for such a small amount of money it was something that we wanted to put behind us. It was just a business decision."
"But if the Binladins' connection to the Carlyle Group lasted no more than six years, the current President Bush's own links to the firm go far deeper. In 1990, he was appointed to the board of one of Carlyle's first purchases, an airline food business called Caterair, which they eventually sold at a loss. He left the board in 1992, later to become Governor of Texas. Shortly thereafter, he was responsible for appointing several members of the board which controlled the investment of Texas teachers' pension funds. A few years later, the board decided to invest $100m of public money in the Carlyle Group. The firm's magic touch was already bringing results. Today, it is proving as fruitful as ever"
Speaking for myself:
After reading through this information and much more.......
For me, when you dive in and see the facts for what they are, and look at the historical perspective, the timeline is very important, time and dates, and surrounding events creates a purpose, agenda if you will, motivations, intentions that are not commonly expressed for all of the public to view or to understand. Yet should be questioned, and held accountable for their actions at any point; in which discovery of wrong doing, is found. Severe action should be taken aganist such persons, groups, organizations, and punishable beyond what the law states. Which is just for such crimes that have been commited, and are continuously commited. Remember these are the same people who create, wrote, signed and passed into law, the rules of the game in which they play. So we must re-write them, and attach punishment according to what is JUST.
Sidenote: Treason was dealt with high importance, HANGING.
I believe today, Death to those who show disregard to the Human Race, and the right to live free from various forms of Gov't, Private Organizations, Banks, Ongoing Oppression
- noun 1. the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
2. an act or instance of oppressing.
3. the state of being oppressed.
4. the feeling of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically, by troubles, adverse conditions, anxiety, etc.
My Sincere Thoughts,
JC
As for NASA:
Houston we have a "Credit" Problem, NASA Spending Spree
by politisite | May 4, 2008 at 01:25 pm | 530 views | 6 comments | 5 recommendations
"The Houston Chronicle analyzed 451,000 charges, totaling more than $265 million, made on NASA purchase cards between January 2004 and July 2007. The newspaper also reviewed audits, internal reports and other documents related to card use. Among the findings:"
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/houston-we-have-credit-problem-nasa-spending-spree
High Point: NASA Created:
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower meets with Dr. Wernher von Braun and other NASA scientists. ^ GERMAN ^
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1664897_1664899_1665836,00.html
http://www.federalbudget.com/
A Farewell Message Worth Reading
Editor's 25 Aug note: The following farewell message was openly sent to several hundred employees at NASA MSFC. It is well worth reading.
Editor's 26 Aug Update: The author of this memo has responded with additional comments.
From: Finckenor, Jeffrey L. (MSFC-EV32)
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:23 AM
To: [Hundreds of people at NASA MSFC and Elsewhere]
Subject: Farewell Address
"At the highest levels, there seems to be a belief that you can mandate reality, followed by a refusal to accept any information that runs counter to that mandate. I'm sure you can all think of multiple examples (having nothing to do with CAD) without trying very hard. This reminds me of Clark's law: "Sufficiently advanced cluelessness is indistinguishable from malice" (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark's_Law). I've heard others use terms like "arrogance combined with ignorance".
http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2008/08/a_farewell_mess.html
Remember to ask yourself, Who Stands to benefit?
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_June_11/ai_75430623