tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912837681415888239.post1738115558260652848..comments2019-01-29T21:54:25.004-08:00Comments on Three Rights Make a Left: Don't Forget...Rufus Otishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916859989509921697noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912837681415888239.post-26273415935568271162010-05-24T04:59:08.680-07:002010-05-24T04:59:08.680-07:00Jim, you should get ahold of a book called "N...Jim, you should get ahold of a book called "NEMESIS: the Last Days of the American Republic" by Chalmers Johnson. It has many of the answers you seek--many more than you would be able to get from Cornyn, Hutchinson or Lamar Smith.<br />A huge portion of our Defense budget is SECRET, even from nearly all of the Congress. Only a few members of certain committees are supposedly shown, for example, where we have military installations around the world. I say "supposedly" because it is doubtful that a complete list exists even for the Secretary of Defense.<br />We are spread out over way more of the world than we have any legitimate need to be, in many countries that never invited us and that wish we would leave. "Inhospitable locales," indeed! <br />We are stretched way too thin and we're using way too much of our treasure to maintain a military presence greater than during the Cold War. Dr. Johnson's position is that this threatens our existence as a nation. ("Nemesis" was the goddess of Revenge.)<br />Two years ago, Esquire Magazine listed John Cornyn as among the 10 Most Ineffectual Congressmen or Senators. He is a world-class gasbag, but that's all. Asking him for answers is a waste of postage.<br />The best chance we have had in my lifetime of bringing the military to a manageable but effective size was destroyed by the result of the 1972 Presidential election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912837681415888239.post-41318606331060033722010-05-23T22:57:28.348-07:002010-05-23T22:57:28.348-07:00Oh yeah, US Merchant Marine Captain, and US Coast ...Oh yeah, US Merchant Marine Captain, and US Coast Guard ReservistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5912837681415888239.post-56894547857249301902010-05-23T22:33:35.130-07:002010-05-23T22:33:35.130-07:00Hi Jim, you are assuming a left is a 90 degree ang...Hi Jim, you are assuming a left is a 90 degree angle. I've always been more of a libertarian. Best wishes on your new site. <br />Jeff JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com