Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125712507804421903.html?mod=rss_Politics_And_Policy" target="_blank">http://online.wsj.com/article/...d_Policy</a> Reviews the laws Obama's passed.
Originally Posted By Labuda Thanks for the link, ecdc. I'm especially pleased about the hate crime law expansion and protecting the land in Wyoming. Yay Pres. O!
Originally Posted By mele Ditto! The ability for women to sue for equal pay is pretty big too. Amazing that we still often get $.75 to the $1 men earn, isn't it?
Originally Posted By Labuda Well, I'm lucky. I outearn the last guy who was in my job, so I think I'm the $1.00 and he's the $.75. hehe But, yeah, that's VERY cool!
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster So Obama killed the F-22(the best fighter jet the world has ever seen)? Actually don't like that decision.
Originally Posted By Mr X Why? What practical purpose does it serve? Has it ever even been used in combat? Do we have any countries opposing us that have technology such that we would conceivably even need the thing in haste? Screw the fighter jet, let them build the best space ship the world has ever seen and get back to exploration.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>So Obama killed the F-22(the best fighter jet the world has ever seen)? Actually don't like that decision.<< The Pentagon didn't want it. They said they can't use it. It wasn't like Obama went against the military's wishes. It was the perfect example of the power of the military industrial complex over our system. All the senators who opposed it all live in states with big military contracts. It was a good thing for our country that someone finally said no to these people.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster I guess. But it sure marked a huge leap forward in aeronautical design. Just from a technological standpoint it's a real shame. If the military wants to save money how about pulling out out tens of thousands of American troops from Germany...and the Netherlands...and Belgium...and France...and Italy...and Denmark...and Great Britain...?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>If the military wants to save money how about pulling out out tens of thousands of American troops from Germany...and the Netherlands...and Belgium...and France...and Italy...and Denmark...and Great Britain...?<< Count me in.
Originally Posted By Mr X I already mentioned on another thread the fact that our country could slash the military budget by a full 75% and STILL spend twice as much as the next biggest spender (China). Of course, that would require exiting the wars we're in now somehow, and then not getting into any others unless through a TRUE international coalition that is a shared expense for all concerned. But, I guess that will never happen. *sigh*
Originally Posted By Spyderman The only reason to keep building F-22's is if America is preparing for war with China...or an alien invasion
