Defense and War spending equal 94% of Tax Revenues

WAKE UP AMERICA! - The Real U.S. Budget Problem: Defense & War Spending Equal 94% Of All Federal Income Tax Revenues

What's missing from the debt-ceiling discussion, albeit nothing new to DB readers, is spending on wars and the pentagon. It's not even being mentioned as a possibility in any of the competing debt plans, despite the following undeniably depressing and disgusting facts:

From Reddit:

I thought this kind of puts things in perspective. In 2010, the US government collected $898 billion in federal income tax revenues. The same year, we spent $847 billion on useless wars and national defense. That means that 94% of all federal income tax revenue is equivalent to what we spend on the Pentagon. Who out there thinks it was money well spent?

Also, just to piss you off a little bit more - defense spending is equivalent to 443% of what we collect in total corporate taxes.

One more link you need to see:
Taking Apart The 2011 Federal Budget - Washington Post Graphic

Why America is Broke and Why we are always at War

Leaked Audit shows Boeing overcharging the Amry as much as 177,000% for Helicopter Spare parts. And these stupid Republicans cry about the money being spent on Education and Social Programs.

When the real issue is these idiots are paying $700 for a replacement part the size of a dime that only cost 4 cents to manufactuere and for parts the DOD already has sitting in the Warehouse.

This is why America is in trouble. Stupid fucking Republicans who keep the cycle going so THEY can make money of the Middle Class. We are still in Iraq and Afghanistant and hundreds of other Countries just to keep Boeing and other Corporations in business.

Not sure why any Middle Class American would vote Republican. And the funny thing is, all these inbred hicks from the South living off the Governemnet are the ones parading around showing their support for the Republicans. Freaking idiots.

Leaked Audit: Boeing Overcharged Army Up to 177,000 Percent on Helicopter Spare Parts

$644.75 for a small gear smaller than a dime that sells for $12.51: more than a 5,100 percent increase in price. $1,678.61 for another tiny part, also smaller than a dime, that could have been bought within DoD for $7.71: a 21,000 percent increase. $71.01 for a straight, thin metal pin that DoD had on hand, unused by the tens of thousands, for 4 cents: an increase of over 177,000 percent.

Taxpayers were massively overcharged in dozens of transactions between the Army and Boeing for helicopter spare parts, according to a full, unredacted Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) audit that POGO is making public for the first time. The overcharges range from 33.3 percent to 177,475 percent for mundane parts, resulting in millions of dollars in overspending.

Once again, Israel responsaible for another Terrorsits attack. This time in Norway

Why Social Security is in trouble you ask?

People wonder where all the money went. It's pretty simple. Our own Government has been "borrowing" from it to pay off it debt and useless spending on Wars for Big Corporation.

We pay 5 separate taxes. (FICA 'Social Security', FICA Medicare, Federal and State and SDI).

For our Government to use our Social Secuirty funds for anything other than what it was intended, is simply ILLEGAL.

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HOLLINGS: Well, the truth is...ah, shoot, well, we all know there's Washington's math problem. Alan Sloan in this past week's Newsweek says he spends 150%. What we've been doing, Mr. Chairman, in all reality, is taken a hundred billion out of the Social Security Trust Fund, transferring it over to the spending column, and spending it. 

Our friends to the left here are getting their tax cuts, we getting our spending increases, and hollering surplus, surplus, and balanced budget, and balanced budget plans when we continue to spend a hundred billion more than we take in.

Israeli warplanes pound east Gaza

Evil Israeli's at it again.

Israeli warplanes have attacked the eastern Gaza Strip in yet another use of excessive force against the Palestinian residents of the besieged territory.

In the incident, which happened in the early hours of Sunday, Israeli F-16 jets flew over Gaza City and fired a missile at the area of Jabal al-Rayes, east of the city, Xinhua reported.


There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to property.

The Israeli military frequently bombs the Gaza Strip, saying the actions are being conducted for defensive purposes. However, disproportionate force is always used, in violation of international law, and civilians are often killed or injured.

Gaza has been blockaded since 2007, which is a situation that has caused a decline in the standard of living, unprecedented levels of unemployment, and unrelenting poverty.

After Israel's assault on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters on May 31, 2010, in which nine civilians were killed, Tel Aviv slightly eased the land blockade of Gaza, allowing in more consumer goods.

However, the naval siege of the Gaza Strip remains in place, exports are banned, and imports of raw materials and construction materials are restricted. 

http://edition.presstv.ir/mobile/detail.aspx?id=188366

VITAMAC Herbal Toothpaste with Spirulina

Decided to try out this toothpaste imported from Thailand simply because it contained Spirulina.  It's basically a blue-green algae with several benefits.

This Herbal Toothpaste comes in a 2-pack.  One for Morning use and one for Nighttime use.

Shipping is expensive @ $14 for 6 tubes.

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The Green Tube is "Morning Fresh".  Obviously for Morning use.   Contains the following active ingredients:
"Guave Leaf extract, Aloe vera powder, Clove Oil, Camphor, Spirulina powered and silica.

The Blue Tube is "Sweet Dream".  And of course, is for nighttime use. Contains the following active ingredients:
" Guave Leaf extract, Alow vera powder, Clove oil, Spirulina powder, Echincea and silica.

As you can see, it's mostly natural ingredients.  The tube doesn't list the inactive ingredients.

Anyone care to explain why these imported products contains natural healthy ingredients, while most Name Brand American made products contains a bunch of chemicals, most of which I can't even pronounce.   Several of them are made with Propylene Glycol.   The same chemicals used to make radiator fluid.

The directions indicates that  a pea sized amount should be used and after brushing, leave it in the mouth for at least 30 seconds to let the 'herbal ingredients' absorbed into the gums.

Morning Fresh

Taste: The taste is strong, minty and pretty bad. LOL I'm guessing the taste and smell is from the Camphor ingredient. After brushing, you can actually feel the "freshness" 5 minutes after. Some people may refer to is as "aftertaste".

Update: 7/10/11 Not sure if I got use to it or maybe the natural ingredients gave my system a "shock", but for some reason, it's not as bad as the first initial use.

Smell: The smell it like walking into a Chinese Herbal Medicine shop.
Texture: White Paste

Sweet Dream

Taste: n/a - Taste a bit like the Sparkles kids toothpaste, but not as sweet. I remember when I ran out of toothpaste and had to use the Sparkles toothpaste. I was disgusting! It was like brushing my teeth with sugar.

This toothpaste is refreshing and has more of 'adult' taste to it. That's the only way I can explain it. Smells great too.

Smell: Wow.  Compared to the Green Tube, this tooth gel smells wonderful.  "Sweet Dream" is actually a perfect way to describe the smell.  Very calming and actually smells great.  Even better than any Domestic Brand tooth paste I've used.
Texture: Blue Gel

Will Kate have a mental breakdown?

Bump! Back to the top. I posted this back on 9/20/2010, and just last night, I read that Kate had gone crazy!  (Apparently, Kate was drunk tweeting.) Kinda like drunk dialing.

I'm guessing it had something to do with TLC running out of "ideas" with what to do with Kate Plus 8. Kate is about to get dropped from TLC. And I predict a major meltdown from Kate Gosselin.

Here's hoping the kids are safe with their father when Kate flips out. Kate is a dangerous woman as-is. I hope the kids will be at Jon's when Kate Gosselin receives the news from TLC.

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It won't be long before Kate goes CRAZY... Where has Kate been hiding? Maybe Kate is getting more work done? Laser skin resurfacing? Hmmmm