tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post7921786179002682904..comments2023-12-21T03:53:20.907-08:00Comments on The Liberator Today: Protests the World OverB-Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-25171583679425867432011-02-21T16:51:57.764-08:002011-02-21T16:51:57.764-08:00I am so old that the person who wrote Eisenhower&#...I am so old that the person who wrote Eisenhower's military industrial speech was the president of the college I attended. That speech has heavily influenced my political views. <br /><br />You say throughout history war has been the ravager of wealth. To reach $100 billion in federal budget reductions, the Republican leadership needed only to call for the complete withdrawal of all troops and support for the "poppy" country disaster. Unfortunately, the Republicans leadership is as captured by the military industrial (as well as FIRE) establishment as Obama. Rand Paul is my only hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-39345449818637660112011-02-21T15:18:55.784-08:002011-02-21T15:18:55.784-08:00Dawg, agree about Egypt, but it is still scary. M...Dawg, agree about Egypt, but it is still scary. Maybe I will address the oil situation later.B-Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4321422627188917599.post-23144618673832250622011-02-20T19:52:49.541-08:002011-02-20T19:52:49.541-08:00I don't believe Egypt is as susceptible to the...I don't believe Egypt is as susceptible to theocratic overthrow as other regimes in the area. <br /><br />The money is in the oil, and the thin thread of power held by the Saudi family becomes a balancing act.<br /><br />A few months ago, I was perplexed by your apathy of the need to become disengaged with our dependence on foreign oil. <br /><br />Since our domestic supply is still untapped and will require years to bring to fruition, do you not see the need with such power hanging in the balance?Road Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376391419287733609noreply@blogger.com