Comments on: In these tough times at least people are still buying missiles http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Lowell http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162835 John Lowell Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:50:30 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162835 Clearly they delete only the messages of the good looking, R. Nelson. But how do they justify it? :-) Clearly they delete only the messages of the good looking, R. Nelson. But how do they justify it? :-)

]]> By: R. Nelson http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162815 R. Nelson Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:53:40 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162815 Good question. I've been wiped off every segment, and I wasn't even mean. Good question. I’ve been wiped off every segment, and I wasn’t even mean.

]]> By: John Lowell http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162810 John Lowell Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:37:08 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162810 What happened to the comments that were posted beneath Eugene's above? I know I'd rreplied to him and believe there were further comments as well. What happened? What happened to the comments that were posted beneath Eugene’s above? I know I’d rreplied to him and believe there were further comments as well. What happened?

]]> By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162782 Lester Ness Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:01:45 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162782 Even better, work with the St. Vincent de Paul society or something like. Give to beggers, if you can't do anything more. Lester Ness Kunming China Even better, work with the St. Vincent de Paul society or something like. Give to beggers, if you can’t do anything more.

Lester Ness
Kunming
China

]]> By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162779 Lester Ness Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:36:50 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162779 Foreign invaders always lose in Afghanistan; the only question is, how bad? May Irecommend to all of you Hopkirk's _The Great Game_, the account of the First Afghan War? Or if you enjoy fiction, George MacDonald Fraser's _Flashman_? Lester Ness Kunming China Foreign invaders always lose in Afghanistan; the only question is, how bad? May Irecommend to all of you Hopkirk’s _The Great Game_, the account of the First Afghan War? Or if you enjoy fiction, George MacDonald Fraser’s _Flashman_?

Lester Ness
Kunming
China

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162796 Brad Smith Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:54:24 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162796 Wow you hit my favorite on the first try. I also like the Salvation Army locally. In the small town I live in these two do more than anyone else(moslty heating grants, winter clothing and food). When I lived in Califonia I gave blankets and food, one of the best things I did was get army field jackets and hand them out on Soledad street in Salinas. Many joes were going back to warm climates and would just throw them out. It's surpising how cold it gets it Central Califonia at night. Five years later when I went back to visit I still saw many of the jackets still being worn. It was cool when I would see one of my buddies names still on them. My mother in law got the blankets from a nursing home that threw them out if they were even barely soiled. We would launder them with lots of bleach and give them away. Charity starts at home. Peace! Wow you hit my favorite on the first try. I also like the Salvation Army locally. In the small town I live in these two do more than anyone else(moslty heating grants, winter clothing and food). When I lived in Califonia I gave blankets and food, one of the best things I did was get army field jackets and hand them out on Soledad street in Salinas. Many joes were going back to warm climates and would just throw them out. It's surpising how cold it gets it Central Califonia at night. Five years later when I went back to visit I still saw many of the jackets still being worn. It was cool when I would see one of my buddies names still on them. My mother in law got the blankets from a nursing home that threw them out if they were even barely soiled. We would launder them with lots of bleach and give them away. Charity starts at home.

Peace!

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162772 Brad Smith Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:54:06 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162772 Almost everyone hates paying taxes. However, it's interesting to note that the less confidence in the government the larger the black market becomes. More people are willing to work of the books, fudge their taxes, etc. I heard a report recently on NPR that we are at an all time high in regards to working off the books and black market activity in general. I do everything (legally) I can not to pay income tax, but short of civil disobediance there isn't much choice. I try and give as much to charity as possible to reduce my tax burden, and thus reduce the amount of money our government can use to wage war. I realize that income tax is only one part of the problem but it's the one most people focus on. So it may be that one of the best solutions is to give to charity rather than government. If you hate the war you can always give a donation to this site, thus spreading the word and reducing the amount of bombs our government can drop or give to our allies and enemies. Peace! Almost everyone hates paying taxes. However, it’s interesting to note that the less confidence in the government the larger the black market becomes. More people are willing to work of the books, fudge their taxes, etc. I heard a report recently on NPR that we are at an all time high in regards to working off the books and black market activity in general. I do everything (legally) I can not to pay income tax, but short of civil disobediance there isn’t much choice. I try and give as much to charity as possible to reduce my tax burden, and thus reduce the amount of money our government can use to wage war. I realize that income tax is only one part of the problem but it’s the one most people focus on.

So it may be that one of the best solutions is to give to charity rather than government. If you hate the war you can always give a donation to this site, thus spreading the word and reducing the amount of bombs our government can drop or give to our allies and enemies.

Peace!

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162769 Andy Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:05:38 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162769 Reply to Eugene; Maybe the Russians WANT us to stay in Afghanistan precisely to see that the same thing happens to America that happened to them. Just a thought. Reply to Eugene; Maybe the Russians WANT us to stay in Afghanistan precisely to see that the same thing happens to America that happened to them. Just a thought.

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162762 Andy Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162762 I say again. The war in Afghanistan is lost. I don't seriously expect any senior American military or political leaders to admit to this. Rocking the boat is not good for your career. You can deny reality, but you can't deny the CONSEQUENCES of denying reality. The war in Afghanistan is lost. I say again. The war in Afghanistan is lost. I don’t seriously expect any senior American military or political leaders to admit to this. Rocking the boat is not good for your career. You can deny reality, but you can’t deny the CONSEQUENCES of denying reality. The war in Afghanistan is lost.

]]> By: Eugene Costa http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/10/23/in-these-tough-times-at-least-people-are-still-buying-missiles/comment-page-1/#comment-162760 Eugene Costa Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:01:02 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=4817#comment-162760 NATO died in Yugoslavia. The corpse is blundering around Afghanistan looking for 1842. Despite recent and intense hostility with the US, the Russian Federation chess players still allow NATO overflights to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan. Kabulov, the Russian ambassador in Kabul, is having a lot of fun. "Do the Russians want the US and NATO to lose in Afghanistan?", an American reporter asks. "No, of course not", he answers. Nyet--not yet. NATO died in Yugoslavia. The corpse is blundering around Afghanistan looking for 1842. Despite recent and intense hostility with the US, the Russian Federation chess players still allow NATO overflights to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Kabulov, the Russian ambassador in Kabul, is having a lot of fun. “Do the Russians want the US and NATO to lose in Afghanistan?”, an American reporter asks. “No, of course not”, he answers.

Nyet–not yet.

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