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“Stoopid” Talk About Cutting Defense Spending

In Herschel Smith’s recent post, “What Defense Cuts Can and Can’t Accomplish,” he noted in response to President Obama’s announced cuts to Defense that such cuts were cover to make room for ruinous entitlements spending and ensured a future military that will not be prepared to meet America’s defense needs. To tag team on that [...]

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Rand Paul on “Indefinite Detention” Provision of Defense Authorization Act : 11/29/11

Rand Paul Aims to Kill “Indefinite Detention” Provision of Controversial Bill Head of Japanese American Citizens League warns that bill has echoes of World War II-style internment without charge With the bill expected to be up for a vote within 48 hours, Senator Rand Paul has offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act [...]

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What Defense Cuts Can and Can’t Accomplish

Obama has rolled out his plan for defense cuts.  He appeared at the Pentagon with such notables as Generals Odierno and Amos.  This is extremely bad form, and this tactic was used to make it appear that the military agrees with or is setting national defense policy, specifically, the Obama administration policy.  It isn’t the [...]

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