Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan

[Political Junky]

So, who disagrees with spending money on US infrastructure instead of Afghanistan's, and why?

I think the opposition is about Claire as a senator and less about her "so called position"

Way to dodge the issue.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

So, who disagrees with spending money on US infrastructure instead of Afghanistan's, and why?

I think the opposition is about Claire as a senator and less about her "so called position"

Way to dodge the issue.

???

Clearly NO ONE thinks money is better spent over there. I wasn't dodging shit, I just answered your stupid question.

Idiot

 

[JDzBrain]

So, who disagrees with spending money on US infrastructure instead of Afghanistan's, and why?

Uh, for one thing...foreign aide is one of the very FEW things our federal government is SUPPOSE to be doing!

The other thing is, MOST of what you guys are calling infrastructure...like water systems are Municipals, either county or city and the city or county is responsible for them. The federal government should not STEAL a million bucks from my county and then send 250,000 back and tell us to fix it!

THAT IS THE DAMN PROBLEM PEOPLE!

How freakin' thick ARE people? DAMN!

Why don't one of you tell me just exactly HOW ol' Claire or any other jackwagon up in Washington knows what the hell we need to do with our money over here in western Kentucky!

This is FOOLISHNESS! The talk of an "Infrastructure Bank." You KNOW what that is don't ya? Just another lame as progressive tactic to further centralize wealth in Washington and gain more control over the states. It is a further erosion of the Constitution...AND YOU ARE FALLING FOR IT!

STOP IT!!!

 

[Chris]

Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan Programs

What could be wrong arguing that American taxpayer dollars be spent on Americans first?

It might help the economy and get Obama reelected.

The treasonous Tea Party/Republicans would rather ruin the economy.

 

[Chris]

Translation of Claire's message:

"I will lose my seat if I don't make some populist statements."

Sorry Claire, you're still going to lose.

Want to bet?

 

[editec]

The masters have better things to spend our money on.

There's their wars of empire to pay for.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan Programs

What could be wrong arguing that American taxpayer dollars be spent on Americans first?

Does that mean you support Ron Paul over Obama?

 

[merrill]

Make it illegal to spend tax dollars on anything not made in America.

Felony level illegal.

Very interesting concept....

Null and void all tax codes that support making money from abroad!

If USA corp america wants favorable tax codes they should apply for such in China,Pakistan,india,Canada etc etc etc

 

[francoHFW]

I know- cut taxes on the wealthy! Dumbazzes....

 

[merrill]

Translation of Claire's message:

"I will lose my seat if I don't make some populist statements."

Sorry Claire, you're still going to lose.

In fact, by the time the second Bush left office, the national debt had grown to $12.1 trillion:

* Over half of that amount had been created by Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy.

* Another 30% of the national debt had been created by the tax cuts for the wealthy under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

• Fully 81% of the national debt was created by just these three Republican Presidents.

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[Rozman]

EVERYONE knows that it is a problem and that it is only going to get more expensive down the road yet we just cannot develop the political will to do it. This is something that should never be a political football yet it is. Maybe if a few bridges collapse the budget hawks will decide Americans are worth it.

Everyone knows about this and just hope it goes away I guess.
The left as always will blame this on the republicans and Bush
in particular as they always do.
The Republicans will get all pissed off about that and nothing will get done.

Instead of using their heads and finding a way to get stuff done
these guys use this stuff to play politics....

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Translation of Claire's message:

"I will lose my seat if I don't make some populist statements."

Sorry Claire, you're still going to lose.

In fact, by the time the second Bush left office, the national debt had grown to $12.1 trillion:

* Over half of that amount had been created by Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy.

* Another 30% of the national debt had been created by the tax cuts for the wealthy under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

• Fully 81% of the national debt was created by just these three Republican Presidents.

Social Security Q&A | Dollars & Sense

Your numbers are lies.

 

[Missourian]

Obama: Victory in Afghanistan "is vital to our national interest".

Obama: "I am convinced our security is at stake in Afghanistan (and Pakistan)"

Obama: "[Afghanistan] is the epicenter of violent extremism practiced by Al-qaeda."



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1k69XbMKrA]Obama orders 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan - YouTube[/ame]


So who is wrong, Obama or McCaskill?

 

[merrill]

The Washington Post reports that the terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden is all but dead:

The leadership ranks of the main al-Qaeda terrorist network, once expansive enough to supervise the plot for Sept. 11, 2001, have been reduced to just two figures whose demise would mean the group’s defeat, U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence officials said.

Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining “high-value” targets of the CIA’s drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials said....“We have rendered the organization that brought us 9/11 operationally ineffective,” a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said. Asked what exists of al-Qaeda’s leadership group beyond the top two positions, the official said: “Not very much. Not any of the world-class terrorists they once had.”

However, pretty much the entire rest of the piece is devoted to "U.S. officials" telling us that (a) none of this really matters, (a) al-Qaeda remains an enormous threat, and (c) we can't afford any kind of reduction in our overseas military presence. So don't let this get your hopes up.



Al-Qaeda is....Dead....Kind Of | Mother Jones

 

[The Rabbi]

Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan Programs

What could be wrong arguing that American taxpayer dollars be spent on Americans first?

We've spent over a trillion dollars on "infrastructure" since Obama took office.
What she's really saying is, Hand over the pork, I need the votes.

 

[Missourian]

The Washington Post reports that the terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden is all but dead:

The leadership ranks of the main al-Qaeda terrorist network, once expansive enough to supervise the plot for Sept. 11, 2001, have been reduced to just two figures whose demise would mean the group’s defeat, U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence officials said.

Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining “high-value” targets of the CIA’s drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials said....“We have rendered the organization that brought us 9/11 operationally ineffective,” a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said. Asked what exists of al-Qaeda’s leadership group beyond the top two positions, the official said: “Not very much. Not any of the world-class terrorists they once had.”

However, pretty much the entire rest of the piece is devoted to "U.S. officials" telling us that (a) none of this really matters, (a) al-Qaeda remains an enormous threat, and (c) we can't afford any kind of reduction in our overseas military presence. So don't let this get your hopes up.



Al-Qaeda is....Dead....Kind Of | Mother Jones

Mother Jones?


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*The Daily Star - 2 days ago


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*AFP - 1 day ago


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*The Sun - Dec 15, 2011


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*Telegraph.co.uk - Dec 13, 2011


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*CNN (blog) - Dec 27, 2011


Al-Qaeda commandos attack Mauritania police post

*magharebia.com - Dec 23, 2011


Qanso: Al-Qaeda combatants infiltrating Homs from Lebanon

*NOW LEBANON - 2 days ago


Pakistani death squads go after informants to US drone program

*Los Angeles Times - Dec 28, 2011


Al Qaeda group joins Twitter

*Times of India - Dec 10, 2011


Al Qaeda and the Meaning of Christmas

*Kabul Press - Dec 24, 2011Laughing at all of this nonsense is a still strong and influential al-Qaeda.


Difficult fate awaits female hostages of al-Qaeda

*magharebia.com - Dec 16, 2011A recent al-Qaeda fatwa suggests that there may be a more sinister goal than ransoms behind the spike in abductions of Western women

 

[merrill]

The Washington Post reports that the terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden is all but dead:

The leadership ranks of the main al-Qaeda terrorist network, once expansive enough to supervise the plot for Sept. 11, 2001, have been reduced to just two figures whose demise would mean the group’s defeat, U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence officials said.

Ayman al-Zawahiri and his second in command, Abu Yahya al-Libi, are the last remaining “high-value” targets of the CIA’s drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Pakistan, U.S. officials said....“We have rendered the organization that brought us 9/11 operationally ineffective,” a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said. Asked what exists of al-Qaeda’s leadership group beyond the top two positions, the official said: “Not very much. Not any of the world-class terrorists they once had.”

However, pretty much the entire rest of the piece is devoted to "U.S. officials" telling us that (a) none of this really matters, (a) al-Qaeda remains an enormous threat, and (c) we can't afford any kind of reduction in our overseas military presence. So don't let this get your hopes up.



Al-Qaeda is....Dead....Kind Of | Mother Jones

Mother Jones?


Al-Qaeda Trying To Recruit Fighters In Libya


*Osun Defender - 14 hours ago


YEMEN: Al-Qaeda militants slain in attack.

*Denver Post - 18 hours ago


Al-Qaeda remains biggest threat to London Olympics

*Zee News - 13 hours ago


Al Qaeda, Taliban Call on Pakistani Militants to Join Clashes in ...

*Fox News - 2 days ago


Al-Qaeda-allied group claims responsibility for Baghdad bombings

*Washington Post - Dec 27, 2011


Al Qaeda remains entrenched in Pakistan's tribal areas

*Long War Journal - 1 day ago


Al-Qaeda infiltrated extremist groups in Lebanon: MP

*The Daily Star - 2 days ago


Algeria kills senior Qaeda operative

*AFP - 1 day ago


Al-Qaeda bids to 'rebrand' itself

*The Sun - Dec 15, 2011


US focus to beat al-Qaeda shifting to Africa

*Telegraph.co.uk - Dec 13, 2011


Analysis: Al Qaeda vs. the West: 2012 and beyond

*CNN (blog) - Dec 27, 2011


Al-Qaeda commandos attack Mauritania police post

*magharebia.com - Dec 23, 2011


Qanso: Al-Qaeda combatants infiltrating Homs from Lebanon

*NOW LEBANON - 2 days ago


Pakistani death squads go after informants to US drone program

*Los Angeles Times - Dec 28, 2011


Al Qaeda group joins Twitter

*Times of India - Dec 10, 2011


Al Qaeda and the Meaning of Christmas

*Kabul Press - Dec 24, 2011Laughing at all of this nonsense is a still strong and influential al-Qaeda.


Difficult fate awaits female hostages of al-Qaeda

*magharebia.com - Dec 16, 2011A recent al-Qaeda fatwa suggests that there may be a more sinister goal than ransoms behind the spike in abductions of Western women

Who says they are Al Qaeda?

 

[merrill]

Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan = very very fiscally prudent thinking.

Wars are money holes that kill and disable innocent troops which will cost we taxpayers trillions for at least 50 years into the future. Do they deserve it? Absolutely!

Bring em Home!!!

 

[Old Rocks]

Ah, but so much more fun to the modern 'Conservative' to bomb someone else's baby than to make sure that our own have food, water, and shelter.

 

[The Rabbi]

Claire McCaskill: Spend Money On U.S. Infrastructure, Not Troubled Afghanistan = very very fiscally prudent thinking.

Wars are money holes that kill and disable innocent troops which will cost we taxpayers trillions for at least 50 years into the future. Do they deserve it? Absolutely!

Bring em Home!!!

How much did 9/11 cost?