The costs of war

The cost of war - Another week:

6758 - Number of Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn casualties as confirmed by U.S. Central Command.

4 more dead since Dec 17th. 
- Marine Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, December 23, 2013 - 27, of Abington, MA.
- Air Force Capt. David I. Lyon, December 27, 2013 - 28, of Sandpoint, ID
- Marine Sgt. Jacob M. Hess, January 1, 2014 - 22, of Spokane, WA
- Army Sgt. First Class William K. Lacey, January 4, 2014 - 38, of Laurel Hill, FL

Another $2 Billion spent in Afghanistan. Total bill to U.S. Taxpayers = $1,505,178,618,274

How long are you going to tolerate this, America?  How long are WE going to tolerate this?

We've been at war in Afghanistan 12 years.

This is crazy.  Insane.

They don't want us there and we don't want to be there.

Let's get out.  Let's end this nightmare.

Stop the endless wars.

Founding Father James Madison, on war

"Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few. In war, too, the discretionary power of the Executive is extended; its influence in dealing out offices, honors, and emoluments is multiplied; and all the means of seducing the minds, are added to those of subduing the force, of the people. The same malignant aspect in republicanism may be traced in the inequality of fortunes, and the opportunities of fraud, growing out of a state of war, and in the degeneracy of manners and of morals engendered by both. No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." ----James Madison, the essential author of Constitution.

Quote of the day--on "continual warfare" II

One of the biggest problems the US and the world has right now is our desire for "continual war" so we can feed our corporations. We need to get off the "war teat".

Quote of the day--on "continual warfare"

"Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes … known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.… No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." — James Madison, Political Observations, 1795