Dear Mr. President:
In the news this evening I read a story about the proposed budget cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. I know it is important to cut the tremendous deficit your administration has run up, but do you have to cut it at veteran's expense?
I have an idea, if you want to cut the deficit, how about eliminating our nuclear weapons, stop sending people to war in the first place, and reduce the military's size and role in the world? This war you started is costing us far too much money and lives, say nothing of our esteem and credibility in the world. I grew up in a country I thought was peace loving. I never thought we would ever start a war. And now that we have a war you started, and you are sending hundreds of thousands of people into harm's way, you have decided to cut the benefits of those who are serving you? This is shameful.
I urge you to reconsider your position on this war, end it as soon as possible, eliminate nuclear weapons, reduce military spending, and make sure our soldiers get the best possible care for their service to our country.
Be well.
4 comments:
So, Are you advocating eliminating America's nuclear weapons unilaterally?
Hello Jeff. I'm not sure. What I know is tha we have a huge stockpile of weapons, are constantly building more, are spending more on national defense than any other country, and can't seem to keep our national paranoia and other emotions in check. I found out yesterday that we have more nukes stored in Albuquerque, a single US city, than anywhere else in the world. Current military spending will take an average of $5,100 per US household this year, plus about $800 in interest for past military spending. We maintain an arsenal of more than 10,000 nuclear weapons. Do we really need that many? Do we really need more?
Halliburton needs more. The Bush Oil Trust needs more. The billionaires need more billions, and so the Veterans will get their medical benefits cut. The weak perish so that the strong flourish.
Hello Al,
Everyone perishes. Weak, strong, everyone. The question is, how do we live until we perish?
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