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$370 Billion and Counting

I’ve been thinking about the war lately. So far, we’ve spent $370 billion on the war (including both Afghanistan and Iraq). Enough for one bullet for every man, woman, and child in the Middle East. Enough to pave Iraq into a giant parking lot for Walmart. Enough to screw over the entire world.

You know what we could have done with $370 billion dollars? We could have fed everyone in the world, and given them the medical care they need. We currently spend only $5 billion a year on cancer research, and we could have cured cancer with that money. We could have cured AIDS, which killed 3.1 million people in 2004, and 23 million since 1981.

We could have converted every car in the United States to a fuel efficient engine that doesn’t burn gasoline, and made it easy for all diesel users to switch to biodiesel. We could have finally researched to see if cold fusion exists or not. We could have setup a mining facility on the Moon to mine Helium 3 for a clean power production method. We could have finally stepped foot on Mars, and even made a permanent settlement there.

We could have improved the lives of everyone on Earth, and we didn’t.

Bush Rapes America

Well, as everyone knows, President Bush just wasted $40 million of taxpayer money on his stupid Inauguration. You know what $40 million could do? Feed a small third world country for a year. Provide medical aid for thousands of Americans who are currently without. Hire 800 teachers (at $50k/yr) for one year. Send a scientific satellite into orbit. Any number of things, and Bush chose to spend it instead on tear gassing hundreds of protesters.

President Bush, I am very disappointed with you. I did not vote for you, the majority of Americans did not vote for you. You and I both know you disenfranchised the American people. You are supposed to act in our best interests, and in your four years, you never did this even once. How can you live with yourself?