[Vision2020] Something to mull over. . .

[Tom Hansen]

A very thought-provoking commentary, Ellen.

Thanks for emphasizing the daily financial cost of the Iraqi war in terms 
of what we must do without domestically to support a war that has yet to 
prove anything.

How about it, Viz?

We held an anti-war rally in 2007 . . .

http://moscowcares.com/AntiWarRallies/Rally2007.htm
 
We held an anti-war rally in 2008 . . .

http://moscowcares.com/AntiWarRallies/Rally2008.htm
 
Let's not give up hope so soon.

Let's organize.  If anybody is interested in conducting an anti-war rally, 
please contact me off-list.  Fritz?

Pro patria,

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho



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> For the last six months we have been hammered by the media about
"bailouts">  and "stimulus packages" in amounts that are hard for the 
average person
to>  even comprehend.  I don't even know how many zeros it takes to write 
out
s> ome of the figures that are being tossed about.
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> Every day the news is grim with tales of more layoffs, bank failures,
p> eople losing their savings and their homes.  CEO's beg Uncle Sam (aka 
you
a> nd me, fellow taxpayer) for cash to stay afloat and then squander a
chunk>  relaxing at a spa before getting down to business.
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> And through it all, the one thing that hasn't been really looked at
close> ly or even discussed as far as I can tell, is the cost of the Iraq 
war.
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> What is it now, anyway?  Is it still estimated at $720 million per day?
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> Last year I remember the signs at the Peace Rally in Friendship Square. .
>  their message knocked my socks off because they broke the cost down 
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> Now remember fellow taxpayer. . . this is YOUR MONEY!  So, I ask you. .
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> How would you spend $720 million per day?  How much bang for your buck? 
Ho> w about. . . . . 
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> *  84 new elementary schools across the United States.
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> *  12,478 elementary school teachers.
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> *  95,364 Head Start places for children.
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> *  1,153,846 free school lunches.
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> *  34,904 four year university scholarships.
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> *  163,525 people with health care.
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> *  423,529 children with health care.
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> *  6,482 families with homes.
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> *  1,274,336 homes with renewable electricity.
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> Wow!  Now there's a "stimulus package" I can comprehend!  Every day, 84
n> ew construction crews get to work building schools. . . . that alone 
would
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