also, i dont think the operations count, either, even though i think the pic has a solid point. what we are doing oversees right now isnt a war: its not trying to counter a government, its countering organizations; its a reform. in order to declare war you have to have a political body to declare it against. militarist bodies dont count.

yup

im not trying to say that anything going on is not fucked, because it is, but would you really prefer a default?

wanted to stress that discretionary spending in the federal budget is increased about 8% per year almost AUTOMATICALLY. if congress does nothing except pass the previous year's budget (which one hasnt been passed in 800+ days, and is a violation of the Constitution), that is if congress shows up one day with a copy of the previous year's budget without making ANY changes at all, this new budget will be ~8% higher than the one passed the year before. without a single member proposing additional funding for a single program, the budget increases automatically.

The Tea Party occupies Occupy Wall Street:

Obama had planned on apologizing to Japan for the A-bombs that ended WWII during his worldwide Apologize For America Tour in 09.
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysi ... cepted.htm