Why are we converting asphalt roads to gravel so Lockheed Martin can build a fence in space?
U.S. total debt $55.6 trillion, U.S. federal debt $14.1 trillion, U.S. federal deficit $1.3 trillion, U.S. dollar rapidly losing world reserve currency status, as U.S. politicians bought and paid for by multinational corporations (legalized by Citizens United vs. FEC) cut education, close schools, convert asphalt roads to gravel and accelerate America's loss of competitive edge to pay Lockheed Martin and other repeat-offender federal contractors billions for "space fences", Rube Goldberg weapons systems and myriad military and non-defense boondoggles as unnecessary, unaffordable and unjustifiable as our unending wars for oil and profit:
Defense Department Contract Awards Press Release (1 of 000s)
http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=4457
Austerity In America: 22 Signs That It Is Already Here And That It Is Going To Be Very Painful
http://www.benzinga.com/11/01/784591/austerity-in-america-22-signs-that-it-is-already-here-and-that-it-is-going-to-be-very-p
Citizens United vs. FEC
http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/citizens-opinion.pdf
2010 Top 100 Government Contractors
http://washingtontechnology.com/GIG/washingtontechnology/TopLists/Top-100-Lists/2010.aspx
POGO Federal Contractor Misconduct Database
http://www.contractormisconduct.org/index.cfm
U.S. Debt Clock
http://www.usdebtclock.org
Watching Frogs Boil: America in Decline
http://watchingfrogsboil.com
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