Monday’s video release showing American soldiers murdering Iraqi civilians and journalists is merely the latest nauseating look at the reality of the American Empire.
The irony of the video being leaked within two weeks of Tax Day has not gone unnoticed. How many times do scenes like this play out in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. and they’re not exposed to the world? If ever there was a time to re-examine one’s role as an American taxpayer, this is it.
The United States spends more on defense than 15 other countries combined. Over half of the federal budget goes towards the military.
2009 Total Outlays (Federal Funds): $2.65 trillion, MILITARY: 54% and $1.45 trillion
Your federal income tax dollars are not going towards roads, schools, bridges, or any kind of meaningful infrastructure. Your tax dollars bail out big banks, pay interest on the national debt, and fund destruction and murder overseas. That’s how empires work.
Obama is NOT going to end these wars.
Congress is NOT going to end these wars.
Protests and rallies are NOT going to end these wars.
The ONLY way these wars will end is if we stop paying for them.
0 Response to “You Want Peace?
Stop Paying for War.”