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In reply to the discussion: Fucking Ridiculous ANYWHERE: Really? A Missile-Base in Vermont [View all]dballance
(5,756 posts)As cali pointed out, even the senator from Vermont is not in favor of this project. Which is quite a red flag to it's approval when a senator from the state is not in favor of spending big, useless dollars in their state.
We have plenty of ammo to fight any conventional forces. Not that there are any of those forces threatening the US today. No other nation would seriously try to attack or invade the US. The counter offensive for doing such a thing would be the total destruction of that nation. You might want to Google "Hiroshima" and "Nagasaki" if you question my conclusion on that point. The US is the only power in the world that has unleashed nuclear weapons on our opponents in war. We, along with Russia and the former states of the USSR have more than enough weapons to destroy all human life on the Earth. So another missile base is irrelevant.
We, unfortunately, have spent far too much money on organizations like the NSA that have not yielded any real benefits. Another missile base is not really a good choice right now considering our financial situation.
Funding "Meals on Wheels" or pre-school for kids would be a far more effective use of our tax dollars.