Drunken Sailors

The idea that the government is currently conservative has almost become a joke at this point. American tax dollars are being handled like Monopoly money. It's like having two crackhead parents who try to shield you from their habit until you're all sitting out on the street, shivering and broke, wondering what the hell happened. One of my best friends is heading into the Army this week, and I hope that for everyone's sake, some sanity prevails in our foreign policy and how we are utilizing the military and civilian resources in this country.

ABC News: "Bush Administration's War Spending Nears Half-Trillion Dollars"

However, while we are pumping up the pockets of Halliburton and arms dealers, we're kicking senior citizens to the curb.

Bush 2007 Budget Cuts $36 Billion from Medicare, $12 Billion from Medicaid

It would be one thing if the money going toward the occupation was being used efficiently and productively. However, it is a huge accounting mess from the looks of things...

CBS News: Billions Wasted In Iraq?