Saturday, September 17, 2005
Base Closures
Feel Protected?
USA Today reported on Thursday, President Bush endorsed the closure of 22 military bases and reconfiguring of 33 others. If I were to think the role of government was to protect my property and me I would not see this as a good thing. I doubt any one really will even if they didn’t think of the government as a protective state. In some cases I think more is better than less. I want what is mine to be protected and keep safe from all who wish it harm or wish it to be there own.
"The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission said that this plan would have an annual savings of $4.5 million, instead of the $5.7 million it had originally suggested in May. "
While I am all for saving money that is mine to begin with, I think I might have considered this expense worth while. This amount was already being "forked out", so there would be no real change and that would be just dandy! However, I might have a problem if you decided to tax me to reconfigure those 33 bases. I like my protection to cost me as little as possible, thank you very much.
What I find ironic about this whole thing is, "Congress reluctantly authorized this round of closures only after the White House threatened to veto an entire defense bill if it did not give the Pentagon the go-ahead."
USA Today reported on Thursday, President Bush endorsed the closure of 22 military bases and reconfiguring of 33 others. If I were to think the role of government was to protect my property and me I would not see this as a good thing. I doubt any one really will even if they didn’t think of the government as a protective state. In some cases I think more is better than less. I want what is mine to be protected and keep safe from all who wish it harm or wish it to be there own.
"The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission said that this plan would have an annual savings of $4.5 million, instead of the $5.7 million it had originally suggested in May. "
While I am all for saving money that is mine to begin with, I think I might have considered this expense worth while. This amount was already being "forked out", so there would be no real change and that would be just dandy! However, I might have a problem if you decided to tax me to reconfigure those 33 bases. I like my protection to cost me as little as possible, thank you very much.
What I find ironic about this whole thing is, "Congress reluctantly authorized this round of closures only after the White House threatened to veto an entire defense bill if it did not give the Pentagon the go-ahead."
