[geeks] Taxes

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: "Jonathan C. Patschke" <jp at celestrion.net>
>Date: 2008/05/23 Fri PM 02:30:42 EDT
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: Re: [geeks] Taxes


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>Imagine if, instead of one of the world's largest standing armies with
>bases in every corner of the globe (the sun never sets on America's
>military empire?), the US had locally-organized militias who received
>standardized training (and group buying power for munitions) from the
>Department of Defense.  Without being involved in everyone's business
>outside our borders (making long-term enemies and allies solely for the
>duration that we offer protection), we wouldn't have to pay the
>admittedly meager salaries of however many enlisted soldiers we have.
>We'd have people truly interested in protecting their -homes- and
>-communities- and ready to organize in the event that an immediate need
>for an active national defense developed.

Like the way we helped the locals seat the Shah in Iran?

Like the Contras in Nicaragua?

Or those freedom fighters in Afghanistan we helped to expel the Russian army?

I'm sure there are other examples of the US sponsoring local militias... Maybe not such a great idea upon reflection.

Lionel