Instead of spending billions on expanding our terrorist hunting special forces why don’t we spend the money on rec centers and bike lanes so that every San Diegan can train to be a triathlete.
After all, it’s not as if we have any enemies in the world. And if we do it’s only because the current administration made them our enemies. 9/11 was our fault, and groups like Al Qeada and Hezbolla are generally very nice people. It’s just that we misunderstand them and their culture.
No way. If any needs should be secondary it should be the self absorbed needs of many in SoCal to live life for the sole purpose of aquiring a bigger house, more expensive car and a lifestyle they can flaunt. 18 year old American heroes at Miramar and Pendleton who are mostly dirt poor and come from humble beginnings but still managed to raise their hand to volunteer for something greater than themselves are whose well being we should be concerned with.
Every time I see someone driving a Mercedes or BMW I think to myself that they could have bought a Toyota and dotated the $10,000 difference to charity, or God forbid to the Wounded Warriors Project, a group that buys necessities for wounded troops and flys their families out to see them at the hospital.