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Can someone explain this?
By Woman at Large - May 21st, 2008 at 11:04 pm EDT
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My disclaimer: I have no idea if this is the complete speech, or when it was delivered,  but it doesn't look as though it's been spliced or otherwise doctored. Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl32Y7wDVDs&eurl=http://www.macsmind.com/wordpress/2008/02/27/obama-plans-to-disarm-america


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He seems to be on to something
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By Bob the Builder May 21st 2008 at 11:11 pm EDT
He is really on to something!
Obama has a set plan to cut wasteful spending, a lot of which is on Military equipment and defense industry (Bush Cronies) who spend it very wastefully.

I am a veteran of the war in Iraq, and this truly gets my unbias stamp of approval. Senator Obama definitely has his finger on the pulse of national defense.
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By Woman at Large May 21st 2008 at 11:14 pm EDT
Do you think his aim is to cut spending, or to send a message of "peace" to other nations, or to turn us away from our stance as the world's strongest nation, or what? And I am NOT being sarcastic, I'd really like to know how people read this.
Re: He seems to be on to something
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By Sandi May 21st 2008 at 11:16 pm EDT
To cut our nuts off completely.
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By Woman at Large May 21st 2008 at 11:17 pm EDT
Let me add: He may have a plan to cut spending, as you say, but I'm not sure he has his "finger on the pulse of national defense." I think those may be contradictory statements.
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By Bob the Builder May 21st 2008 at 11:21 pm EDT
I am very aware of all the excess in Defense spending. I believe that he wants peace.
And the best way to do that is to secure our borders, bring our troops home where they are needed and use diplomacy to solve any issues that might arise.

As you may recall, Bill Clinton cut millitary spending and we had a relatively peaceful 8 years in the 90's.

I am sure that Clinton will cut needless military spending too
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By Woman at Large May 21st 2008 at 11:24 pm EDT
Yes, but I didn't hear him refer to "needless" defense spending.
  
Security?
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By Sandi May 21st 2008 at 11:13 pm EDT
Thank you for your post, I had not seen that.
  
Re: Yes
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By Woman at Large May 21st 2008 at 11:22 pm EDT
Yes. To put it a little more softly than Sandi did, I think I feel a little of that dreaded word appeasement creeping in here, (not very well) disguised as pacifism. I hate war. I want a world without war. But I want to reach that place from a position of strength, not weakness or perceived weakness.