“Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold.” I am agnostic on the origin of the above quote. I am also indifferent to the moral turpitude associated with revenge or retaliation. My interest is in the temperature of the dish, specifically. What the saying cautions against is a quick, not fully thought out response to an insult, aggravation or attack, that too often leads to actions later to be regretted.
Pentagon Profligacy: Five Egregious Examples of Wasteful Pentagon Programs
The United States spent over $600 billion on the Pentagon this last year. That’s more money than the next seven countries combined. It’s also more than every other U.S. federal agency combined. Despite this extravagant budget, the Pentagon is the only agency that has never passed an audit, as required by law. What does that mean: the Defense Department can’t account for how it is spending all of its money.
Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Veto the Defense Authorization Bill
On October 21, Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin G. Hatch formally completed action on the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sent it to President Obama. The president now has ten calendar days, excluding Sunday, to either veto or sign the bill. Here are ten reasons the president should veto the NDAA.
Pope Francis Urges Nuclear Disarmament at the United Nations General Assembly
With the arrival of Pope Francis to the United States on September 22, 2015 many expected the Pontiff to speak on the issue of nuclear proliferation during his appearances at a joint session of Congress and at the United Nations’ General Assembly. They were not disappointed
A Side-by-Side Comparison of House, Senate and Conference Defense Authorization Bills
A closer look a the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act.
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