What are ''we'' defending? What is the need of the US's exploding defense when everything else is rotting?

Question

The bridge collapse in a succinct example of how politicians and the American people have let this country deteriorate on healthcare, education, enviroment and the needy citizens without evaluating consequences.

Answer 1

I've been saying this since the fake Iraq war started

Answer 2

Reading this type of question is like we used to read on the questions posed in a third world country.

But to answer the question, we are depending from unforeseen enemies. In the vast infrastructure what we have in the US, there is always a possibility that somewhere, sometime, there will be an accident like plane crashing or bridge falling.

Try to live in Bangladesh, Timbuktu or Darfur.

Answer 3

Maintenance of that bridge was the responsibility of the local government - not the federal government.

Answer 4

When will you libs learn??? Bridges are the responsibility of the state, not the federal government. Since 98 % of state workers are democrats, You dem buddies built the bridge in the first place. Gasoline taxes pay for roads and bridges, governed by the states dept of transportation. How is Bush responsible for this, when Minnesota spent more money on illegals and abortions, than it did on it's roads?

Answer 5

one bridge collapses and the entire country is done- I guess we should just give up right

Answer 6

You forgot the Steam Pipe which Exploded In Manhattan,Ny.??  Well these things Happen because of our so called elected OFFICIALS !!!!  The only thing they the Cons want is Bribe for cheap contract Workmanship ????

Answer 7

americans/american has become disposable - completely and totally disposable - we serve at the corporate interests every whim.

Answer 8

Razor that what everyone has been saying about Bush and his government since he started this Rambo wars. Bush is more interests in foreign policy than domestic ones.

Answer 9

Well, it's bacially because the US is so big and powerfull. They pretty much defend any country in the america's from any other continent out of self-interest.

Then again, if a war spots up they get to be the ones on the living side... unless the other country has nukes too, lol.

Either way, what I love about this world is that if you dont like a country you could just move to another one... try Spain or the UK for example, they don't spend as much on war.

Haiti doesn't have a blatant military force and they are in deep ****. Just be glad for what you have and make the best of YOURE life.

Then again... you can always join the military :P

Answer 10

Perfect example of the subversive defeatist attitude of the left.

I'm all for helping those that need it but not at the expense of the greater majority.

National defense MUST come first or none of the other issues you listed will matter.