OST - Obama Spin Team

All aboard the industrial-military express train that is the U.S. government. This train makes only one stop - your wallet. Cleans it out in a flash and disappears down the track like a speeding bullet.

After the recent elections massacre which occurred in the House of Representatives, the Obama Spin Team is out in full force spreading more fear, uncertainty and doubt concerning among other things, the Chinese military and it’s bevy of “worrisome new advances” according to none other than Obama’s defense secretary Robert Gates. As this country devolves further into a jingoist police state, it is imperative that the military budget continue to grow and grow, and Mr. Gates is going to see to it. What better way than to constantly tell the American public that new and improved weapons are continuously needed for their “safety”, when a large part of weapons research is primarily designed for domestic control.

"They clearly have potential to put some of our capabilities at risk," spouted Gates on his way to China, believe it or not, for "military talks." "We have to pay attention to them." REALLY?

China's claimed defense budget is ~76 Billion US, but military strategists guess the true amount is closer to twice that - or 150 Billion. Much of the money has been spent on a 5th generation "stealth" fighter, currently named the J20 that by Western standards shows 25 year old technology.

J20

Also in the works is a ballistic missile designed primarily to neutralize a U.S. aircraft carrier. Hence all the hand wringing. China is coming to get us!

So why the need for spin? When the 2010 defense budget was signed into law on October 28, 2009 the total, including "overseas contingency operations", was ~680 Billion. Let's do the math.

     U.S. defense budget per person (including illegals) almost $2,000 each

     China defense budget per person (no illegals) only $115 U.S. each - assuming the inflated budget figure of $150 Billion

So a family of 5 in the U.S., owes close to $10,000 per year for their collective national "safety." This does not include all various police departments required to keep you safe from the person on the street. Think about it. That kind of money makes a lot of people very rich and the vast majority of us very poor.

And that's the way Obama wants to keep it - status quo like the administrations before him. No matter the new Congressmen and women's promises for government fiscal responsibility, fear helps prevent the government monster from shrinking.


In the near future, Sharky&Sharky expect to see many more mainstream media F.U.D. stories about the "Red Menace" and our self-inflicted "domestic menace".

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