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The Boss is totally against the obscene amounts of money in politics. It makes him want to puke. And he is a guy who will write a check from time to time.

As to other organizations, he is also opposed to entities which do not ultimately get down to real people from even participating. While he may understand the legal determination of the recent United Services case, he thinks it is a bad bit of policy.

That is not to say that he does not want them involved in political discourse but rather the ballot box and the electoral process should be off limits to them.

He is keen on term limits and other means to draw more folks into the process. He is absolutely revolted by the impact of lobbyists on the process of drafting legislation.

BRC
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re: united *states*
absolutely! Look, your boss and I probably disagree on quite a bit re: politics, but we agree on that. I’m frustrated by all the talk about the electoral college, more than two senators for some states, etc. If we would run the system the way it was intended to be run, AND get money out of the equation ( somehow ), AND do something to regulate the other large massive organizations that oppress people ( giant multi-national corporations, the church, etc. – government is not the only source of oppression), we could make some progress.

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Well I suspect that you are absolutely correct — replace the people and just tweak the system.
I do think that the underlying premise — a federation of “united” states has been swallowed by the Federal government itself.

The States empower the Federal government not the other way around.

You are talking to not any car, you are talking to a Big Red Car which is about 200 years old in people years.

Look into my headlights, look into my headlights, you are getting sleepy………..

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I’m not sure if I’m making any sense ( and I’m not sure why I’m talking to a car, anyway ), but it just seems like we could fix our system by making a few adjustments instead of replacing our system. I feel like scrapping it all and starting over is just a way to replace the people in power, and it might lead to even graver mistakes.

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Each of those flattops carries about 300 planes and can start launching death and destruction on our enemies when within about 500 miles of their targets.

We have the most awesome carrier fleets in the world — nobody else can hold their jocks — but we are held hostage to being able to balance the national checkbook. Ridunkulous!

Who is the only force on the planet who can contain our awesome Naval might?

The current administration and their financial ineptitude. Financial incompetence.

BRC
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Thanks BRC. It’s always a blessing to have The Boss share his thoughts with us all.

Now that’s some docked equipment!

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Oh, you’re selling them short. They have lots of courage — at least half a thimble full collectively.

With room to not quite fill it with integrity.

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Here’s a recent photo of 5 aircraft carriers at the dock in Virginia.

Awesome, no?

You cannot project power when tied alongside the dock.

BRC
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One of our carrier attack groups was “grounded” because of our economy. Our economy has become the limitation on our ability to protect ourselves. We are held hostage by the ineptitude of our leaders who cannot manage a checkbook. And thus cannot fuel the fleet.

When a carrier attack group is at the quay, it is not operational and is as awesome as a lapstrake rowing dory.

In the Straits of Hormuz, where there is very little water surrounding the fleet, bit less water under its keel than they would want and its ability to maneuver is constrained — the price of a fighting ship of the line is one Exocet missile.

Quite the going out of business sale, eh?

We have abandoned the time honored strategy of being able to fight two wars simultaneously. We are getting close to abandoning the ability to fight at all.

BRC