Posted on 12/28/2013 5:50:47 AM PST by SkyPilot
Still, without a vibrant, prosperous private sector, there is no military. It’s not the other way around, and never has been in the history of this country.
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Check your history. We have had a continuous military capability in this country — in spite of a recurring absence of a “vibrant, prosperous private sector”. There have been at least 25 periods in our history, some prolonged, of severe economic downturns (i.e., recessions and depressions).
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