Quote of the Day:

"War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography."

- Ambrose Bierce

Subject: Is the United States Military Budget a Good Deal for Americans?

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Here's today's thesis: Our military budget is a colossal waste of money that actually makes us less secure.

Do you agree or disagree?

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You see, I'm curious: How do we decide how much we need to spend for national defense? How do we, as individual citizens, determine if politicians are spending the right amount?

What is the rationale for the spending they do in DC? Do we just trust the politicians we like the best (or hate the least)?

Let's reason together. Please, use the phone number or email address, provided above, to participate. I want to hear from you.

I'll also tell my Tim Russert story, as well as the insight I received from Russert. If you're interested in political campaign strategy you'll want to hear that story.

On top of that, I'll have a Gun Owners Update -- wait till you hear what the BATFE administrators want their staff to think about when they come face-to-face with American citizens!

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Happy Listening,

Jim Babka

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P.S. My wife Susie and I will be appearing at the Revolution Freedom Festival, put on by the Granny Warriors, in Sturgis, South Dakota, July 2 - 6, 2008. More than 1,000 people are expected. My actual speaking date is Saturday, July 5th, and we hope to see you there! In fact, if you can come, please email me at the radio show email address or hit Reply to this message. You can get complete details about the event at Revolution4Freedom.com.

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