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He just told Glenn Beck that he wants to "uphold and stand with" Israel in the way the US traditionally has.
This year, that support was 3 billion dollars. Next year, the Obama government is going to raise that by $75 million.
Rick Perry looked interesting there, but if he wants to hand more billions to a government not our own, he does not have my vote.
Now, I know that neo-cons and Revelations-believing Christians LOVE to say that not supporting Israel is the same as anti-Semitism. This is bullshit. I support Israel's right to exist, but those $3 billion of American tax dollars shouldn't be part of it.
He just told Glenn Beck that he wants to "uphold and stand with" Israel in the way the US traditionally has.
This year, that support was 3 billion dollars. Next year, the Obama government is going to raise that by $75 million.
Rick Perry looked interesting there, but if he wants to hand more billions to a government not our own, he does not have my vote.
Now, I know that neo-cons and Revelations-believing Christians LOVE to say that not supporting Israel is the same as anti-Semitism. This is bullshit. I support Israel's right to exist, but those $3 billion of American tax dollars shouldn't be part of it.
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that said... if we are going to support ANY foreign countries, i want it to go to our allies. (do you know we send a lot more than that to countries that actively support our enemies and or actively teach propoganda against us? we give more than that to saudi arabia every year if i recall correctly, and i forget what we give to Pakistan)
The US also gives money to Egypt, but we also have at least one base on Egyptian soil and they're with us in Afghanistan. So at least they act like allies.
Coincidentally, I've been wearing my mjollnir openly today to see if anyone recognized it. So far, no.
He's not even fiscally conservative
The idea of the 2012 election and all this drama starting all over again honestly makes me sick to my stomach. I think the 2008 election was a factor in Katie's Grad School Anxiety Fiasco 2008-Present, and I'm only just starting to get over it. I'm so not ready to do this again. Considering holding my breath underwater until it's over.