I just said 'bye-bye' ... I say that to my grandson after every visit.

Why am I talking (er should say communicating to you via a forum post) ..I'm curious as to why the tax $$ issue ... welfare $ to Israel as you call it ... upsets you so much .... when obviously a very, very large chunk of your tax $ goes to the war machine of your adopted country ... this war machine is causing a lot of innocent deaths worldwide Jack ... yup, it feeds the U.S. war machine when it could go towards education, health care, the environment etc which is in much need of attention in the U.S, rather than bullets and landmines ..... I dunno, I think I would have the priorities of my Tax $ complaint focused in a different direction ... take a look in your own back yard Jack ... it's a hell of a lot messier than the one you are criticising on the other side of town.

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