A little bit of thread drift if ya'll don't mind, maybe we could include it under the military spending heading. A local boy did good, went into the Air Force and is now a tech for the Blue Angels, crack AF flight team which goes around putting on air shows. Quite spectacular and good PR.

While the tv newsperson was interviewing the local boy, he mentioned that his was a big responsibility, being in charge of 54 million dollar's worth of spare parts and tools to keep those puppies (I think there are 16 of them) in the air. I love to watch these flyboys, but it seems completely obscene to me that we spend that kind of money yet cannot have universal healthcare, decent school buildings, etc., etc.

I am sure it is justified in some minds as the way to keep patriotism going, etc. Phaw!

Thanks for listening,

kat