Conservatives throw money at defense and criticize liberals for throwing money at social problems. Liberals throw money at social problems and criticize conservatives for throwing money at defense. If simply putting more money into the pot is wrong, it is wrong wherever it is done.


If George W. thinks we need to spend more money, he needs to tell us why. Where and how is our inadequate spending hurting us? Precisely what weapons and programs do we need and why? What threats does he see on the horizon and what strategy does he advocate to go along with the increased spending to counter those threats?


I doubt he can answer these questions, but hopefully some people in his administration can so that we can judge the merits of their views. We pissed away a lot of money when the Evil Empire was allegedly the root of all evil in the world and we therefore had to counter on every front. We should be wary of those who might present the same faulty arguments now.