How about M&Ms? Mmmmm! Brian On Dec 17, 2007 12:40 PM, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not many thinks of finances this way, but most of the money spent on > defense goes right back into our economy in the form of jobs, benefits, > etc. In other words, it's not wasted. > > Also, military spending to reasearch new weapons, weapon systems and > medical procedures have had a tremendous positive inpact on our standard > of living. Much of what we call "modern" from plastics and lubricants > through some fabrics are a direct result of Military spending. Two > excellent examples are WD-40 and the insulating liner in your light > weight winter coat. > > Tom > www.kegkits.com > > ----Original Message---- > From: Scott Ritchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 12/17/07 02:26 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Story of stuff > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Well, according to > http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2003/hist.html, > The estimated FY07 outlays for Defense are 442B plus an additional 62B > for > veteran's benefits with total outlays at 2,467B. That works out to be > 20% > by my calculator. How do you come up with 51%? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of John Freer > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 14:35 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Story of stuff > > No, it's actually 51% when you factor in the ongoing military > benefits....1.2B total. > > On 12/17/07, Scott Ritchey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > She lost me when she said 50% of the tax dollars go to the military > ... > not > > even close. > > > > Scott > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 13:39 > > To: Diesel List > > Subject: [MBZ] OT: Story of stuff > > > > http://www.storyofstuff.com/ > > > > I'm fairly impressed with this, she's got good examples and cites some > good > > sources. I buy alot of stuff used and I'm fairly disgusted with our > consumer > > society. Its interesting to see these messages getting more common. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it > > now. > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
