A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's global enemies sense a failure of will.
When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building.
Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses.
Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight.
Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.
Much has changed since the end of the Cold War that augurs well for the survival of our nation.
The military might of a country represents its national strength. Only when it builds up its military might in every way can it develop into a thriving country.
If politics and business fail us, of course the military will be called in. In the developing world, the massive and repeated ecological disasters are quite commonly met by the military.
Our Generation has had no Great war, no Great Depression. Our war is spiritual. Our depression is our lives.
Our nation has kept faith with its veterans. Funding for veterans healthcare and benefits is strong, and has increased more than 75 percent in the last decade.