| San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties, CA | November 5, 2002 Election |
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FOREIGN AID and the WORLD'S POLICEMANBy James E. HillCandidate for United States Representative; District 23 |
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Where was the Federal Government when we learned you can't buy friendship? Squandering our money as usual.Every year the Federal Government gives $1 Billion of our money to Palestine, $3 Billion to Israel and $2 Billion to Egypt. That represents the lifetime productivity of 5,000 Central Coast residents -equivalent to wiping out San Luis Obispo in 10 years. And they're only 3 of the dozens of countries we "aid". The hatreds in the Mideast go back endlessly and people there have thrown rocks and sticks at each other for centuries. Now, thanks to your tax dollars, they can afford modern weapons and pose a real danger. US politicians have a sordid history of supporting repressive socialist despots such as Saddam Hussein, Manuel Noriega, the Shah of Iran and many others who lived in high style while their people came to despise the US Government for keeping the despots in power. You cannot buy friendship, locally or abroad. Due to these terrible failed policies, our children will have to constantly watch their backs as they attempt to pay the mortgage on their future represented by vastly increased military spending. All foreign aid must be ended immediately and the money returned to taxpayers. Also, US troops are currently stationed in more foreign countries than not- and international resentments are making ever more enemies our kids didn't even know they had. We must stop being the international enforcer for the UN and refuse to allow UN command of the US military. Since the UN is mostly a dictator's club, we should get out of it entirely. All US troops not responding directly to the 9/11 attacks should immediately be returned home. The savings should go to increase defense preparedness. We should again be the world's example of peaceful prosperity that only free enterprise can sustain and stop our politicians from meddling in other peoples' affairs. Our kids deserve nothing less! |
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