Social Security Offices Close; Pentagon Funds Bombs
When Congress can't keep the lights on for grandma's benefits, it’s a 'government shutdown.' But when it comes to shoveling billions into foreign military endeavors, suddenly, budgets are endless. Consider the $14.3 billion aid package for Israel, passed in November 2023, while domestic programs face the chopping block. While your local Social Security office might be shuttered, a factory churning
out precision-guided munitions for a distant war is likely operating 24/7, courtesy of your tax dollars. It’s astonishing how 'fiscal responsibility' only applies to the social safety net, never to the Pentagon's bottomless pit or aid packages to countries with robust, well-funded lobbies. One might wonder if the government is truly 'shut down,' or just redirecting resources from Main Street to
military-industrial complex balance sheets.