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2015-11-19 Government

Should the State Department Be Disbanded ?

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-19 09:29|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 So here's a suggestion for the next Republican president -- take ninety percent of that $50 billion State Dept. budget and give it to the Pentagon

or nominate John Bolton as the next Sec. of State

Posted by Warthog 2015-11-19 10:08|| 2015-11-19 10:08|| Front Page Top

#2 or nominate John Bolton as the next Sec. of State

You'd need at least two decades to clean house. I'd also suggest moving it in its entirety to New York City.

Posted by Pappy 2015-11-19 10:14|| 2015-11-19 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Moving DoS to NYC makes too much sense, but that would remote it from it's host. It may be helpful when one thinks of DoS to automatically default to Klingon 'action arm.'

Following tragic events in Benghazi, we've not heard from him, but I would defer further questions regarding The Department of State to the Chief of Station, Tripoli, Libya.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-19 10:16|| 2015-11-19 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 To be fair, a case can be made for State and the Klingons to liaise on certain things. The problem is that both Langley and the Foggy Bottom Home for the Ethically Challenged have become too cozy with the Executive branch.

Posted by Pappy 2015-11-19 13:37|| 2015-11-19 13:37|| Front Page Top

#5 So here's a suggestion for the next Republican president -- take ninety percent of that $50 billion State Dept. budget and give it to the Pentagon. I'd add to that suggestion that the next Republican President should arrest a large number of people for hampering a Congressional investigation (same with the IRS).

If there is no penalty for illegal activity we'll see more of that activity. We don't need weaponized bureaucracies.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-11-19 13:47|| 2015-11-19 13:47|| Front Page Top

#6 The problem is that both Langley and the Foggy Bottom Home for the Ethically Challenged have become too cozy with the Executive branch.
Posted by Pappy

Indeed true! But they are the king makers, and the king is well of aware of where his power and ultimate protection comes.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-11-19 14:36|| 2015-11-19 14:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Kill state and the CIA, bring back the OSS. Change the Defense department back to original title "War Department"

Posted by Silentbrick 2015-11-19 23:43|| 2015-11-19 23:43|| Front Page Top

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