Essay 3_final draft
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Lily
Dec 13, 2009, 2:31:14 AM12/13/09
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Andrew Bacevich, in his book 2009, The Limits of Power claims that US
military spending currently incorrect. The large and growing cost of
the military machine and the cost of war is one of the issues that
Congress seldom debates that have reached critical proportions that
threaten adverse economic and social consequences. Timon’s careless
spending of money for parties and other stuff is wrong. On the other
hand Flavius, Timon’s steward is correct of reminding Timon to be
careful in spending his money. Bacevich agreed that too much spending
of money to military would affect the economy of US.
Much military spending has been and continues to be supported by debt
and inflation, rather than direct taxation. The national debt in the
year 2004 (about $6,300 billion or $63,000 per family) is expected to
grow considerably over the next 10 years. The size and support of the
US military can be reduced. If the US were to renounce the use of atom
bombs and work vigorously for their world wide abolition (as expected
of us under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty), assume a more
defensive military posture, and place greater emphasis on diplomacy
and international cooperation, our military force could be reduced
substantially, along with its cost. Estimates of course vary, but some
analysts believe that a US military with an active duty force of
300,000-400,000 and a yearly budget of $100 B would be adequate to
provide defense from plausible threats in the post-USSR world. A
reduced force of this kind would still be the most powerful and
lavishly supported military in the world.
Timon’s carelessly spending too much money for parties and giving his
friends without asking for any in return cause him to be poorest
person in Athens. Knowing that he has no more money, he borrowed
money from different banks and agencies and still continues his
lifestyles. He wanted to be known to his friends, and he wanted that
everybody would look at him as the richest man in Athens.
It’s the same with what is happening to us today. As long as
Americans remain in denial, insisting that the power of US is without
limits, we will remain unlikely to do of these things. We couldn’t
recover with our economy not unless those officials will not change
the foreign policy.
Reference:
Bacevich, Andrew J., (2009) The Limits of Power: the End of
Exceptionalism. New
York: Metropolitan Books
Jowett, John, (ed.) 2004. The Life of Timon of Athens: The Oxford
Shakespeare.
Oxford: University Press.
military spending currently incorrect. The large and growing cost of
the military machine and the cost of war is one of the issues that
Congress seldom debates that have reached critical proportions that
threaten adverse economic and social consequences. Timon’s careless
spending of money for parties and other stuff is wrong. On the other
hand Flavius, Timon’s steward is correct of reminding Timon to be
careful in spending his money. Bacevich agreed that too much spending
of money to military would affect the economy of US.
Much military spending has been and continues to be supported by debt
and inflation, rather than direct taxation. The national debt in the
year 2004 (about $6,300 billion or $63,000 per family) is expected to
grow considerably over the next 10 years. The size and support of the
US military can be reduced. If the US were to renounce the use of atom
bombs and work vigorously for their world wide abolition (as expected
of us under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty), assume a more
defensive military posture, and place greater emphasis on diplomacy
and international cooperation, our military force could be reduced
substantially, along with its cost. Estimates of course vary, but some
analysts believe that a US military with an active duty force of
300,000-400,000 and a yearly budget of $100 B would be adequate to
provide defense from plausible threats in the post-USSR world. A
reduced force of this kind would still be the most powerful and
lavishly supported military in the world.
Timon’s carelessly spending too much money for parties and giving his
friends without asking for any in return cause him to be poorest
person in Athens. Knowing that he has no more money, he borrowed
money from different banks and agencies and still continues his
lifestyles. He wanted to be known to his friends, and he wanted that
everybody would look at him as the richest man in Athens.
It’s the same with what is happening to us today. As long as
Americans remain in denial, insisting that the power of US is without
limits, we will remain unlikely to do of these things. We couldn’t
recover with our economy not unless those officials will not change
the foreign policy.
Reference:
Bacevich, Andrew J., (2009) The Limits of Power: the End of
Exceptionalism. New
York: Metropolitan Books
Jowett, John, (ed.) 2004. The Life of Timon of Athens: The Oxford
Shakespeare.
Oxford: University Press.
alicia arriaga
Dec 22, 2009, 4:09:51 AM12/22/09
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Hello, Lilly.
How are you?
I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season.
My best whishes for the next years.
I hope i will see you in some classes.
See you, By
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How are you?
I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season.
My best whishes for the next years.
I hope i will see you in some classes.
See you, By
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Lilia Cabuenos
Dec 23, 2009, 1:00:58 AM12/23/09
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I'm doing good! how are you?
thanks! i don;t know if i will enroll this spring. I couldn;t afford tuition fee anymore!
Happy Holidays!
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