[rcecale]

I'm surprised that no one has addressed the white elephant that RPKESQ has led into the room with his comment.

"Top causes of death in America:
(1) Diseases of the heart heart attack (mainly) 28.5%
(2) Malignant neoplasms cancer 22.8%
(3) Cerebrovascular disease stroke 6.7%
(4) Chronic lower respiratory disease emphysema, chronic bronchitis 5.1%
(5) Unintentional injuries accidents 4.4%
(6) Diabetes mellitus diabetes 3.0%
(7) Influenza and pneumonia flu & pneumonia 2.7%
(8) Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's senility 2.4%
(9) Nephritis and Nephrosis kidney disease 1.7%
(10) Septicemia systemic infection 1.4%
(11) Intentional self-harm suicide 1.3%
(12) Chronic Liver/Cirrhosis liver disease 1.1%
(13) Essential Hypertension "

For years, the US Government has been spending billions of dollars on research and prevention of all thirteen of the items listed here. To date, ALL of these major causes of death in America are still thriving. These are all wars we continue to lose.

Perhaps what is needed, in true liberal fashion, is for the US to surrender, cut and run and stop spending money on such fruitless endeavors. We've wasted too many billions, nay, make that TRILLIONS of dollars fighting these wars!

Randy