Military vs. Economy--which is the bigger issue.

Tea Partiers, libertarians, and others say that the issue of the economy must come first above security, and that no country can have military power without a strong economy. Yet a U.S. President and a real-world situation disagree.

 

http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/33545.html

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.

John Adams
US diplomat & politician (1735 - 1826)

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COMMENT: Military before economy.

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http://news.yahoo.com/south-korea-says-north-preparing-nuclear-test-065516133.html

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new underground tunnel in what appears to be preparation for a third nuclear test, according to South Korean intelligence officials.

The excavation at North Korea's northeast Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, is in its final stages, according to a report by intelligence officials that was shared Monday with The Associated Press.

Its release comes as North Korea prepares to launch a long-range rocket that Washington and others say is a cover for testing missile technology that could be used to fire on the United States.

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COMMENT: Virtually no economy, yet formidable military.