A three minute must watch interview with Kathleen Hicks.
Insights for Navigating an Uncertain World
A three minute must watch interview with Kathleen Hicks.
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I’m more concerned about her claim that we have the best military in the world and while I hope that she is correct I don’t believe that I would bet any money on it. America’s finances are so hopeless that I’m convinced that we are a disaster in the making and I concentrate on keeping my own finances in order.
I am definitely not sticking up for financial waste in the military; it should be better managed. Nonetheless, let me point out that $2T in student loans was spent on largely AOC type knowledge and thinking. I would guestimate that about 80%, maybe more, of America’s education spending is worse than wasted money.
I am also not attacking this blog site.