Mark Small

Constitution: Congress has power to declare war. Const. Art. I, sec. 8. We only should use military force after a declaration of war. We’d kill fewer people, have fewer of our own people killed, and be more secure. 11/24

Our military budget is greater than next 7 biggest and accounts for thirty-seven percent (37%) of the World’s total military expenditures, according to the Peter G. Petersen Foundation. 12/24

We bomb, or attack w/drones, ppl 1/2-way around the World with accuracy of five percent (5%) or less - i.e., 95% is “collateral” damage. No matter the accuracy - or inaccuracy - of our weapons, we kill people. 13/24

4) Mr Abernathy advocates “a responsible annual budget ... one of the core responsibilities of Congress.” He laments that “State and local governments have to live within their means.” 14/24

Instead of gutting our infrastructure, leaving the sick untreated, and starving the poor, we could chop the budget for the military in half. To many - Mr Abernathy, apparently, included - the military budget is sacrosanct. It isn’t. 16/24

5) Mr Abernathy says current occupant of Oval Office has done tremendous job rebuilding our economy Need 2 continue 2 reduce/eliminate unreasonable bureaucratic regs & mandates that stifle economic growth. 17/24

The Impeached One has done nothing “positive” for economy& there was nothing to “rebuild.” Prior administration - the last to be legally elected w/o foreign interference - left an economy that was in good shape. 18/24