Michael Ritland

I think it's mostly pros, but the amount of waste that's already taking place, like, you know, you could clean so much of that up and still come out way ahead, you know, if there was some sort of piggyback program where it was like, you know, hey, if we do this, we have to cut from, you know, wherever. I've always been a, obviously a proponent of, of a healthy budget for the Pentagon.

I think it's mostly pros, but the amount of waste that's already taking place, like, you know, you could clean so much of that up and still come out way ahead, you know, if there was some sort of piggyback program where it was like, you know, hey, if we do this, we have to cut from, you know, wherever. I've always been a, obviously a proponent of, of a healthy budget for the Pentagon.

But man, if you can't fucking pass an audit for eight years, like you don't deserve it.

But man, if you can't fucking pass an audit for eight years, like you don't deserve it.

But man, if you can't fucking pass an audit for eight years, like you don't deserve it.

Yeah. It's like, it's like the most obnoxious gaslighting, you know, it's like, and it's Jon Stewart. He's like, I was Jon Stewart. You're right. And he's not even being a dick about it. He's just like, wait, he's like, if you didn't pass the audit, how do you know where the money is? We do. Okay. Well, where is it then? We just can't show you. We can't, you know, we're not exactly sure.

Yeah. It's like, it's like the most obnoxious gaslighting, you know, it's like, and it's Jon Stewart. He's like, I was Jon Stewart. You're right. And he's not even being a dick about it. He's just like, wait, he's like, if you didn't pass the audit, how do you know where the money is? We do. Okay. Well, where is it then? We just can't show you. We can't, you know, we're not exactly sure.

Yeah. It's like, it's like the most obnoxious gaslighting, you know, it's like, and it's Jon Stewart. He's like, I was Jon Stewart. You're right. And he's not even being a dick about it. He's just like, wait, he's like, if you didn't pass the audit, how do you know where the money is? We do. Okay. Well, where is it then? We just can't show you. We can't, you know, we're not exactly sure.

It's like, so you are, you're not like to watch that. You're just like, Holy fuck. What is she in charge of? You know? Yeah. I mean, Maybe. I have no idea who that woman was. I mean, I think you could, in that same realm, you could pay our soldiers probably double what they pay now, give them better equipment, better housing, better everything, and still cut... Billions.

It's like, so you are, you're not like to watch that. You're just like, Holy fuck. What is she in charge of? You know? Yeah. I mean, Maybe. I have no idea who that woman was. I mean, I think you could, in that same realm, you could pay our soldiers probably double what they pay now, give them better equipment, better housing, better everything, and still cut... Billions.

It's like, so you are, you're not like to watch that. You're just like, Holy fuck. What is she in charge of? You know? Yeah. I mean, Maybe. I have no idea who that woman was. I mean, I think you could, in that same realm, you could pay our soldiers probably double what they pay now, give them better equipment, better housing, better everything, and still cut... Billions.

I mean, probably fucking trillions over a 10 year period from from our defense budget and still be in better shape if it was just done appropriately. I do think I think going back, I think it was Socrates that said, I think it's around 40,000 people. Like there's this magic number of whether it's a city or I mean, obviously there weren't companies back then, but.

I mean, probably fucking trillions over a 10 year period from from our defense budget and still be in better shape if it was just done appropriately. I do think I think going back, I think it was Socrates that said, I think it's around 40,000 people. Like there's this magic number of whether it's a city or I mean, obviously there weren't companies back then, but.

I mean, probably fucking trillions over a 10 year period from from our defense budget and still be in better shape if it was just done appropriately. I do think I think going back, I think it was Socrates that said, I think it's around 40,000 people. Like there's this magic number of whether it's a city or I mean, obviously there weren't companies back then, but.

Past a certain size like there is no efficient way to run it, you know And I think that's part of the problem is it's so big.

Past a certain size like there is no efficient way to run it, you know And I think that's part of the problem is it's so big.

Past a certain size like there is no efficient way to run it, you know And I think that's part of the problem is it's so big.

Yeah Like one person can't be in charge of all those things so there's just so many people in the middle that there's just by default a Certain level of inefficiency and right hand not talking to the left hand that there's not really a way around Doesn't mean that it's acceptable But it doesn't seem like they're really even trying to fix it. You know, it's like the one.

Yeah Like one person can't be in charge of all those things so there's just so many people in the middle that there's just by default a Certain level of inefficiency and right hand not talking to the left hand that there's not really a way around Doesn't mean that it's acceptable But it doesn't seem like they're really even trying to fix it. You know, it's like the one.

Yeah Like one person can't be in charge of all those things so there's just so many people in the middle that there's just by default a Certain level of inefficiency and right hand not talking to the left hand that there's not really a way around Doesn't mean that it's acceptable But it doesn't seem like they're really even trying to fix it. You know, it's like the one.