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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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lunarchick - 02:00am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6249 of 6267)

There seems to be a need to have a world body that levys a TAX on each Nuke-Wigit held.

The levy should become steeper and steeper (more) each year - acting as a NUCLEAR DETERRENT !

The monies from such a levy could be diverted to the third world towards humanitarian aid.

An audit of such monetary events would amuse the American poor & middle classes as they queue at government medical centers - health insurance now outside their reach.

kalter.rauch - 02:34am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6250 of 6267)
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Has "The Postess" given ANY thought to the fact that the major nuclear powers are decomissioning their weapons, and that therefore a net positive writeoff on tax owed by such Powers amounts to a sizable gratuity OWED by 3rd world nations TO said nuclear powers?!?!?

I SUPPOSE monies due COULD be offset through a sizable transfer of commodities (eg. petroleum, rare earth ores, etc.) TO said nuclear powers......

lunarchick - 02:39am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6251 of 6267)

The decommissioned

in the USA

are to be

re-commissioned

lunarchick - 02:40am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6252 of 6267)

CULTURE - glossary

lunarchick - 02:45am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6253 of 6267)

MANAGING CHANGE Glossary

kalter.rauch - 02:50am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6254 of 6267)
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lunarchick 11/25/02 2:39am

......only insofar as unreliable, obsolete munitions are dismantled and their nuclear "pits" are incorporated into new systems in order to meet strategic treaty requirements. There IS a delicate balance of deterrence which MUST be maintained as stockpiles are drawn down on each side.

lunarchick - 03:27am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6255 of 6267)

The Senate in 1791 spent about $4,530 per month for 26 senators.

They had a 'delicate balance sheet' ... couldn't afford - couldn't have ...

Marked as the "Senators Compensation and Mileage" ledger, S-1 covers Senate sessions from 1791 to 1881 and provides a down-to-the-dollar account of the early costs of democracy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/25/politics/25CAPI.html

They could account for 'every dollar' then - why not now ?!?!?!?!?!?!

lunarchick - 03:29am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6256 of 6267)

If Sarandon ran for President and won ... who'd be 'first Lady' ?

lunarchick - 03:39am Nov 25, 2002 EST (# 6257 of 6267)

"No First Use of Nuclear Weapons"

London, UK, 15-17 November 2002

PAPERS (13) - www.Pugwash.org

Mohamed Kadry Said: Security and Defense Dilemmas in the Middle East: The Nuclear Dimension

http://www.pugwash.org/reports/nw/nofirstusepapers.htm

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