1. “Pentagon’s Massive Spending on NASCAR, Wrestling Sponsorships Raises Eyebrows
Congresswoman Seeks to Limit ‘Sponsorship’ Fundings
With the Pentagon claiming its budget, the largest military budget in the history of humankind, is woefully undersized, new scrutiny is being brought by Rep. Betty McCollum (D – MN) over the massive amounts the military is spending on sporting events.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year sponsoring everything from baseball and basketball broadcasts to professional wrestling, fishing events and especially NASCAR. Indeed, the National Guard spent $20 million in 2010 just to sponsor Dale Earnhardt Jr.”
http://news.antiwar.com/2011/06/20/pentagons-massive-spending-on-nascar-wrestling-sponsorships-raises-eyebrows/
2. “<a title="Permanent Link to New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof: The Military as Socialist Model for America” href=”http://blog.independent.org/2011/06/18/new-york-times-columnist-nicholas-kristof-the-military-as-socialist-model-for-america/” rel=”bookmark”>New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof: The Military as Socialist Model for America
