Is Fox News Slipping Up?
I was surprised to see a clip on Fox News in which Gerardo Sandoval, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed his belief that the United States does not need a military. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: This is Alan in New York. Should we not have military? SANDOVAL: I don't think we should have a military. Absolutely. COLMES: We shouldn't have a military? Wait a minute. Hold on. The United States should not have a military? SANDOVAL: What good has it done for us in the last five years? That's right. What good has it done us... HANNITY: Good grief. SANDOVAL: ... in the last five years. COLMES: Gerardo, wait a second. SANDOVAL: We think about the billions that we're spending in Iraq right now, if we spend it on schools. We should not... COLMES: The United States should not have a military? SANDOVAL: That's correct. COLMES: Are you kidding me? SANDOVAL: The United States should not have a military. All in all, we would be in much, much, much better shape.
The exchange took place on Hannity & Colmes on Wednesday, February 15, 2006:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184951,00.html
It is obvious, especially later in the show, that Sandoval advocates many government programs, including public education, public police, and a public coast guard. Regardless, the man deserves credit for realizing that the mere existence of a standing army is a threat to freedom everywhere. Lucky for us, it seems that Sandoval doesn't realize how difficult the tax collection required to fund his social programs might become without the existence of a military.
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HANNITY: But without a military, how are we supposed to blow up terrorists, create democracies, or otherwise further our interests overseas?
Interesting post, I have to wonder what the guy was thinking when he decided that he'd go onto fox news to say that.
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