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Jul 23, 2022

A new defense bill crammed with political pork smashes records, but you likely didn't hear the news, because War is Good again.

Text Published 7/20/22:

TK News by Matt Taibbi

The Great American Military Rebrand

Fifteen years ago, as the Bush years waned and political division began skyrocketing, one thing everyone agreed on was that “earmarks” were bad. A trifecta of scandals involving prison-bound congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham, Republican super-lobbyist (and future Kevin Spacey role…

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