The name of this blog comes from a recent news story about leaking radioactive water from a US fast attack submarine. While the release of any amount of radioactive material from a nuclear reactor should be a cause for concern, I was more shocked to learn that the US has 54 of these submarines in the fleet. Fiftyfour! How can my government possibly justify the need for 54 fast attack submarines? They cost close to $1 Billion to build and about $21 million each a year to operate!
Would we be any less safe if we cut the number in half and invested the savings in healthcare, highways, or housing?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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