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http://www.thedailybeast.com/article... 4 -24 ] http://rosehill.net/ , 12 -27 http://www.nytimes.com/2010... , 10 - 15 -12 In antiquity, publicans (Greek τελώνης telōnēs; Latin publicanus (singular); publicani (plural)) were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects. In addition, they served as tax collectors for the Republic (and later the Roman Empire), bidding on contracts (from the Senate in Rome) for the collection of various types of taxes. - Thomas Page

( 10 -25 sort http://timemilitary.files.wordpress.com/2012... ) http://www.booktv.org/Program... , "After Words: William Hartung, "Prophets of War," hosted by Pierre Sprey About the Program In "Prophets of War," William Hartung presents the history of the largest military contractor in U.S. history, Lockheed Martin. Mr. Hartung argues that with 25 billion dollars annually in Defense Department contracts, Lockheed Martin's reach into American life is extensive and largely unknown, including creation of satellites used to spy on the phone calls of American citizens. He discusses the company's size, scope and influence with Pierre Sprey, father of the A-10 and F-16 military aircraft. About the Authors William Hartung Mr. Hartung is the director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. He is the author of "How Much are You Making on the War Daddy?" and "And Weapons for All." He's written for the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Nation magazine." , 3 -5 Whiz Kids_(Department_of_Defense) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Thomas Page

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Military Keynesianism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... change spending focus? 8 -14 http://dailybail.com/home... , 7 -5 -12 The Dead, the Dollars, the Drones: 9/11 Era by the Numbers http://www.wired.com/dangerr... , 10 -17 -12 Economic effects The economic effects advanced by supporters of military Keynesianism can be broken down into four areas, two on the demand side and two on the supply side. On the demand side, increased military demand for goods and services is generated directly by government spending. Secondly, this direct spending induces a multiplier effect of general consumer spending. These two effects are directly in line with general Keynesian economic doctrine. On the supply side, the maintenance of a standing army removes many workers from the civilian workforce. In the United States, enlistment is touted as offering direct opportunities for education or skill acquisition. Also on the supply side, it is often argued that military spending on research and development (R&D) increases the productivity of the civilian sector by generating new infrastructure and advanced technology.[citation needed]Frequently cited examples of technology developed partly or wholly through military funding but later applied in civilian settings include computers, aviation (particularly regarding helicopters and supersonic travel), radar, nuclear power, and the internet.[citation needed] , ROI ? 4 -24 http://www.thedailybeast.com/article... - Thomas Page

On today's Fresh Air, Washington Post national security reporter Dana Priest, the co-author of both the Post's investigative series and the book Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State, joins Terry Gross for a discussion about how the "terrorism industrial complex" created in response to the Sept. 11 attacks grew to be so big. http://www.npr.org/2011... , FRONTLINE > Iraq / War on Terror > Top Secret America http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... , Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State http://www.amazon.com/Top-Sec... , 9 -9 Onpoint WBUR http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011... - Thomas Page

More Thoughts On Weaponized Keynesianism http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011... , 12 -3 And the perverted fear of violence Chokes the smile on every face And common sense is ringing out the bell This ain't no technological breakdown ~ And all the roads jam up with credit And there's nothing you can do It's all just pieces of paper flying away from you Oh look out world, take a good look What comes down here ~ http://www.songmeanings.net/songs... - Thomas Page

The Joint Chiefs of Lobbyists Pentagon honchos loudly claim that national debt is the greatest security threat to America. They're dead wrong -- they just want more money for the military. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/article... - Thomas Page

Think ahead for your nation. https://www.cia.gov/careers... , 10 -21 Romney’s Proposal for More Military Ships Draws Skepticism http://www.nytimes.com/2012... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://abcnews.go.com/blogs... http://blog.al.com/live... , 12 -31 http://costsofwar.org/ , - Thomas Page

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dana Priest traces the journey from 9/11 to the Marathon bombings and investigates the secret history of the 12-year battle against terrorism. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... Transcript http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... - Thomas Page

U.S. spy network’s successes, failures and objectives detailed in ‘black budget’ summary http://www.washingtonpost.com/world... Infographic > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv... , 8 -29 Spending on innovations and improvements in Diplomacy? , [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... , 9 -16 sort http://www.salon.com/2013... [[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 12 -11 ROI ? When? Where? - Thomas Page

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10 -31 Economics of building Pyramids , security fences, white elephants http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. The term derives from the story that the kings of Siam, now Thailand, were accustomed to make a present of one of these animals to courtiers who had rendered themselves obnoxious in order to ruin the recipient by the cost of its maintenance. In modern usage, it is an object, scheme, business venture, facility, etc., considered without use or value - Thomas Page

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Charles Lewis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... founded the Center for Public Integrity in 1989 and served as its executive director until January 2005. Previously, he worked as an investigative reporter for ABC News and as a producer of the CBS News program 60 Minutes. - Thomas Page

12 -29 the-tragedy-of-the-american-military http://www.theatlantic.com/feature... - Thomas Page

Thomas Ricks I used to be right down the middle. But America’s changed, and so have I. http://www.politico.com/magazin... The things that are pushed me leftward began with the experience of closely watching our national security establishment for decades. But they don’t end there. They are, in roughly chronological order: 7 -30 Frontline http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... [[ 8 -1 That's a really important point. Yes, we can blame — and we should blame — occupation forces and the promises that they pursued, particularly enshrining identity politics as the key marker of Iraqi politics. http://www.vox.com/2014... - Thomas Page

American Dreams ... [ control of tribes [[ conflictions of law abidement [[[ possesion is 9 tenths {{{{ http://friendfeed.com/citizen... - Thomas Page

Longknife bdi ipg ( http://friendfeed.com/citizen... ) Manifest Mandate ? [ National_security http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Defense? [[ Getting back to the garden ? - Thomas Page

Longknives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Plantations http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... 10 -12 http://friendfeed.com/citizen... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... 10 -13 sort Are the costs of security at ‘any price’ too high? http://www.pbs.org/newshou... James Risen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Thomas Page

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4. The Rise of the National Security State as the Fourth Branch of Government http://m.thenation.com/article... - Thomas Page