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Editorial: "Friendly Fire -Tuition" Feedback

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By Mark Wilder - email

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  • Thursday, May 23 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:20:04 GMT
    Anyone who takes advantage of one of Alabama's most treasured assets – the elderly – should face swift and steep consequences.  Thanks to a bill passed in the final hours of most recent legislative session that
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  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:20:08 GMT
    The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in need
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  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

Most responders  agreed with this week's editorial suggesting that the U.S. government reduce spending on foreign aid by 500 million so that we can continue the military tuition assistance program.  Here are some of their comments:

"Perhaps they should sequester funds for Secret Service for elected officials and political appointees… "

"This tuition assistance is a mere drop in the budget bucket compared to what the Washington elite spend to entertain themselves and their ‘friends'…"

"... between illegal immigrants and foreign aid, U.S. citizens and U.S. military are paying the price. How fair is that?"

"There is no greater service that a man or woman can render to their society than to volunteer to protect the individual liberties of those that comprise it. To break a promise to them is an evil thing…"

Yet, this viewer took exception…

"… foreign aid makes up a very tiny fraction of the budget and it is incredibly helpful to the interests of the U.S. in the long term in many situations. The foreign aid handed out after WW2 gave us some of our biggest trading partners (England, Japan, France, Germany, etc.). Think of foreign aid as a long term investment. It doesn't always work, but the track record for it really ain't so bad."

As always, we welcome your comments.

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