https://nwtrcc.org/2014/03/26/wrl-pie-chart-a-distraction-from-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wrl-pie-chart-a-distraction-from-action Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:26:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://nwtrcc.org/2014/03/26/wrl-pie-chart-a-distraction-from-action/#comment-9 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 17:57:43 +0000 http://nwtrcc.org/blog/?p=304#comment-9 A good piece, Ed. Thanks. David Mc

]]> https://nwtrcc.org/2014/03/26/wrl-pie-chart-a-distraction-from-action/#comment-8 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:13:59 +0000 http://nwtrcc.org/blog/?p=304#comment-8 Quite right not to focus too much on percentages, especially since every other organization seems to have a different one. The bottom line, however, there’s been a steady rise in absolute dollar amounts of U.S. military spending since the 1990s so even if in one year the percentage drops, the dollar amount invariably goes up.

]]> https://nwtrcc.org/2014/03/26/wrl-pie-chart-a-distraction-from-action/#comment-7 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:26:52 +0000 http://nwtrcc.org/blog/?p=304#comment-7 Right on, Ed; this is really thought provoking. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because I mention the percentage of the budget going to the military a lot to people. When we focus on 45% of the budget going to the military, considering that a few years ago the percentage was 51%, it’s almost like we’re saying there’s been progress. But it doesn’t matter if the percent goes down, the fact is that the wars are still happening and the militarization of society is increasing (especially through the police/prison systems). And what if the federal budget increased a lot and made a consistent military budget look smaller over time? When we refuse to cooperate with the government, we mean that we won’t stop our refusal until the military expenditure is eliminated, not just because it’s too high.

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