The only thing we have to fear is…? The BIW protestor are carrying on a fine American tradition of civil disobedience.

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The only thing we have to fear is…?

The BIW protestor are carrying on a fine American tradition of civil disobedience. But I ask what are we so afraid of that we have to have the world’s mightiest, most costly, most polluting military? Being invaded by ISIS? By ragtag desert militia that have no bombers, aircraft carriers or atomic weapons? I guess the discussion focuses on what we get for what we pay-security? Oil? Keeping millions employed in the military? Those may all be laudable goals, but we should have an honest discussion on what we pay for what we get. Isn’t that what good consumers do? 

Bill Laidley,

South Portland