Re: Re: Re: Re: Kind of a waste
Well, I wouldn't list "county government" as a major government bureaucracy. In fact, I think things would go a lot better in this country if more was done at local levels and less by multi-billion dollar all-encompassing national programs.
That the military is wasteful and spends way more than it should, often on weapons systems with political connections, has been obvious for many years, under many administrations.
The same has been true for NASA, where I have a lot of personal knowledge and experience (like you have from the Navy and local government.)