“When you're dealing with an in-law violation, I think the first line of defense is for the blood relation to have a serious talk.” ThinkingFirstsLawLinesBloodSeriousRelationDefenseViolationIn-lawsBlood Relation Author:Emily Yoffe
“I am totally superficial, I know. But I believe superficiality can be very serious, a defense against the gravity of things, a manner of discretion.” KnowsBelieveI BelieveSeriousDefenseGravitySuperficialDiscretionSuperficiality Author:Jeanloup Sieff
“Some have become more critical than others; for example, the submarines. And that's the Ohio Class submarine that needs to be modernized. The air component also needs to be modernized. The B-52, as someone earlier pointed out, is an outdated model that was flown by the grandparents of people that are flying it now. And we need a serious modernization program as well on our silo-launched missiles. All three are critical for the defense of the country.” PeopleNeedsWellsCountryThreeClassAirExampleSeriousModelsProgramCriticalDefenseFlyingGrandparentComponentsMissilesOhioOutdatedSubmarinesModernization Author:Marco Rubio
“I cannot in good conscience vote in favor of tax cuts, irrespective of their size, or to which segment of the population they are targeted. Nor can I support any spending increases that are not related to improving our nation's defense from the obvious and serious threats facing us today.” TodayNationsSupportCuttingSeriousTaxesConscienceVoteIncreaseThreatSizePopulationObviousSpendingDefenseFavorsRelatedImprovingTax Cuts Author:John McCain
“The missile defense component is a minor feature that nobody takes very seriously. Nobody really believes that the US is trying to protect itself from North Korea. That's not serious. But the militarization of space is quite serious.” TryingBelieveSpaceSeriousProtectDefenseFeaturesMinorsComponentsKoreaNorth KoreaMissilesMissile Defense Author:Noam Chomsky