Originally Posted by rickholio

If you want to really get worked into a lather, match up the estimates of the dollar amount for the cost of waging the 'cold war' to the national debt amount at around when Bush I came in. They match up pretty close.

As for a war on stupidity... well, that wouldn't work out too well. 50% of the planet is below average, doncha know. Imagine the devastation to certain industries, like NASCAR and professional wrestling, if the stupid people were killed off...