i've long believed the military would be useful for large greening projects. it would give them a sense of identity that's wider and more benign.

kinder, gentler killing machines.

who, when they're not 'needed' for enemy-disposal, can balance their karma by doing stuff that lil' folks can't on their own. tree planting, well digging, levee building.

keep them fitter than always blowing shit up, too.

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty