Weapons of mass distraction
<p>Once again the Chicago Air and Water Show is about to be inflicted upon the city. The event, which features civilian demonstrations but is mostly centered on the military, is reminiscent of the "bread and circuses" of another failed empire.
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<p>Once again the Chicago Air and Water Show is about to be inflicted upon the city. The event, which features civilian demonstrations but is mostly centered on the military, is reminiscent of the "bread and circuses" of another failed empire. Just as with the Romans, we peasants are treated to a spectacle to distract us from the reality of the abject impoverishment of the social safety net and the abandonment of the poor.</p><p>The weapons dealers responsible for the cacophony on the lakefront of thundering jets have been gifted with billions of tax dollars for the research and development of these weapons of mass destruction.</p><p>The billions spent on the military could have gone a long way to educating our children and feeding the poor.</p><p>It would be wise for the throngs gathering on the lakefront to reflect on what they are sacrificing for their day at the beach.</p><p><i>Edward David Juillard, Morgan Park</i></p><div class="RichTextSidebarModule Enhancement" data-module data-align-center><a class="AnchorLink" id="module-970000" name="module-970000"></a> <div class="RichTextModule-items RichTextBody"><h3>Give us your take</h3><br>Send letters to the editor to <a class="Link" href="mailto:letters@suntimes.com" target="_blank" >letters@suntimes.com</a>. To be considered for publication, letters must include your full name, your neighborhood or hometown and a phone number for verification purposes.
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- <p>Once again the Chicago Air and Water Show is about to be inflicted upon the city. The event, which features civilian demonstrations but is mostly centered on the military, is reminiscent of the "bread and circuses" of another failed empire.
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Weapons of mass distraction
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