Missing from mainstream media is coverage of the huge role that nuclear weapons corporations play in
One such missing item is how expenditures for nuclear weapons are separate from the Pentagon budget. I think that this separation is by design because most people only look at the Pentagon's expenditures when examining how much of our tax dollars go to support weapons of war--in this case, weapons of truly mass destruction. But, then, we are an "exceptional nation" according to Obama and the Heritage Foundation:
America is an exceptional nation, but not because of what it has achieved or accomplished. America is exceptional because, unlike any other nation, it is dedicated to the principles of human liberty, grounded on the truths that all men are created equal and endowed with equal rights. These permanent truths are "applicable to all men and all times," as Abraham Lincoln once said.
America's principles have created a prosperous and just nation unlike any other nation in history. They explain why Americans strongly defend their country, look fondly to their nation's origins, vigilantly assert their political rights and civic responsibilities, and remain convinced of the special meaning of their country and its role of the world. It is because of its principles, not despite them, that America has achieved greatness.