This past year has demonstrated to Americans that national defense is of critical importance. From containing Middle East terrorist threats to maintaining soldier morale, defense spending meets myriad essential needs. Even though it was the last state admitted into the union, Hawaii is among the first in line at the defense trough.
Web surfers can check out to see how their tax dollars are being spent.
These funds are primarily used to preserve sunken Civil War ships. This telescope, a joint project between the United States and Mexico, will help researchers study the formation of stars and galaxies billions of years ago and how stars are forming in our galaxy right now. A fancy telescope isn't needed to see the black hole into which our defense dollars are disappearing. There is no mention of defense-related projects anywhere on the website. There is no mention of the defense implications of this telescope.