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Aside from the fact that the F-35 is the plane that can't fly right (see the 2-minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y22-UsnARVo), it is a symbol of America's decadent militarism -- the country's love affair with its deadly War Business and its defiance of the original purpose for the United Nations to "end the scourge of war."
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) notes that the F-35 is an example of "crony capitalism" (6/3/21). It is the most expensive weapon "program" in U.S. history, yet the F-35 cannot even house a single person of the thousands of homeless who are dying on American streets.
A peaceful alternative to F-35s and the US war business:
The inspiring alternative to F-35s and nuclear missiles is for America to embrace the Earth Constitution. DWF's THE SAN FRANCISCO PROMISE calls for the UN General Assembly to launch a Review of the Charter under Article 109(3) and to use the Earth Constitution as its model and guide for an urgently needed "new UN." With the establishment of a world federal union, there would no longer be wars between nations. They would no longer need armies to protect themselves from each other. (*First posted in DWF NEWS 6/26/21). By Roger Kotila, Ph.D. - Editor
From POGO (Project On Government Oversight)
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT Sept. 23, 2023
The Marine Corps took to Facebook earlier this week to ask the public for help tracking down a missing F-35 fighter jet after a pilot was forced to eject from the craft during a training flight. The pilot was safe and accounted for, but the jet was on autopilot, adrift in the skies, and proved very difficult to find.
The F-35 was eventually found — crashed, about 60 miles from where the pilot had ejected. And though the jokes write themselves, here’s a sobering truth to ground us: That crashed F-35 jet cost us taxpayers about $135.8 million.
It’s unclear what mishap caused the pilot to eject — and whether the ejection was even voluntary. The whole spectacle has brought more scrutiny to the boondoggle that is the F-35, which is already notorious for its flaws, setbacks, and being the most expensive weapons program in history. We’re hoping the renewed spotlight on this struggling weapons program will make the Pentagon think more critically about the F-35’s many issues.
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