Military always gets special funding by taxpayers. Citizens also
  gets things subsidized by the government as well, like cheap bus
  fairs, plane fairs, train fairs. And I agree the 'net could be a
  part of that. It's not that people lack imagination. "How will
  this make the USA prosper or stronger militarily?" seems to be
  all the government cares about.   ==
  They become a necessity in some environments to some degree. 11
  yr old nephew the other day had to fill out something for
  school. It required Internet email and Microsoft word, newer
  version.Thankfully, I was able to get him a free alternative to
  word he could use but I'm technical. Now, he has a computer. A
  number of kids in his class don't. I wouldn't say the other kids
  lacking computers and Internet are being denied rights. Rather,
  I'd say that the school has higher expectations of the families
  than suit the community.
  ==
  * I think they believe that if they expect more out of people,
  they will rise to the occasion. But money isn't magic.
  ==

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