Tea Party

I was on another blog today that was criticizing the 'tea party' demonstrations against taxes. He posted a picture of a protester holding a sign. What really made me laugh was that a protester was holding a sign that says 'cut taxes, not defense'. Is she serious??!! If we cut taxes, how do we NOT cut defense? Don't these ignorant people realize that taxes are directly related to every government office, employee, military and defense dollar spent? How do you cut taxes and have the same level of services, roads, medical care, etc.? Instead of a tea party they need to be waking up to smell the coffee!