Billions spent on the military as our young men and women are mutilated disfigured and made ill;  border remains open and huge amounts of money are lost to illegal immigrants' drain on infrastructure and programs.<br>
The environment:  trash islands (millions of tons-- mostly plastic) float off the coasts in major oceans and seas;   <br>
recycling:  Peter Coors lobbied against recycling companies in Colorado in the 70's and 80's;   Michigan's $.10 deposit program's success;   <br>
Sharks dying;  drought leads to nuclear power plant water supply running low as lake levels lower;