US Senator Slams MAN OF STEEL Promotions

US Senator Slams MAN OF STEEL Promotions

That's right folks, A US Senator takes Blasts at Zack Snyder's Superman reboot Man of Steel, Hit the Jump to find out Why...

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By Brainiac13 - Dec 19, 2013 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: http://www.federalnewsradio.com



On Tuesday, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released Wastebook 2013, his annual survey of wasteful spending by the federal government. This year, Coburn identified 100 projects that cost taxpayers nearly $30 billion. One of Coburn's top offenders were:


Soldier of Steel - Thanks to sequestration, the Army National Guard will reduce its strength by 8,000 soldiers. Over the next 10 years, the Army's Total Force will have to be reduced by at least 100,000.

In 2013, as part of a promotional campaign, the Army National Guard spent $10 million on a "Soldier of Steel" tie-in with the Superman movie, "Man of Steel."

"This money could have been better spent on the real life supermen and superwomen in the Army National Guard who are courageously risking all in the fight for truth, justice, and the American way," he wrote.




So what do you think CBMers, Do you think the Government wasted money on Zack Snyder's Man of Steel?

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DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 12/19/2013, 9:11 AM
It isn't a bad point, 10 mill is a lot of money
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 12/19/2013, 9:11 AM
[frick] the government! Democracy doesn't work! The people don't know what they want! Heil Hitler und das ubermensch!
Poolio
Poolio - 12/19/2013, 9:13 AM
What a dumbass...
jerryblake
jerryblake - 12/19/2013, 9:15 AM
@Nova

are you [frick]ing serious ?
Poolio
Poolio - 12/19/2013, 9:16 AM
It was more of a tribute and recruitment video than it was promotion for Man of Steel.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 12/19/2013, 9:16 AM
or are you just kidding ?

Beacuse frankly i'm little confused right now.
Prime
Prime - 12/19/2013, 9:20 AM
Same thing can be said about every other big budget movie. So....whatever.
Dmon
Dmon - 12/19/2013, 9:20 AM
He is correct it was wasteful.
Moohika
Moohika - 12/19/2013, 9:23 AM
So a measly $10 million out of $30 BILLION was spent to promote a movie and at the same time pay tribute to the National Guard and this makes his list out of all the other hundreds of things the gov. is wasting money on?!!!
Dmon
Dmon - 12/19/2013, 9:24 AM
@Moohika UM it was not the only thing on the list
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 12/19/2013, 9:26 AM
Shall we point out the millions of dollars spend everyday in other countries, huh to me that is a waste of money.
Dmon
Dmon - 12/19/2013, 9:30 AM
Coburn is one of the few people in Congress that battles wasteful spending. He comes out with this list every year. Everyone should take time to read it. It will blow your mind.
Moohika
Moohika - 12/19/2013, 9:33 AM
@Dmon
still shouldn't be on the list. $10 million is less than .001% of that $30 Billion, less than .001%!
BANEofExistence
BANEofExistence - 12/19/2013, 9:35 AM
This guy has a point but is a douche for blatantly slamming Man of Steel. Avengers, Thor The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Gravity, Green Lantern, Spiderman 3, The Lone Ranger, Django etc.... All big budget movies do this...

My gripe is still with the Academy. Snuffing MOS for Lone Ranger, Iron Man 3 etc? wtf...
GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 12/19/2013, 9:36 AM
[frick] America, I'm moving to FLorida.
Dmon
Dmon - 12/19/2013, 9:39 AM
@Moohika It all adds up.
Genaro
Genaro - 12/19/2013, 9:57 AM
Bullshit as an American, I hate Americans. Specially this Government.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 12/19/2013, 10:36 AM
@jerry

i don't think nova's serious , well atleast i hope not. anyways..................................HAIL HYDRA !!!!!
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 12/19/2013, 10:49 AM
I would agree with what he said. The money could have been used for better stuff.
superotherside
superotherside - 12/19/2013, 10:55 AM
Actually, he makes a good point. We spend way too much on stuff we don't need to.

Then people wonder why we're in debt...
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 12/19/2013, 11:59 AM
Hardly a slam at man of steel...more like a slam at the marketing department for the national guard!
SnapperCarr
SnapperCarr - 12/19/2013, 1:34 PM
Man of Steel shouldn't have paired up with the National Guard any way.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 12/19/2013, 3:25 PM

@DudeGuyMan

LOL!

Best comment on this thread!
jlabatman
jlabatman - 12/19/2013, 4:48 PM
Ah well, I guess some just can't make the cut!
nikgrid
nikgrid - 12/20/2013, 8:51 PM
10 Mil is kind of a drop in the ocean compared to the money your politicians piss away every year.
KalKent853
KalKent853 - 12/22/2013, 3:10 AM
A politician...complaining about wasting money...HYPOCRICY LEVEL...IS OVER 9000!!!
Element36
Element36 - 1/3/2014, 11:05 AM
They probably spent 10 Million dollars that was already allocated for promotions. Personally, I think it was a good use of money that would have been spent on posters or non-superhero commercials.

US-Senator Needs to check where that money was already allocated to, then he needs to get off his ass and worry about doing his own job. B/C I could imaging a fictional character, literally sitting in ink and paper, curling edges on the senate floor could accomplish more than some of the debates currently going on in congress.
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