Sure, I will explain, so we can go around again with nothing other then just some arguments between us with nothing gained...
I am sorry you can't see the difference between protection and providing.
Providing is when you take the labor of one person, and use it for the sole purpose of benefiting another.
For example: people need to eat. protection would be to make sure laws are in place that don't restrict anyones ability to get a job based on uncontrolled circumstances. If your white, black, young, old, man, woman, whatever, you can not be denied employment.
Providing that protection is universal. I pay taxes, and I get that protection. Now, if the government just gave someone food (or anything for that matter), they would first have to take it from someone else.
The government taking from one man, for the sole purpose of giving it to another is wrong. It's a loss of freedom. If 10% of my salary goes to these kinds of entitlements, it means I am working in the service of others for 200 hours a year (or a little over a month). That's wrong.
Your argument that you don't want to pay for an F22 is a different argument. I assume you feel we should have some level of protection, and the people of this country should pay for it. And that it's the governments responsibility to collect funds for this purpose. The issue you have, is how efficiently we do it.
I also think the military spends way to much money. That's different then saying I don't think we should have a military at all.
Edit:
Something to remember when talking about entitlements: The government owns nothing. They have no ability to generate revenue. For the government to give anything to anyone, they first have to take it from someone.
