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He was a religious fanatic and anybody who burns books should be micturatedupon by a whole Impi of Zulu warriors every day until he dies.
Yes–it is our system. Unhappily or unhappily, depending on one's point of view, the last time we declared war was in 1941! All other conflicts aresomething else--police actions etc.
Here are some quotes that ar sure to be unpopular:For the answer to the question ?How Christian were the founding fathers?? one can turn either to Christian activists or to the founders themselves. James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution, spoke of ?almost 15 centuries? during which Christianity had been on trial: ?What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.? The Constitution has no mention of Christianity, and the presidential oath of office mandated by the Constitution has no mention of God. Thomas Jefferson compared the story of the virgin birth of Jesus to a Roman fable and prohibited the teaching of religion to undergraduates at the University of Virginia. Finally, in 1797, the Senate unanimously ratified the Treaty of Tripoli, which contained the words ?As the government of the United States of America . . . is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.? The founders werethere at the time. The Christian activists were not. I know this is a sensitive subject, but it is grist for the discussion mill.
German weapons were very good--the MG 34 and the MG42 had no peers and our own M60 is a rip off of them much as the 1903 Springfield mirrored the Mauser design--although the lines were more pleasing to they eye--viz. "Here to Eternity"--a paean to the Springfield and in my opinion the best novel about theUS army that has ever been written. Private Robert E. Lee Pruit was a man of little education and great character.We, on the other had--had the Garand--again--without peer in WWII (IMHO)
German weapons were very good--the MG 34 and the MG42 had no peers and our own M60 is a rip off of them much as the 1903 Springfield mirrored the Mauser design--although the lines were more pleasing to they eye--viz. "Here to Eternity"--a paean to the Springfield and in my opinion the best novel about theUS army that has ever been written. Private Robert E. Lee Pruit was a man of little education and great character.We, on the other had--had the Garand--again--without peer in WWII (IMHO)
German weapons were very good–the MG 34 and the MG42 had no peers and our own M60 is a rip of of them much as the 1903 Springfield mirrored the Mauser design–although the lines were more pleasing to they eye–viz. “Here to Eternity”–a paean to the Springfield and in my opinion the best novel about theUS army that has ever been written. Private Robert E. Lee Pruit was a man of little education and great character.We, on the other had--had the Garand--again--without peer in WWII (IMHO)
WoW!You echo the warrior ethos. Having no problem filling graves when talking does not resolve problemsis exactly what is expected of soldiers. Happily, for the most part civilian authorities have their hands on the levers of control. Did you admire the Athenians dealing with the Melians?
Agreed–the betting is that Halifax would have agreed to permit the Continent to be dominated by Hitler.Churchill as bulldog is apt--never let go!Stalin also would have agreed to a negotiated settlement--at least in the beginning.
So you are opposed to the progressive income tax?In fact the system does keep some people down. My wife used to teach in the inner city. All hercharges were black, most were poor and on welfare and few had two parents in the home. If you wereraised in a home with a welfare mom, a home bereft of a father and an income above the minimum, in a home that lacked food, heat, furniture, appropriate clothing, and a respect for education as well as any of the amenities that middle class kids take for granted, it is quite possible tat you would not be chatting here with me today. Nest pas? We warehouse these kids in horrid schools, cripple the teachers from reallyaccomplishing anything, permit the administrators to lie to the taxpayers, coddle the teachers unions,and then have the audacity or stupidity to believe that a sustained improvement is possible. We aredelusional. Life is unfair--in the beginning, in the middle and at the end. C'est vrai--C'est la vie.TAXES: You are obligated by law to pay your taxes. If you refuse you go to jail!You have no option to direct your taxes to any particular program, but you can pretend that they go to something that you do support. OR--you can elect people who support your position on taxes and hope that the system does not corrupt them--bonne fortune mon ami.
I agree that passions run high about almost everything in the Balkans and when I was teaching in BelgradeI told anyone who asked--and you are correct-most did--that I was a questing agnostic. That seemed to calm them. Rebecca West's book-"-Black Lamb, Gray Falcon" is a treasure trove of insights to these unusual people so battered by their mutual and separate histories.I did enjoy Sarajevo though, but that was before the troubles and before the tobacco police were giveuniversal powers of annoyance. Was the plaque and footprints still there near the quay when you were there?
I hear that–but not issued till 1947 or so according to my book. I guess that is the WWII era.Goodbye SKS.WillyD
A father's wisdom is always good to ponder. Did he also suggest to you that one of the most noble andChristian things to do is to seek to ameliorate the burdens of those less fortunate that ourselves? Manyreligions preach this including Christian sects and I believe that that is a very good thing. This oughtnot to be a product of compulsion, but through a realization that we are all children of God andcharity is just another form of love. In my opinion, we should work to make it more fair.Obama, Reid and Pelosi were singled out--what of their opposites on the other side--all tarred with the same brush ?WillyD
