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Didn't they not have horses until the Spanish came?
NOPENative American horse died out--probably eaten
The "tankist" doesn't look African nor Asian .... (puff.. puff...) Ukrainian maybe ?
Oh Wally--you are not perfect! Joy!Nope--no cigar. See picture 2
Our country has always had a fear of a large, professional, standing army... think of the British Army in colonial times. But we also have a tradition of patriotism and honor, valuing service to the country. We realize the importance of skilled and highly trained (and otherwise educated) officershence the service academies. All this makes Scout's reply very logical and practical.
If it is true that we have a tradition of patriotism, honor and value service to the nation, why did we ever have to conscript people? It would seem to me that if we take your statement as written, the necessity to threatenpeople with prison if they refuse to serve in the military (some exceptions of course) would not be necessary.Would we be able to have conduct the Civil War, WWI, WWII the Cold War or Viet Nam without the draft or at least the threat of the scoop grabbing you?I am referring to the grunts, not the officer Corps.
I am going to have to go with either Polish or Czech. I dont know of any other countries that had T-72's prior to the end of communism other than the DDR and they wore a different uniform altogether.
Neither Polish or Czech--No cigar
# 2. Draftees are little better than cannon fodder and private contractors are only loyal so long as they get paid.
But if we pay them--they are really good--are they not?Most people working a job expect to be paid.One might argue that their very presence depends on some sort of payment.
Was it not the horse that altered the whole way of life for the plains Indians. Once they had it farming wasjust plain silly as they could chase catch and kill the millions of Bison roaming the plains. I read one time that it must have been a glorious time for them doing many things--warfare--hunting--counting coup and generalwhooping it up. Why be a farmer when such fun is available and the women do the scut work?
Gurka Bira (Gardener) Gun... "Purported to have been invented by General Sri Sri Sri Maharajah Gehendra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1871-1905) the "Bira" Double Barreled Quick Fire Rifle was no less than a virtual copy of the British Gardner Gun. In Martini-Henry .455/577 caliber fed from a double stacked 120rnd Pan Magazine the weapon was fired by a Crank Handle not unlike the American Gatling Gun." [1] [1]Gurka Bira....
A PLUS for the man from the golden state with the "wonder Stick" Kudos and rose petals!I shall not bother you with the quotidian Nordenfelt gun.
Many Indian tribes in North America did farm prior to the arrival of the Europeans. In New York they hada mixed bag of tricks--farming, hunting, gathering all combined. In other parts corn was the main crop and in the southwest quite complex societies were built upon it along with rituals to placate the gods for rain and good crops.The Nobel Savage myth so beloved by French Philosophes, critics of their own culture, had origins among thevarious tribes of North America with which the French had come into contact. This was enhanced when CaptainCook's expedition brought back the astounding information of the apparently marvelous and innocentsocieties he found among the Polynesians in the Pacific. In both cases the Europeans saw, but did not understand. In New York State the Iroquois were among the most politically advanced native tribes on thecontinent and the most savage in combat. Torture of unimaginable intensity was regularly used as a testof manhood and if they were really upset with you they turned you over to the women! The Polynesians weresimilar. Behind the wonderful stage setting of wahines and dancing and feasting all without much work, lie a darker side which involved an almost RC level of ritual and included human sacrifice and a society based onrigid stratification. Read-- Brave New World by Huxley for a oblique take on the Nobel Savage myth--it willshock you.
My heavens. I have fallen into a pit of uncultured barbaric and right wing philistines--woe!
Nope just a serious student of the Westward Movement; Benny DeVoto rocks, his trilogy is the best! Also a fan of Merk and Steckmesser (among others).--A miner said, "Betsy, will you dance with me?" "I will that, old hoss, if you don't make too free. Don't dance me hard, do you want to know why? Doggone you, I'm chock-full of strong alkali 😮Oh! were I a theist, I should rush to church and seek solace amongst the empty pews. While there I wouldcontemplate this:
Remember this:I burn my candle at both ends, It will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light.My students loved this--anarchists at heart!
Mine was this:"Out on the prairie one bright, starry night, They broke out the whiskey, and Betsy got tight. She sang and she shouted and she danced o'er the plain, And she showed her bare arse to the whole wagon train." 😮
My heavens. I have fallen into a pit of uncultured barbaric and right wing philistines--woe!
There are places in this country where if you tried to teach the tenants of Communism you would run the risk of being fired. This is probably less true now than when I went to High School. We were taught almost nothing about the beliefs of "the adversary" except that it was bad, un-American and we would probably be drafted to provide a shield against Communist ambitions to challenge our hegemony.
I am a big believer in Sun Tzu's Maxim about "know your enemy".
Also: Many people think George Orwell was a Communist just as many people think our President is not a citizen, ossibly a muslim and perhaps the anti-Christ. I read most of Orwell's books and find his prose to be lucid and thought provoking. Years ago there was a TV program with Jan Sterling and Edmund O'Brien in a teleplay of 1984. Scared the living daylights out of me, but I did go and get the book which was even better if less scary.
I have not seen the older film but I have seen the British version that came out in 1984(I used the Wikipedia link because Imdb always makes my computer crash). It is especially important that people become familiar with Orwell because of the ubiquity of references to the book in popular culture, specifically Big Brother and the "War is Peace, Peace is War' bit.I don't think Obama is a Muslim or the Anti-Christ just a worthless president like Carter but slightly worse for being farther to the left and more collectivist. I really think that he believes most Americans are too stupid to make their own decisions. He tries to cover his contempt for citizens with lofty speeches and empty words. It helps that he is a charismatic speaker but then, Hitler was charismatic too and not very good for his country either. I am not comparing Obama to Hitler except in their Oratorical abilities. I dont think Obama is quite as megalomaniacal as Hitler was, though sometimes I think he is just as dangerous in a different sort of way. He is kind of like an evil Neville Chamberlain in his foreign policy and grasps for domestic control like Woodrow Wilson.
Wally: Your administrators are to be lauded and you are a brave fellow. Kudos!
Thank you, but very little to do with admin, I was about as far from the office as I could have been. Ag dept was further but not by much. Only time the admin cared what I did was when the union sent me to the bargaining table. ::)[yes... I was a loose cannon :o]
Me too compadre:Remember this:I burn my candle at both ends, It will not last the night. But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light.My students loved this--anarchists at heart!
