Author Topic: Interesting Quote (Read 347 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** December 04, 2003, 11:06:18 AM »

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
April 16, 1953

Mini D · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2003, 11:25:57 AM »

Said during the Korean War. How ironic.

MiniD

AKIron · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2003, 11:46:21 AM »

When you appeal to force, there's one thing you must never do - lose.

--Dwight D. Eisenhower

AKIron · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2003, 11:48:30 AM »

"All liberals suck eggs"

--Dwight D. Wisenheimer

lazs2 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:32:26 PM »

MT... I believe he was talking about war and I also believe that he aknowledged that war was a bad thing by that quote... He also was in the midst of a war at the time so he also would apear, by his actions, to realize that there often is no choice.

I would rather feed someone than shoot em but I realize that sometimes I am powerless to do more than simply shoot em. In any case.... I would be prudent to be prepared for either option...
lazs

lazs

midnight Target · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:45:39 PM »

He was saying war is a bad thing alright. And he was saying it while a war was still being fought. What if someone like John Kerry were to say the same thing today. He would be villified as anti-American and a terrorist sympathizer.

Perspective.

lazs2 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:49:22 PM »

Not the same at all. You can comment on the tragedy of war and still support it as being the best option under the circumstances.
lazs

Mini D · « **Reply #7 on:** December 04, 2003, 01:13:46 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by midnight Target
He was saying war is a bad thing alright. And he was saying it while a war was still being fought. What if someone like John Kerry were to say the same thing today. He would be villified as anti-American and a terrorist sympathizer.

Perspective.

Lack of perspective is fantasizing about what people can and can't say instead of focussing on what they do say.

MiniD

Yeager · « **Reply #8 on:** December 04, 2003, 01:45:16 PM »

Kerry is better than Dean but then again, so is Al Gore.

gofaster · « **Reply #9 on:** December 04, 2003, 01:54:42 PM »

"With my guns, I can take your food and clothing." -- Iraq, August, 1990.*

"With my money, I can buy more guns." -- Kuwait, January, 1991.*

* Loose translation from a compilation of events, since we all know that actions speak louder than words.

Urchin · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2003, 02:48:01 PM »

Who gives a **** about the people? They are probably poor people anyway, thus undeserving of anything. More bombs!

lazs2 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2003, 02:50:57 PM »

gofast... either way... it is prudent to be armed.

lazs