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Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: 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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: Mini D on December 04, 2003, 11:25:57 AM

Said during the Korean War.  How ironic.

MiniD

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: AKIron 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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: AKIron on December 04, 2003, 11:48:30 AM

"All liberals suck eggs"

--Dwight D. Wisenheimer

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: lazs2 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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: midnight Target 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.

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: lazs2 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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: Mini D 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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: Yeager on December 04, 2003, 01:45:16 PM

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

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: gofaster 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.

Title: Interesting Quote
Post by: Urchin 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!

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Post by: lazs2 on December 04, 2003, 02:50:57 PM

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

lazs