Of War and Patriotism
...People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love...
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
Edward Abbey
Why, the Government is merely...a temporary servant...Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.
Mark Twain
War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses.
Thomas Jefferson
The defense policy of the United States is based on a simple premise: The United States does not start fights. We will never be an aggressor.
Ronald Reagan
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service...
John Adams
O, it is excellent To have a giant’s strength! But it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
William Shakespeare
Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government.
Thomas Jefferson
The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very damned many.
Dick Cheney
A highwayman is as much a robber when he plunders in a gang as when single; and a nation that makes an unjust war is only a great gang.
Benjamin Franklin
We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.
George W. Bush
Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future.
Marcus Aurelius
posted by Mr. N. at 3:33 PM
12 Comments:
Hi, i used one of the pics and uploaded it to my blog, and i also linked you, because ur post sort of relates to one of mine, i hope you won't mind... well if you do, let me know and i can undo it.
Not at all izzi.
thanks :)
I really enjoyed your blog, its subtle but sends out a strong message. i hope more people visit because u should be heard.
excellent post, very depressing but excellent! i might also link it if you dont mind.
disturbing
These pictures are hard to look at. Without a doubt, the savagery of humanity is the worst kind.
they make my blood boil those pictures every single time i look at them
I know, It is extremely sad to look at these pictures. That one human can take advantage of another like this is shocking; especially if they are vulnerable criminals and prisonners. We need to stand up to these acts from both sides; and especially to the side claiming all the ethics. Not because we all have Arab backgrounds; this has nothing to do with it, but because it is plain wrong! It is hateful! It is a lie! It promotes violence! It keeps the vicious cycle going! Because we truly want an end to all of this! I just want voters here to keep these things in mind when they are at the polls. We need to change the politicians, to change the politics!
so hard to look and yet so necesary... the emotional space you create with the quotes surrounding the pictures is amazing
you push home an important point without using any of your own sentiments and yet clearly yhe idea is strongly felt by you. Genius.
the hypocrisy of the powers. their ability of justifying one thing and its opposite at the same time...
sad sad sad world.
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