Atticus
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:55 PM
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As I listened to the obligatory thanks to our troops and the call for colleges and universities |
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to welcome military recruiters back onto campuses, I had one of those silly childish thoughts that still creep into my consciousness despite my "mature" status.
I wondered, just for a moment, if we will ever have a president who will call for us to manage our government in such a way that we, eventually, no longer need a military except for ceremonial purposes.
Will we ever be called upon to "study war no more"?
Yeah, I know: ("Cue 'Age of Aquarius" soundtrack")
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Rex
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:56 PM
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1. No. Never. Certain humans lack the ablity. |
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And they always are in charge.
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nadinbrzezinski
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:57 PM
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http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.aspAlas that was well before we became an empire http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x275197On why exceptionalism is a problem.... the full Washington's Farewell adress is there as well
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leftstreet
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Tue Jan-25-11 11:58 PM
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3. Anyone vaguely remember when corporations were recruiting on campuses? |
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:06 AM
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4. We can't buck our national religion |
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And acolytes must be made at all levels.
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Divine Discontent
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:08 AM
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5. how would the undeserving MIC crowd get richer? |
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but yeah, it would be nice to have a scaled back military. someday... someday...
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:08 AM
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6. Obama needs more cannon fodder for his "necessary" wars. |
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:18 AM
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7. I think Obama was talking about ROTC's welcoming gays into their campus org's. |
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Wed Jan-26-11 12:34 AM
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8. When will we stop torturing other nations for the sake of imperialists and war profiteers? |
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When will we stop torturing young men and women by sending them to war?
When will this suicidal insanity stop?
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