Over There, Over There. Send the word, send the word, over there....
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I understand your intent, and support it, but holy cow this song did not age well.
As a father I have gained a whole different perspective. Europe is a cesspool I don’t want my kids giving their lives to defend.
George Washington was so right- “The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.”
My apologies to Alexander Hamilton who wrote most of the above.
As a father I have gained a whole different perspective. Europe is a cesspool I don’t want my kids giving their lives to defend.
George Washington was so right- “The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests which to us have none; or a very remote relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or enmities.”
My apologies to Alexander Hamilton who wrote most of the above.
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Europes gifts? The Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, two world wars, the Holocaust, the French, the Gulag, the glories of English cooking, the Balkans, the Spanish Civil War, colonialism, socialism, existentialism, and Swedish movies.
But , as Dr Pangloss would surely note, they did give us pizza!
PS: I also like those tins of Danish shortbread cookies you can buy at Christmas.
But , as Dr Pangloss would surely note, they did give us pizza!
PS: I also like those tins of Danish shortbread cookies you can buy at Christmas.
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For profit health care? Electoral college? Zubaz?
What are America's gifts?
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
The National Park System...if the tourons don't screw it up.What are America's gifts?
We so easily forget how miserable so many wars were/are. I speak as a veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm which was one of our greatest and easiest military campaigns. We won because we had extremely competent warfare commanders from every branch of the service with a cleary defined mission objective from the Commander in Chief.
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Hard agree. And then we ignored the lessons we learned from this success.
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Nice post only problem is the first lyrics George M Cohan wrote were for that song was Jonny get your gun get your gun , take it on the run . and son on . Google it , other wise like I said nice post .
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