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Title: An Eternal Truth
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Published: Apr 22, 2012
Author: Sudden Curve
Post Date: 2012-04-22 15:42:49 by Turtle
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#3. To: Turtle (#0)
There are always men born in every era that long for power over others, even to rule the world. Their lust for power is so great that they are willing to risk their lives. The ultimate goal of these really sick men is that of life and death of others at their merest whim. Even modern history is replete of such men.
The ultimate goal of these really sick men is that of life and death of others at their merest whim. Even modern history is replete of such men. Ping to my above. Your thoughts Monsieur?
In history, there sometimes rises a man into great power and they easily give it up. Our office of the Presidency has seen a few. One, Rutherford B. Hayes said if elected, he would serve one term and go away, that he did. Teddy Roosevelt came into office when McKinley was assassinated, he then ran on his own and won, but refused to run for a third term. Truman did likewise after death of Roosevelt, the man that would have stayed for life had not the grim reaper felt otherwise.
Not quite true. He did run for a third term just not consecutively. He supported Taft to run after him but was disappointed in the Taft presidency so ran against him when Taft ran for a second term. That was the Bullmoose party.
Correct... Had he run for consecutive term he would have won. At the transition from Roosevelt to Taft in 1909, Teddy was deeply concerned ABOUT A COMING WAR WITH JAPAN, ten years before WW1. If you like I have a Teddy letter from 1909, I am sending to some of friends on 4um, about the coming war with Japan. The letter was written to Taft and Knox Sec. of State. I am sending it that they may see a parallel between then and now with China. Cyni...
I'd like to see that partic'lar document too.
randge... As Sec of the navy in 1897, Teddy first realized that the future held war with Japan, over forty years in the future. Can you speculate as to what technological advancement prompted Teddy to look into the future nearly fifty years????
My guess is that Japan's lack of oil was in Teddy's vision of the future.
Sir Lod... Most correct Sir... In late 1800s Japan was the first blue water navy to switch from coal fired warships to oil fired. Reason being faster underway, instant on for boilers when in harbor. Teddy did his home work in geopolitics, looking at a map the nearest oil Japan could take by force was...SOUTH...in the Dutch East Indies. The rest took little time to conjure up the coming future. WW2 before WW1. Cyni...
Teddy did his home work in geopolitics, looking at a map the nearest oil Japan could take by force was...SOUTH...in the Dutch East Indies. The rest took little time to conjure up the coming future. WW2 before WW1. Thanks for the rest of the story. (Japan had way too many irons in the fire to bother with WWI.)
WW1 settled the question when Japan offered to fight with the allies ......if when the Germans were defeated, they could have all the German owned islands in the western Pacific..... They were given the islands and our government at once started preparations for war with Japan, it was obvious what was coming. When, was the only question. It was called War Plan Yellow. Guess who the Under Sec. of the Navy was at that time?
#21. To: Cynicom (#20)
Pressing my luck here - FDR? I'll get the answer tomorrow...
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#8. To: Cynicom (#3)
here are always men born in every era that long for power over others, even to rule the world. Their lust for power is so great that they are willing to risk their lives.
#11. To: Original_Intent (#8)
#12. To: Cynicom, Original_Intent (#11)
Teddy Roosevelt came into office when McKinley was assassinated, he then ran on his own and won, but refused to run for a third term.
#13. To: farmfriend (#12)
Not quite true.
#15. To: Cynicom (#13)
#16. To: randge, farmfriend (#15)
#17. To: Cynicom (#16)
#18. To: Lod (#17)
My guess is that Japan's lack of oil was in Teddy's vision of the future.
#19. To: Cynicom (#18)
In late 1800s Japan was the first blue water navy to switch from coal fired warships to oil fired. Reason being faster underway, instant on for boilers when in harbor.
#20. To: Lod (#19)
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