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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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#1. To: Turtle (#0)
Eternally true. The crown rests uneasily from constant fear of the unwashed masses.
Hey! Speak for yourself! Turtle is washed and dried! So there! “Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”
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.
Power intoxicates and immunity corrupts.
“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”
A uniform or other symbols of power are always adopted to ensure that the riff raff and rabble of humanity never forget who is in charge.
We have them. But will they be used. I know there are a lot of weapons out there that are not for hunting 4 legged animals. One small gunstore I know of sells 10+ AR's a week. That isn't counting other .mil type rifles. -------------------------------------------------------- I would suggest that is a conditional. While most men handle power poorly there are those who are able to rise above the impulses to abuse power and wield it with great strength for the greater good. Unfortunately such men and women are rare, and those who compulsively seek power, driven by their own inner demons, are the ones who should least have it. 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? Dont you want to know what I think??? lol -------------------------------------------------------- Very good. Two points of truth. Now and again in history there rises a person into power that does not abuse it. Very rare. Second... Nearly all of the madmen have inner demons, often coupled with sexual dysfunction.
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. Does anyone honestly believe that the global elites whose wealth and power depend on manipulation of the global chess board would leave something like the Presidency up to chance?
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'm interested.
Does anyone honestly believe that the global elites whose wealth and power depend on manipulation of the global chess board would leave something like the Presidency up to chance?
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.
Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson 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.) Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson 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?
Pressing my luck here - FDR? I'll get the answer tomorrow... Break the Conventions - Keep the Commandments - G.K.Chesterson FDR is correct. And he said it was a surprise attack at Pearl. Rotten bastard.
#2. To: Cynicom (#1)
unwashed masses.
#3. To: Turtle (#0)
#4. To: Cynicom (#3)
#5. To: Turtle (#4)
#6. To: Turtle (#0)
Somebody ought to tell the truth about the Bible. The preachers dare not, because they would be driven from their pulpits. Professors in colleges dare not, because they would lose their salaries. Politicians dare not. They would be defeated. Editors dare not. They would lose subscribers. Merchants dare not, because they might lose customers. Men of fashion dare not, fearing that they would lose caste. Even clerks dare not, because they might be discharged. And so I thought I would do it myself... Robert Ingersoll
#7. To: Turtle (#4)
(Edited)
Power intoxicates and immunity corrupts.
#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.
#9. To: Original_Intent (#8)
Somebody ought to tell the truth about the Bible. The preachers dare not, because they would be driven from their pulpits. Professors in colleges dare not, because they would lose their salaries. Politicians dare not. They would be defeated. Editors dare not. They would lose subscribers. Merchants dare not, because they might lose customers. Men of fashion dare not, fearing that they would lose caste. Even clerks dare not, because they might be discharged. And so I thought I would do it myself... Robert Ingersoll
#10. To: Original_Intent, turtle (#8)
I would suggest that is a conditional. While most men handle power poorly there are those who are able to rise above the impulses to abuse power and wield it with great strength for the greater good. Unfortunately such men and women are rare, and those who compulsively seek power, driven by their own inner demons, are the ones who should least have it.
#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.
#14. To: Cynicom (#13)
#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)
#21. To: Cynicom (#20)
#22. To: Lod (#21)
Pressing my luck here - FDR?
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