Comments for LQuotes.com http://lquotes.com The Liberty Quotes Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul. by Marty http://lquotes.com/?p=165&cpage=1#comment-562 Marty Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:35:35 +0000 http://lquotes.com/?p=165#comment-562 Free money! I can't wait until the government starts making free money. Peter and Paul can go to hell, I want it all! Free money! I can’t wait until the government starts making free money. Peter and Paul can go to hell, I want it all!

]]> Comment on “Under [militarism] military men learn to despise constitutions, to sneer at parliaments, and to look with contempt on civilians.” by Mr. Noel http://lquotes.com/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-14 Mr. Noel Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:34:46 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/06/01/under-militarism-military-men-learn-to-despise-constitutions-to-sneer-at-parliaments-and-to-look-with-contempt-on-civilians/#comment-14 Honestly, I'm planning on getting out. This type of behavior is something I've seen out of those in the other branches (especially the Army) a lot more than out of Marines, although even I've been guilty of this line of thinking. When I got to Iraq, I couldn't care less about the Iraqis or what happened to them. You and I both know that (many, but certainly not all) Marines think it's funny when a house gets bombed or Iraqis die. Those of us who join the Marines join to defend our freedoms, our country, or maybe just for college money. There are lots of different reasons, but the fact is that as Marines, we don't actually defend freedom or the country. If we did, we would be IN the country instead of Iraq. We are not fighting for our country, we are fighting for our GOVERNMENT. The country can't ask us to do anything; the President, the congress, and the chain of command in the Marine Corps can. The question of why bother being a Marine is something that everyone has to answer on their own, but personally, I agree with General Smedley Butler (one of only two Marines to win the medal of honor TWICE), who said (after he got out of the Marines) that war is a racket, and that our country's military forces should be limited to within our borders. I've personally seen how much money is being wasted and being paid to contractors and companies such as KBR and Haliburton in war zones, and I can attest to the fact that the military-industrial complex makes obscene profits off of war. Being limited to operating within our own borders would still allow the military to protect the country. Personally, I'd rather see the military budget go to buying and equipping ALL of the citizens with weaponry and training, similar to what Switzerland does. Switzerland hasn't been in a war or been attacked in over 800 years, not even by Hitler who was basically foaming at the mouth to attack them for their gold. This would keep the protection of the country at a local level, which is what the founders intended anyways. Honestly, I’m planning on getting out. This type of behavior is something I’ve seen out of those in the other branches (especially the Army) a lot more than out of Marines, although even I’ve been guilty of this line of thinking. When I got to Iraq, I couldn’t care less about the Iraqis or what happened to them. You and I both know that (many, but certainly not all) Marines think it’s funny when a house gets bombed or Iraqis die.

Those of us who join the Marines join to defend our freedoms, our country, or maybe just for college money. There are lots of different reasons, but the fact is that as Marines, we don’t actually defend freedom or the country. If we did, we would be IN the country instead of Iraq. We are not fighting for our country, we are fighting for our GOVERNMENT. The country can’t ask us to do anything; the President, the congress, and the chain of command in the Marine Corps can.

The question of why bother being a Marine is something that everyone has to answer on their own, but personally, I agree with General Smedley Butler (one of only two Marines to win the medal of honor TWICE), who said (after he got out of the Marines) that war is a racket, and that our country’s military forces should be limited to within our borders. I’ve personally seen how much money is being wasted and being paid to contractors and companies such as KBR and Haliburton in war zones, and I can attest to the fact that the military-industrial complex makes obscene profits off of war.

Being limited to operating within our own borders would still allow the military to protect the country. Personally, I’d rather see the military budget go to buying and equipping ALL of the citizens with weaponry and training, similar to what Switzerland does. Switzerland hasn’t been in a war or been attacked in over 800 years, not even by Hitler who was basically foaming at the mouth to attack them for their gold. This would keep the protection of the country at a local level, which is what the founders intended anyways.

]]> Comment on “Under [militarism] military men learn to despise constitutions, to sneer at parliaments, and to look with contempt on civilians.” by Casey Carpenter http://lquotes.com/?p=41&cpage=1#comment-13 Casey Carpenter Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:08:47 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/06/01/under-militarism-military-men-learn-to-despise-constitutions-to-sneer-at-parliaments-and-to-look-with-contempt-on-civilians/#comment-13 I guess I'll pose a question just for the sake of taking this a little further. Why bother being a Marine at all then? Personally that question is very difficult for me to answer. I guess I’ll pose a question just for the sake of taking this a little further.

Why bother being a Marine at all then?

Personally that question is very difficult for me to answer.

]]> Comment on “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” by tenngoat http://lquotes.com/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-11 tenngoat Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:04:32 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/04/23/the-american-republic-will-endure-until-the-day-congress-discovers-that-it-can-bribe-the-public-with-the-publics-money/#comment-11 Good stuff. Check out my blog as well. I rail against ALL that is politically INCORRECT.<br /><br />http://tenngoat.blogspot.com Good stuff. Check out my blog as well. I rail against ALL that is politically INCORRECT.

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]]> Comment on “The worst forms of tyranny are those that insinuate themselves into the fabric of our lives, as not to be perceived as tyranny.” by Anonymous http://lquotes.com/?p=33&cpage=1#comment-12 Anonymous Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:10:00 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/04/28/the-worst-forms-of-tyranny-are-those-that-insinuate-themselves-into-the-fabric-of-our-lives-as-not-to-be-perceived-as-tyranny/#comment-12 well said. very well said. well said. very well said.

]]> Comment on A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. by Mr. Noel http://lquotes.com/?p=50&cpage=1#comment-4 Mr. Noel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:16:00 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/03/03/a-government-big-enough-to-give-you-everything-you-want-is-strong-enough-to-take-everything-you-have/#comment-4 Thanks a lot! I appreciate you taking time to help the accuracy of my blog. Thanks a lot! I appreciate you taking time to help the accuracy of my blog.

]]> Comment on A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. by Neil Parks http://lquotes.com/?p=50&cpage=1#comment-3 Neil Parks Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:36:00 +0000 http://lquotes.com/2009/03/03/a-government-big-enough-to-give-you-everything-you-want-is-strong-enough-to-take-everything-you-have/#comment-3 The sentiment could well be Jefferson's, but the quote is from Gerald Ford. The sentiment could well be Jefferson’s, but the quote is from Gerald Ford.

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