🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 07:48:59 GMT, "Herb Martin" <HerbM@LearnQuick.Com>
wrote:

>"John A. Stovall" <johnastovall@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> >Didn't mean to imply that you did, bit it did occur to
>> >me, that NOW might be the time to just declare
>> >all Nuclear and WMD OFF-LIMITS except OURS.
>>
>> I have to ask the question why?
>>
>> >
>> >We have shown the proper restraint.  We cherish
>> >liberty and justice and religious freedom for ALL
>> >people.
>
>> I rather think we will continue to survive without either of those
>> happening unless done by our Government.  They are far more bent on
>> our enslavement than any foreign power.
>
>Pacifism leads to rule by tyrants.

Strange logic there.  

>
>So does Empire (that other's throw this word around
>proves they misunderstand either IT or the U.S.)

I don't think you understand what the United States of America were
found on are you would spite when use the word "empire".

>
>The U.S. is the first superpower in world history-- going
>back to at least the Chinese, Persians, and Alexander--

None of those were superpowers and neither are we.

>that has not sought empire, and returns what it wins

No, empire ever returned what it won with out lots of blood being
spent by those they stole form got it back.

>while protecting other nations and peoples.

We have better things to than going around protecting people and
Nations who won't protect them elves. 



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We have fed our sea for a thousand years
  And she calls us, still unfed,.......
We have strawed our best to the weed's unrest,
  To the shark and the sheering gull.
If blood be the price of admirlty,
  Lord God, we ha' paid in full!
                      "Song of the Dead" 
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