RE: Why Does Atheism and Left-Wing Politics Usually Go Together?
October 2, 2012 at 10:32 am
(This post was last modified: October 2, 2012 at 10:36 am by The Grand Nudger.)
The "blowing people up halfway across the globe" bit is the legacy of the Cold War, where the ability to do precisely that -was- a measure of whether or not you could defend yourself. Whether or not this is still the case is arguable, of course. The same can be said for privacy invasions and any sort of intrusive intelligence gathering. Kennedy had a great speech lined up about that btw, with regards to how far we should be willing to go to defend ourselves, and if, in the process of "defending ourselves" we turned into the enemy...what exactly had we been defending in the first place. Never got to give that speech..lol. Eisenhower also had a great speech related to the defense issue, which he -did- get to give.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
