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Picture
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Saturday
November 23,
2024
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Every gun that is made, every
warship
launched,
every rocket fired signifies, in the final
sense, a theft from those
So said
the last half decent Republican president, thewho hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. ...The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. ...We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people. ...This is not a way of life at all, ...it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron. general who put a boot up Hitler's ass (tho' the fight against fascism didn't end there). Today, Matt and I visited "a single destroyer" built just before Eisen- hower would warn of the dangers of the rampant militarism that has defined the USA since WW2. As if to underscore his point, this ship was part of the incident used to justify the escalation of the Vietnam War, which was very good for the arms business and our navy vet guide Mike ascribed simply to, "LBJ wanted to drop some bombs." This boat's job was to lob shells from 12 miles off shore. Mike touted the 5-inch guns' accuracy but precision is what power always claims when killing indiscriminately. It was surprising to learn how petty the concerns of the sailors were--Mike spoke of little other than promotions, perks, and the onboard caste system of who ate where. This year's election was between two parties wholly beholden to the military-industrial-congressional com- plex. "Where are the lifeboats?" I asked. |