Here richly, with ridiculous display,
The Politician’s corpse was laid away.
While all of his acquaintances sneered and slanged, I wept:
For I had longed to see him hanged.
The Politician’s corpse was laid away.
While all of his acquaintances sneered and slanged, I wept:
For I had longed to see him hanged.
--Hilaire Belloc
War is a
Racket by Smedley Butler is a famous speech denouncing the military
industrial complex. This speech by two-time Congressional Medal of
Honor recipient exposes war profits that benefit few at the expense of
many. Throughout his distinguished career in the Marines, Smedley
Darlington Butler demonstrated that true patriotism does not mean blind
allegiance to government policies with which one does not agree. To
Hell with war.
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Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940), nicknamed " The Fighting Quaker " and " Old Gimlet Eye ", was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps and, at the time of his death, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.
During his 34 years of Marine Corps service, Butler was awarded numerous medals for heroism including the Marine Corps Brevet Medal (the highest Marine medal at its time for officers), and subsequently the Medal of Honor twice. Notably, he is one of only 19 people to be twice awarded the Medal of Honor, and one of only three to be awarded a Marine Corps Brevet Medal and a Medal of Honor, and the only person to be awarded a Marine Corps Brevet Medal and a Medal of Honor for two different actions.
In addition to his military career, Smedley Butler was noted for his outspoken anti- interventionist views, and his book War is a Racket.
His book was one of the first works describing the workings of the military-industrial complex and after retiring from service, he became a popular speaker at meetings organized by veterans, pacifists and church groups in the 1930s.
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Memorial Day Requires a Rethink
When the United States and England loaned Mexico money in 1903 using its customs revenue as collateral, Illuminati banker Jacob Schiff cabled his English counterpart, Ernest Cassel:
"If they don't pay, who will collect the customs?"
Cassel replied:
"Your marines and ours." (The Life of Otto Kahn, p. 22)
Marine General Smedley Butler (1881-1940) confirmed that he was "a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers."
"If they don't pay, who will collect the customs?"
Cassel replied:
"Your marines and ours." (The Life of Otto Kahn, p. 22)
Marine General Smedley Butler (1881-1940) confirmed that he was "a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers."
More @ Henry Makow
One of the all time great speeches. Memorial Day, a time of retrospection.
ReplyDeleteNO American soldier has defended ANY American soil or American’s homeland or protected ANY American civilians in this nation since the war of 1812! The only REAL threats to this country by foreign powers was during the communist threats of the Cuban Crisis and the Berlin Crisis. All others have been a racket.
Brock, hope your Memorial Day is going well.
One of the all time great speeches.
DeleteAbsolutely. Obama would fire him today.
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NO American soldier has defended ANY American soil or American’s homeland or protected ANY American civilians in this nation since the war of 1812!
Except Southerners during the Late Unpleasantness. :)
Your right. The South fighting for their piece of the country as a separate entity.
ReplyDeleteBut, Union General Logan didn't see it that way. This is how this shameful ‘party day’ got started. A Union General named John A. Logan who was the Union Vets Association leader decided to see if he could inflict even more pain and insult to still-grieving widows and crying orphans of those terrible confederate ‘rebels’. Notice the callus use of language that could ONLY be interpreted as demeaning to ALL of the CSA dead who fought in defense of THEIR land and THEIR families and THEIR freedom. Remember – all you witless brainwashed history experts – the civil war was NOT fought for freeing the slaves. IT WAS FOUGHT FOR STATES RIGHTS. Yes – the North had slaves too.
Here is the text of what our thoughtful tactful General Logan stated that we should do to remember the fallen dead – but of course ONLY the fallen dead from the North. In his ‘Reemergence Day’ (as it was originally termed)
…’for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land…’
‘THEIR’ COUNTRY!? – as in belonging to the victors.
Thanks and it's quite telling that his wife came up with the idea for Memorial Day after seeing Southern women decorate the graves of fallen Confederates.
DeleteYes, I do remember something about this, probably on your site somewhere.
ReplyDeleteDo you remember this; you had posted it on your site also:
http://www.activistpost.com/2015/05/west-virginia-bill-to-keep-guard-troops.html
Our current government is worst than the Mafia for at least they have honor, our government none. Infuriating and thanks.
DeleteWhat can one expect with a gay-blade occupying our White House. Nothing
ReplyDeletehonorable that's for sure. What would the men and women who died serving
on demand think of this pariah. I can imagine how you must feel - from high
standards to amoral cowards and babies. And, oh yea, entitled:
http://www.vdare.com/articles/memorial-day-meditation-obama-creating-a-new-hollow-army-but-many-servicemen-still-want-to-defend-the-southern-border
Really and thanks for the great link.
DeleteHere is a final one which should make your blood boil. I know it does mine.
ReplyDeleteThe caption should be 'if your black, go back.'
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2015/05/25/how-the-black-lives-matter-crowd-celebrates-memorial-day-2015/
Thanks and I saw this, but decided not to give "her" publicity.
DeleteAgain, I am compelled to quote Rudyard Kipling: "If any question why we died, tell them because our fathers lied."
ReplyDeleteNothing ever changes.
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