War was against the pirates and their leaders.
We were not minding our own business, we had our fingers in Japan's business in a big way. They were wrong to attack us and it cost them dearly but we are not entirely blameless. I'm guessing your history book left out the why they attacked and only focused on they attacked.
Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAF and CCRKBA
"THE STATE THAT SEPARATES ITS SCHOLARS FROM IT WARRIORS WILL HAVE ITS THINKING DONE BY COWARDS AND ITS FIGHTING DONE BY FOOLS"
THUCYDIDES.
Sane government? You know how I know you don't pay much attention to what Ron Paul says?
Ron Paul has said Iran is justified in blockading the Straits of Hormuz in response to sanctions, because sanctions are an act of war. He then compared sanctions to a naval blockade, which he says is an act of war, but not apparently if Iran does it! God, he is so stupid it hurts my head to try and decipher his lunatic ravings.
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Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAF and CCRKBA
"THE STATE THAT SEPARATES ITS SCHOLARS FROM IT WARRIORS WILL HAVE ITS THINKING DONE BY COWARDS AND ITS FIGHTING DONE BY FOOLS"
THUCYDIDES.
"if you jokers can't handle Bluedog's comments you are nothing but a bunch of woosies. There's a real simple way of solving your frustration. There is a place for you to click on called "Log Out" in the upper right portion of your monitor screen while you are at this website. Just click on that and don't ever log back in here and your problems are solved." --Pogo
"if you jokers can't handle Bluedog's comments you are nothing but a bunch of woosies. There's a real simple way of solving your frustration. There is a place for you to click on called "Log Out" in the upper right portion of your monitor screen while you are at this website. Just click on that and don't ever log back in here and your problems are solved." --Pogo
why shut the borders. Just take every US business man to jail that hires an illegal worker.
In my opinion, he could absolutely articulate himself better on foreign policy (and other) issues. He's not a naturally smooth speaker, oh well. BUT ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
His consistent record of actions over the past several decades speak volumes. He served in the US Air Force, he's seen cold war and knows that it is preferable to a shooting war.
We need a conservative radical, not more of the same. He's the only one in the whole field.
George Washington's warning about avoiding foreign entanglements was good advice, very good, in my opinion. That should not be confused with being weak on defense, which Paul is not.
One has only to look at the months leading up to Japan's attacking Pearl Harbor to see the parallel with Iran and I'm sure RP knows that history chapter and verse. Simply NEOCONS, AIPAC and Netyanhu are attempting to push the US into war with Iran.
If successful, Iran will not only attack the Strait of Hormuz but also close-off the Gate of Tears and attack Saudi Arabia across that narrow choke point. Iran will fire everything at Israel not fired at the Saudis. Israel will, of course respond.
Now I know many of you will be just thrilled shitless at this point but consider this wild card:
Russia says strike on Iran would be a 'very serious mistake'
From: AFP
November 07, 2011 7:58PM
RUSSIA has warned of the dire consequences of a possible military strike on Iran.
Vlad Putin. has some problems now in Russia and could use a diversion.
Now what is THE BEST my country, the USA, can get from this insanity ?? EIGHT DOLLAR A GALLON gasoline is the best and will probably be more....much more.
The worst scenario is incalculable.
Wart
"That tyranny has all the vices both of democracy and oligarchy is evident. As of oligarchy so of tyranny, the end is wealth; (for by wealth only can the tyrant maintain either his guard or his luxury). Both mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -- Aristotle, Book V, 350 B.C.E
You know, in my opinion, Ron Paul is a fan of Ayn Rand, and her ideas. I, myself am also. Ayn Rand made the observation, that we are morally justified when we help out anyone who is being wronged. She also said, that we were under no moral obligation to do so, but if we did, we were morally justified to do so. Ron Paul should have studied more of Ayn Rands writings, and then I might think he had a firm grasp on his basic premises.
How's the government supposed to know where they all are? If no one ever checks their status, the government is operating blind! There are an estimated 10 million undocumented workers still in this country right now (down from 12.5 million as recently as 2007) -- why are there less than just 5 years ago? Because the JOBS have disappeared. People wouldn't risk life and limb coming across the border if they didn't think they could make a lot more money working here than back home. The most reasonable "choke-point" is to just force employers to check their status and only hire legit citizens!
Sure, you can round a few of them up if they happen to get arrested like these misguided laws in Arizona and Alabama that target Hispanic citizens as well, but most are very careful about not participating in illegal activity that might make them appear on the government's radar. Doesn't it make more sense to go after the SOURCE that draws them here in the first place?
"That tyranny has all the vices both of democracy and oligarchy is evident. As of oligarchy so of tyranny, the end is wealth; (for by wealth only can the tyrant maintain either his guard or his luxury). Both mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -- Aristotle, Book V, 350 B.C.E
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