"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

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[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

To bad he was never in a position of power to end any wars or call out military profiteers on days that are not his last day in office.

[–]Robin 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Is There No Other Way the World May Live... ? http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/700

[–]HeyImSancho 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

The quote doesn't have the best merit, beyond a PR stunt. Dwight, living when he did, knows the power of the gun, and what it can bring to the table in regards to force equalization. Furthermore, he could've just created a much better quote focusing on 'service to others', somewhat like Kennedy,"ask not what your country can do for you.....".

The idea of 'guns' being labeled as a weapon of mass destruction, or even the ability to cause disproportionate harm in so many ways, are the thoughts of ignorance; which are numerous today.

[–]bald-janitor 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

He was a cuck anyway

[–]HeyImSancho 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sure, naming off inanimate objects as the evil of the world, but failing to mention needing to curb the very nature of mankind, or fractional reserve banking... a p.r. cuck, lol!

[–]TheJamesRocket 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

War is extremely wasteful, as is excess preparation for it.

[–]HeyImSancho 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

cui bono??? Banks and politicians are who benefits; perhaps should the human race ever decide to not fight for their causes, then war will end. Outlawing, or buying into the bullshit they peddle before hand won't help; just another created narrative.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

This is how the elites think:

If we feed the hungry and clothe the cold. How will we control population numbers? We need guns and bombs to maintain them periodically. Otherwise they grow unruly, like right now!

And in the beginning of war, people say:

Hell yeah! My country fuck yeah! FTW! Lets go fight against those foreigners in a blaze of glory.

Then they start screaming:

ZOMG! WTF have we chosen, our legs are being blown off and people are dying. This isn't war! This is murder.

And the elite finish with:

Well, that was justified. Because we won, we might be the wrong side but we will say that we are right! Nobody will know till the next time.

What everyone should actually think:

Perhaps over-population is an issue solved with technical competence and expanded traveling capabilities into deeper space. New and proper governing structures could be established upon removing the old ignorant ones that led us into this mess in the first place!

[–]AnarchySpeach 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

If we feed the hungry and clothe the cold. How will we control population numbers?

This is why I think gun ownership should be mandatory. The elite need to hesitate before taking action against us. Simply knowing someone has a musket over their fireplace will make them hesitate.

We feed our dog. We teach it tricks. Make no mistake: if they can legally kill you without cause, you are not a person in their eyes.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Guns don't defuse people any longer. The situation is getting critical, more guns in the oven will just be more buns getting shot! Society is hot-boxing!

For many, that isn't a problem; but from a civic efficiency stand-point- it isn't the optimal solution due to unnecessary collateral damage and added volatility.

[–]AnarchySpeach 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Buns getting shot is the whole point. National Guard marches in. Enough friends and family die, the resistance gets emotionally radicalized, and shit will escalate into a type fight we can't even describe.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'll just repeat the second half of what i commented on.

For many, that isn't a problem; but from a civic efficiency stand-point- it isn't the optimal solution due to unnecessary collateral damage and added volatility.

[–]AnarchySpeach 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's optimal because it's the only solution. If there was a way of telling the government "No." without a gun, we would have found it by now.

Also: Damn. Why does everybody delete their usernames so fast on this site?

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Unforgiven - 'It's a hell of a thing killing a man, take away all he's got an all he's gonna have.' (3:18)