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Re: The Day the World Changed

Half_Past_Midnight — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:39:14 -0000

"...but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones."

Possibly. Or, even before WWIV:

"...they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." ~ Isaiah 2:4

Re: The Day the World Changed

Don Quijote — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:16:47 -0000

Phffft. The incendiary raids earlier on Japan and destruction of German cities were worse. Anti-nuclear idiocy and PC "US self-reflection and guilt" are BS.

While you are right that the firebombing of Dresden & Tokyo probably killed just as many people that the little Boy & Fat Man did, there is a qualitative difference between Nukes and standard bombs. The Bombs dumped over Hiroshima & Nagasaki were measured in kilotons, today's bombs are measured in megatons, and while we may be able to kill a whole lot of people using standard bombs, it is unlikely that we could destroy the Planet using them, the same cannot be said about Nukes.

I know not with what weapons WWIII will be fought, but WWIV will be fought with sticks and stones. --Albert Einstein

Re: The Day the World Changed

DLS — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:44:19 -0000

"America won a war and lost its innocence"

Phffft. The incendiary raids earlier on Japan and destruction of German cities were worse. Anti-nuclear idiocy and PC "US self-reflection and guilt" are BS.

As for Chris's overreaction to criticism of Obama, including the fiction, well, it's time for a "time out" if not a spanking.

Re: The Day the World Changed

archangel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:09:22 -0000

THank you Bob; most have never heard the thoughts of a vet who was present in other 'theatres' when this horrible loss/gain of lives took place in ways that generations since have never come to peace or certainty with. Properly so, I think given the soul holds deeper thoughts than ego does about 'conduct of life.'

I agree with you about the trivialization of campaign coverage and advertisments by any and all. I think regardless of the circus, many will be sneaking away to vote for those who are, in their minds, substantive... away from the three rings inside each tent. Appreciate your thoughts as one of our elders at TMV

dr.e

Re: The Day the World Changed

ChrisWWW — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:19:36 -0000

What we need to anguish over is how the election is playing out in the media and online. We're arguing over whether or not Obama is like Paris Hilton. We're arguing over whether or not Obama's energy policy consists entirely of inflating tires properly. We're arguing over whether or not Obama is too "uppity."

This doesn't seem like the proper way to decide who becomes the most powerful man on the planet.

(And it looks like we can thank the McCain camp for lowering the level of discourse. I guess they don't feel their strength is on actual issues.)