And in this season of good will and peace, here is a meditation on peace from a foreign policy perspective.
And with Bill Evans thrown in how could you go wrong?
Consider our ultimate entitlement system, whereby 99% relies on 1% to risk their lives and to give "the last full measure of devotion" to purchase a sense of security and well-being. The open questions are what portion of that security is imaginary, and what portion is real, and what portion is bought at the inflated price of squandering our righteous and moral values of justice and equality?
And with Bill Evans thrown in how could you go wrong?
Consider our ultimate entitlement system, whereby 99% relies on 1% to risk their lives and to give "the last full measure of devotion" to purchase a sense of security and well-being. The open questions are what portion of that security is imaginary, and what portion is real, and what portion is bought at the inflated price of squandering our righteous and moral values of justice and equality?
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this situation has nothing to do with the defense of the nation, indeed, making other nations enraged with america has fatal consequences, as was seen on 9/11.
as for the soldiers, they sign up to kill at the will of politicians, a group of people currently at the bottom of the professional respect ladder. if driven to enlist by hunger, one can sympathize, but i suggest becoming a mugger would be a more respectable choice.
I was trying to turn that concept around to criticize hawkishness, those who are too ready to send soldiers to do battle in the name of security, when it is obvious to anyone who contemplates recent US military history, Vietnam and Iraq for example, we don't really get enhanced security from such ventures. What we get is a global extension of the palace guard protecting wealth and investment.
If you have read the link this should have been clear.