RNC Convention Thread

[grumpygirl]

Originally Posted by DRS112

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

Originally Posted by Comicsartist

A wonderful time - the War:
when money rolled in
and blood rolled out.

But blood
was far away
from here -

Money was near.

Langston Hughes

Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.
Chronicle of Young Satan ~ Mark Twain

[Comicsartist]

Originally Posted by grumpygirl

Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.
Chronicle of Young Satan ~ Mark Twain

I still plan on getting the Bible According to Mark Twain. Almost through Mark Twain: Himself. Thanks for pointing me in his direction.

[DanS.]

Originally Posted by Comicsartist

I still plan on getting the Bible According to Mark Twain. Almost through Mark Twain: Himself. Thanks for pointing me in his direction.

Twain was a genius. That whole thing with Haley's comet is really weird, but fitting

[Comicsartist]

Originally Posted by DRS112

Twain was a genius. That whole thing with Haley's comet is really weird, but fitting

Came into and left this world with it. Pretty cool, really.

[winthrop]

Originally Posted by grumpygirl

Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception.
Chronicle of Young Satan ~ Mark Twain

Twain wrote that, what, a hundred years or more ago?
Little, if anything, has changed. That, particularly in light
of the horrors that have ensued since then, is another of
many tragedies.

[anhailla]

Originally Posted by Comicsartist

Cosmic...EVERY POW was obligated to follow the honor code.

I call the people who die in battle American heroes. I call the people who see the ferocity of War and become advocates for Peace American heroes.

McCain did exactly as he was supposed to do. He kept quiet, he struggled on, and he survived. But, instead of trying to do away with War, he loves it. He reminds me of Duvall's character in Apocalypse Now. McCain loves the smell of napalm in the morning.

Actually McCain did not "keep quiet" he has admitted he traded information for medical treatment...who among us wouldn't have?

I don't know the answer to that, but I certainly don't blame McCain

[JeffinCO]

Originally Posted by HarperLee

Where is jdanton? McCain said, "We have to change the way
Washington does business." Obama's exact words. Good grief!

What about the whole...we have to get beyond partisan politics and work together as Americans riff?
Dick Cheney "GO FUCK YOURSELF."
Remember that? .... I guess McCain and Dick disagree on that one point. (Could be that was written into his speech prior to Obama saying it.)

And peace, peace, peace.

Sorta felt like Cheney telling us americans need to come together, and focus on gun safety.

Thanks, Sparky.