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Yes We Did!

Sunday, November 09, 2008

Here is a cartoon I first ran across in the 1980's, which I have always found very inspiring:

I wonder if cartoonist R.J. Matson had that in mind when he drew this the day after the election:

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Of course the people don't want war. But ... it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ... The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same way in any country."

- Nazi officer Herman Goering, 1945

What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. ...

Let us examine our attitude toward peace and freedom here at home. The quality and spirit of our own society must justify and support our fforts abroad. ...

- John F. Kennedy, Spring 1963

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