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J. Paul Lanier's Stories Tagged 'war' (4)

Recovery Cat 10.22.2011

Several years before his election to the presidency, William McKinley said: "We want a foreign market for our surplus products." American Senator Albert Beverage of Indiana in ealry 1897 declared: "American factories are making more than the American people can use... fate has written our…

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Added by J. Paul Lanier on October 22, 2011 at 8:06am — No Comments

Recovery Cat 6.25.2011

Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted or is required to be submitted pursuant to section 1543 (a)(1) of this title, whichever is earlier, the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required to be…

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Added by J. Paul Lanier on June 25, 2011 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Recovery Cat 11.20.2010

This is my hand. I can move it. The blood is pulsing in my veins. The sun is still at the zenith. And I am playing chess with death.

Antonius Block, The Seventh Seal (1959).

Our crusade was so stupid that only an idealist could have thought it out!

Squire Jons.

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Added by J. Paul Lanier on November 20, 2010 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Recovery Cat 7.31.2010

With great lawyers you have discussed lepers and crooks. You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books. You're very well read. It's well known. But something is happening here and you don't know what it is. do you, Mister Jones? Dylan, "Ballad of a Thin Man" (1965).