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To: PapaBear3625
You are not a student of history. It's been tried before with the Bonus Army in 1932.

Guess I'm not either. Never read about this before. I. Am. Blown. Away!

McAuthur and Patton even!!!

224 posted on 06/13/2009 10:30:16 AM PDT by houeto (Defang the FEDGOV. Repeal the 17th!)
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To: houeto
You are not a student of history. It's been tried before with the Bonus Army in 1932. Guess I'm not either. Never read about this before. I. Am. Blown. Away! McAuthur and Patton even!!!

I was introduced to this piece of history several months ago, and I was just as stunned. To rise up will surely mean blood will flow, which reminds me of the Jefferson quote:

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson

236 posted on 06/13/2009 12:28:54 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: houeto
McAuthur and Patton even!!!

...and Eisenhower.

267 posted on 06/14/2009 7:32:32 AM PDT by Roccus (The Capitol, the White House, the Court House...........America's Axis of Evil)
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