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To: Sangey

Rome was very successful at doing this!


3 posted on 01/29/2006 4:06:40 PM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (“Don't approach a Bull from the front, a Horse from the back, or a Fool from any side.”)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Rome gave out land, but not in Rome.


6 posted on 01/29/2006 4:09:39 PM PST by RightWhale (pas de lieu, Rhone que nous)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

Seems to me that it was one of the defining characteristics of their decline and fall. When young Americans are unwilling to serve their country and we have to outsource our defense, that's not a good sign.


9 posted on 01/29/2006 7:04:08 PM PST by gregwest
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Rome was very successful at doing this!

Indeed they were.

It was key to the Roman Empire.

11 posted on 01/29/2006 7:34:15 PM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("fake but accurate": NY Times)
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