Disarming a country (Thomas Sowell)

TownHall.com ^ | 1/30/03 | Thomas Sowell

[patriciaruth]

It's funny that all the liberal history and political science professors have never learned this lesson.

[Travis McGee]

ping.

[Anti-Bolshevik]

Sowell is the man BIZUMP!

[ez]

It's funny that all the liberal history and political science professors have never learned this lesson.

They don't care about history or anything else. They just don't want Bush to achieve success and win reelection.

[mvpel]

Self-ping for forwarding.

[FReethesheeples]

mega-bump!!!!!!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[US_MilitaryRules]

Major history repeats itself bump!

[patton]

BTTT

[Billthedrill]

A Tom Sowell BTT.

[EternalVigilance]

Sins of omission are still sins.

Inaction in the face of tyrants always leads to a boot on your throat.

[McGavin999]

You need to read this!

[Travis McGee]

Inaction in the face of tyrants always leads to a boot on your throat.

Hey buddy, no more snide remarks about the federal government!

/ sarcasm, sorta'

[Polybius]

The Liberal Party in 1935 demanded "clear proof" of a need for rearmament against the Nazis, much as many in politics and the media today are demanding "clear proof" of a need to act against Saddam Hussein.......Posted Article

It's funny that all the liberal history and political science professors have never learned this lesson........patriciaruth

It's not so much funny as it is tragic. The failure in 1935 to enforce the military restrictions imposed upon Germany by the Treaty of Versailles resulted in 40 million deaths in the European Theater in 1939-1945.

As my namesake, Polybius, wrote in the Second Century before Christ,

"......there are two ways by which all men may reform themselves, either by learning from their own errors or from those of others; the former makes a more striking demonstration, the latter a less painful one."

[The Duke]

I guess this is the first time that I've ever disagreed with Thomas Sowell, who I hold in the highest esteem. I just don't see the parallel between Hitler and Saddam (it's a matter of degree), and I don't see the difference between Saddam and Castro.

[dano1]

BTT

[Howie]

A little side note: Germany was forbidden to have airplanes so used sailplanes/gliders to train a secret airforce. These young glider pilots were later upgraded into military pilots in a very short process.

[wardaddy]

Nice work Mr Sowell!

[Y2Krap]

ADOLPH HUSSEIN OR SADDAM HITLER.
ONE AND THE SAME.