[EternalVigilance]

That verse of course has an ultimate meaning that far transcends any application we could possibly make to our current situation.

But it also has an application for our daily lives.

Many times the easy way IS the way to destruction.

Would have been easy for the founding generation to take the easy path of further accomodation towards the Crown.

That same generation DID take the easy road when it came to the fundamental question of human slavery. Pushed the decision back on that for 70 years, only to make it that much harder and more costly to deal with.

Chamberlain took the easy path of appeasement with Hitler, and it cost plenty--ask the Poles.

There are countless other examples, but you get the picture.

[Jorge]

Chamberlain took the easy path of appeasement with Hitler, and it cost plenty--ask the Poles.

There are countless other examples, but you get the picture.

You're comparing voting for Arnold to appeasing Hitler?