"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony"
"As we peer into society's future, we -- you and I, and our government -- must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow."
Dwight David Eisenhower.
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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
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Hey look, another picture of Strider!
(The icon is more than just telling, it's got a bit of homage to it, as he's a big fan.)
I put this on today while I was goofing off in and outside the house.
Then I got seriously hardcore and put on Iggy and The Stooges, Raw Power. :)
And apparently I need to lose some weight, according to my anonymous friend up there.
Hey Mike - My late Mom's second favorite album - Johnny Cash at San Quentin was her fav - I hear that train a runnin.....
Yea, my brother and I used to sing that once and a while when we were little, not even knowing what it was.. :)
Absolute classic.
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