“Mr. Speaker, I once again find myself compelled to vote against the annual budget resolution for a very simple reason: it makes government bigger.” ― Ron Paul
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty. – Thomas Jefferson
Some may have read the story of the SECDEF requiring Marines to disarm prior to meeting him. http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/0...ech/?hpt=hp_t2
The Major General that gave that order stated that the reason it happened was because the Afghani soldiers attending were required to drop their weapons and that "there's a new sheriff in town".
Allow me this opportunity to tell you one of the main reasons OEF is going the way it
Love: We have the best equipment of any military in the world
Hate: Fiscal conservatism is viewed as a joke more than a way of life. To propose that someone, especially someone that is of senior rank, cut some of their perks or entitlements, is viewed as borderline blasphemy.
Love: We have nicknames and call each other things like Devil Dog, Leatherneck, Hard Corps, and Killer, to name a few
Hate: When people from other branches think they rate to call us those names. We're stuck up and elitist, get over it.
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