"In present-day America, expressing reverence for those who serve in uniform is something akin to a religious obligation. Everyone professes to cherish America's "warriors." Yet such bountiful, if superficial, expressions of regard camouflage a growing gap between those who serve and those who applaud from the sidelines. Our present-day military system, based on the misnamed All-Volunteer Force, is neither democratic nor effective. Why has discussion and debate about its deficiencies not found a place among the nation's political priorities?"

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Source : "Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, What Obsessing About You-Know-Who Causes Us To Miss". www.tomdispatch.com. May 7, 2017.

Andrew Bacevich

#Religious Quotes #Military Quotes #Warrior Quotes

“What is money, after all? Almost nothing, when one has a sufficiency of it.”
“Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue.”

Source : "Confronting Cyber Violence in the Digital Age" by Anna Maria Chavez, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 25, 2013.
“I make love to the beautiful Maria and you make love to your stick!”
“These numerous points at which money is withdrawn from circulation and accumulated in numerous individual hoards or potential money-capitals appears as so many obstacles to circulation, because they immobilise the money and deprive it of its capacity to circulate for a certain time.”
“Librarians understand about power - they know how to find anything.”

Source : Joan Bauer (2006). “Best Foot Forward”, p.101, Penguin
“Marvin Gaye is one of my favorite revolutionaries. He spoke from his heart, his mind. That's what I want to do.”
“Obstacles are merely a call to strengthen your resolve to achieve your worthwhile goals.”
“So there is nothing to be proud of these worldly possessions. What you are to be proud of, or to be conscious of is your spirit. Spirit is the only thing that can kindle another spirit.”

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