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"...the most decorated Marine in U.S. history"
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:16 pm
quote:hopefully this guys resume is enough for some of you, so if you want to know why the US is as fricked up and broken as it is, start with his book "War is a Racket"
Smedley Butler was a United States Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.
By the end of his career, Butler had received 16 medals, five for heroism. He is one of 19 men to receive the Medal of Honor twice, one of three to be awarded both the Marine Corps Brevet Medal and the Medal of Honor, and the only Marine to be awarded the Brevet Medal and two Medals of Honor, all for separate actions.
"War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses."
"I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else. If a nation comes over here to fight, then we'll fight. The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag."
"I wouldn't go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket."
"There isn't a trick in the racketeering bag that the military gang is blind to. It has its "finger men" to point out enemies, its "muscle men" to destroy enemies, its "brain men" to plan war preparations, and a "Big Boss" Super-Nationalistic-Capitalism."
"It may seem odd for me, a military man to adopt such a comparison. Truthfulness compels me to. I spent thirty- three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high class muscle- man for Big Business, for Wall Street and for the Bankers. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism."
"I suspected I was just part of a racket at the time. Now I am sure of it. Like all the members of the military profession, I never had a thought of my own until I left the service. My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service."
"I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefits of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long. I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912 (where have I heard that name before?). I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested."
"During those years, I had, as the boys in the back room would say, a swell racket. Looking back on it, I feel that I could have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents."
or MacArthur if you like
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:18 pm to MastrShake
But is he for Trump or Clinton?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:19 pm to PsychTiger
quote:
But is he for Trump or Clinton?
Since he is dead, I expect him to vote for Clinton.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:19 pm to MastrShake
And I raise you 5 Navy Crosses with Chesty Puller.
Heroes, all of them.
Heroes, all of them.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:20 pm to BamaFinland
Chesty woulda been MAGA as frick and so would have his cousin Patton.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:20 pm to MastrShake
I was explaining to my nephews earlier how the poor fight the rich peoples wars.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:21 pm to SmithsAuFan
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Since he is dead, I expect him to vote for Clinton.
Twice
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:21 pm to MastrShake
So where does starting a war because you gave someone your Gmail password fall on this perspective?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:22 pm to MastrShake
He was approached by Wall Streeters to lead a coup against FDR and refused.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:22 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:and turned them in
He was approached by Wall Streeters to lead a coup against FDR and refused.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:24 pm to MastrShake
Butler was almost a part of a Communist coup.
But his writing here is spot-on.
But his writing here is spot-on.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:30 pm to MastrShake
Trump is the greatest Marine in U.S. History. Believe me.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:30 pm to MastrShake
He picked a convenient time to grow a soul.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:31 pm to MastrShake
I was told in Boot Camp it was Chesty Puller.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:33 pm to PsychTiger
quote:
But is he for Trump or Clinton?
quote:
The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag."
Sounds like MAGA.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:35 pm to AbitaFan08
The Marine with the most professional success is probably Gen. O.P. Smith, CG of First MarDiv in Korea.
He carefully kept his options open so when heavily attacked the Marines were able to defeat the Chinese where US Army units were shredded and routed.
He carefully kept his options open so when heavily attacked the Marines were able to defeat the Chinese where US Army units were shredded and routed.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:39 pm to SmithsAuFan
quote:
Since he is dead, I expect him to vote for Clinton.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 6:50 pm to MastrShake
Great Patriot to fight against the establishment/ military industrial complex. Brilliant man.
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