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on Wednesday, May 12, 2021G.W. Hunt Money Quote saying even though we’d rather not go to war, we have the tools and the men to do so – and money to fight effectively. G.W. Hunt said:
“We don’t want to fight, but by jingo if we do, We’ve got the ships, we’ve got the men, we’ve got the money too” — G.W. Hunt
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John Ciardi: Cash of War Boys
on Tuesday, May 11, 2021John Ciardi Money Quote saying bodies to sacrifice are the currency of war which is freely spent. John Ciardi said:
“Boys are the cash of war. Whoever said: we’re not free spenders- doesn’t know our like” — John Ciardi
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Ron Paul: No-Win Wars
on Monday, May 10, 2021Ron Paul Money Quote saying our congress members should protect constituents freedoms and not start wars and foment financial turmoil. Ron Paul said:
“The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people” — Ron Paul
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Graves B. Erskine: Victory Cost
on Sunday, May 9, 2021General Graves B. Erskine Money Quote saying no doubt of being victorious, but cost is in question. General Graves B. Erskine said:
“Victory was never in doubt. Its cost was” — General Graves B. Erskine
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Susan Sontag: War Expenditure
on Saturday, May 8, 2021Susan Sontag Money Quote saying no one is expected to see war-making in a realistic light when it comes to cost when it is usually considered an emergency where no expense is spared. Susan Sontag said:
“War-making is one of the few activities that people are not supposed to view ‘realistically’; that is, with an eye to expense and practical outcome. In all-out war, expenditure is all-out, unprudent—war being defined as an emergency in which no sacrifice is excessive” — Susan Sontag
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Charles Tilly: War Making States
on Friday, May 7, 2021Charles Tilly Money Quote saying any state. which makes war inevitably borrows heavily, increases taxes and soldiers from a resistant citizenry. Charles Tilly said:
“Almost all war making states borrow extensively, raise taxes, and seize the means of combat – including men – from reluctant citizens” — Charles Tilly
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Benjamin Franklin: Expensive Folly
on Thursday, May 6, 2021Benjamin Franklin Money Quote saying war is a very expensive folly for mischievous profiteers. Benjamin Franklin said:
“All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones” — Benjamin Franklin
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Ron Paul: Economic Beneficial War
on Tuesday, May 4, 2021Ron Paul Money Quote saying only those who stand to profit from war expenses will be the only benefactors to war. Ron Paul said:
“War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures” — Ron Paul
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