War is in fact the true nurse of executive aggrandizement. In war a
physical force is to be created, and it is the executive will which is
to direct it. In war the public treasures are to be unlocked, and it is
the executive hand which is to dispense them. In war the honors and
emoluments of office are to be multiplied; and it is the executive
patronage under which they are to be enjoyed. It is in war, finally,
that laurels are to be gathered, and it is the executive brow they are
to encircle. The strongest passions, and most dangerous weaknesses of
the human breast; ambition, avarice, vanity, the honorable or venial
love of fame, are all in conspiracy against the desire and duty of
peace.
That's how James Madison said that wars create kings and kings create wars.
If you want neither kings nor wars, consider turning out this Saturday for a No Kings rally near you.
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Our effort to compel media outlets not to all become open propaganda services for the Pentagon seems to be working. Keep the pressure on here.
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Our push for Congress to prevent a war on Venezuela has not yet succeeded. The Senate has voted down a measure to do that; the Speaker of the House has illegally refused to hold a required vote; and the butt-naked emperor / Noble Peace candidate is murdering everyone aboard various Venezuelan boats as a matter of routine, while using U.S. cities to practice for foreign wars. Sign and share this petition please.
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