Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Super. Only politicians and generals like war, after all. From an interview with Hermann Goring in his prison cell after WW2 - it is what all politicos do, and we collectively are the suckers, unfortunately - to me it sounds chilling: *G?ring*: Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship. *Gilbert*: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars. *G?ring*: Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country. Cheers Jayanand On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 2:29 AM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com> wrote: > Took this today. > A visceral and chilling reminder of the horror of war. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/93600820 at N04/14867990424/ > > "The art installation Bloodswept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of > London, marking one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's > involvement in the First World War. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, > with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies will > progressively fill the Tower's famous moat over the summer. Each poppy > represents a British military fatality during the war. > The poppies will encircle the iconic landmark, creating not only a > spectacular display visible from all around the Tower but also a location > for personal reflection. The scale of the installation intends to reflect > the magnitude of such an important centenary creating a powerful visual > commemoration." > > More info here: > http://poppies.hrp.org.uk > > Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! > > Jay > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >