"At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never! All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years. At what point, then, is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln edited by Roy P. Basler, Volume I, "Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum,of Springfield, Illinois (January 27, 1838), p. 109.
This we see here in the forums every day and also in the work places across our lands... I was listening to the 911 commision info today on CNN of all channels.. and listening to the voice tapes of FAA and Meads talking amoungst each... what a bunch of NO NUT Bastages!!! No one wanted to be put on the spot to call out/alert intercepts on those aircraft... you get this everyday in your workforces... Well, Thats Not My Job.. you need to call so and so I cannot help you with this one... Pass the Buck and we got no more towers and 3000 plus civilians dead... at which Point do we expect danger??? lets just close off our boarders and Hibernate and work deals with the Terrorists Yea that will work!!! whats the water taste like in the Ohio anyways??
Hog
