The Ponderosa: On to Fallujah

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Above this race of men stands an immense and tutelary power, which takes upon itself alone to secure their gratifications and to watch over their fate. That power is absolute, minute, regular, provident, and mild. It would be like the authority of a parent if, like that authority, its object was to prepare men for manhood; but it seeks, on the contrary, to keep them in perpetual childhood: it is well content that the people should rejoice, provided they think of nothing but rejoicing. For their happiness such a government willingly labors, but it chooses to be the sole agent and the only arbiter of that happiness; it provides for their security, foresees and supplies their necessities, facilitates their pleasures, manages their principal concerns, directs their industry, regulates the descent of property, and subdivides their inheritances: what remains, but to spare them all the care of thinking and all the trouble of living?

--Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

On to Fallujah

Marines near Fallujah pleased by Bush win

(Near Fallujah-NBC) Nov. 3, 2004 - Marines stationed near the Iraq town of Fallujah reacted Wednesday to the US presidential election, watching the Internet for election results.

Some Marines were happy President Bush is headed for another four years in office.

Corporal Adam Deem, "I think it's great. The greatest news I've had since I've been over here. That's pretty much all I can say, I'm a Bush fan. I'm glad top be here."

Corporal Benjamin Ainsworth, "I'm just happy that Bush won, because most of the military support him, and he does support us a lot. I'm just happy that he won."

Sergeant Gary Allen, "Well, I guess I'm glad President Bush won, because I like to have a bit of continuity, keep the same man in office, and he's been doping a pretty good job. I'm happy with the turnout."

Happy hunting, Marines. We're praying for you!

The Ponderosa

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

On to Fallujah

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