I am curious about the extent to which you can question an order which you know or suspect may be wrong. From a military history standpoint (which is pretty much all I know about), for example, at Gettysburg when Hood was attacking the Union left he saw that where Lee has directed the attack was ...

I am curious about the extent to which you can question an order which you know or suspect may be wrong. From a military history standpoint (which is pretty much all I know about), for example, at Gettysburg when Hood was attacking the Union left he saw that where Lee has directed the attack was ...

Well, if they want that kind of detail don't forget he is an ex Australian. You guys are welcome to him now though

Well, if they want that kind of detail don't forget he is an ex Australian. You guys are welcome to him now though

Presidential gaffes are not limited to Bush. I can recall at least two Australian Prime Ministers whose names were forgotten by previous US presidents at the post meeting press conference. Much to the consternation of the PM and the amusement of the rest of the country. Sort of lets you know where ...

Presidential gaffes are not limited to Bush. I can recall at least two Australian Prime Ministers whose names were forgotten by previous US presidents at the post meeting press conference. Much to the consternation of the PM and the amusement of the rest of the country. Sort of lets you know where ...

Haven't read that one, what's it about? A treatise on.. presumbably. I have always thought 'common sense' a meaningless sort of term, representing superficial thinking more than anything, or not looking beyond the obvious.

Haven't read that one, what's it about? A treatise on.. presumbably. I have always thought 'common sense' a meaningless sort of term, representing superficial thinking more than anything, or not looking beyond the obvious.

HerkyMerc wrote:.3. I don't want to go here... lotsa american boys dead because of Journalists and their 'spin', twistinglies, etc...

That really brings home the difference between studying this and living it. That's the real lesson I guess. Thanks for the reminder Herc.

If you had 75% or 80% of the public voting in American elections, there'd still be plenty of shenanigans but I don't think it would be nearly as brazen as it is today. The new voters wouldn't put up with it.

So you think you should have compulsory voting?

Also, was there ever a time in ...

Not dead. Just resting a little, waiting for the plague to pass by.

We were circling back Redhand, I promise.

I do unfortunately think things are that bad... as to how he got there, it's because of us. We voted stupid consistently for over a century... and here we are.

I don't know Herc what you mean by voting stupid. I actually think stupid is the least of our ...

We were circling back Redhand, I promise.

I do unfortunately think things are that bad... as to how he got there, it's because of us. We voted stupid consistently for over a century... and here we are.

I don't know Herc what you mean by voting stupid. I actually think stupid is the least of our ...

......I think it might be beyond Human Understanding, and hence far too Paine(ful) for me to undertake. For you, the Age of Reason has clearly long passed.

......I think it might be beyond Human Understanding, and hence far too Paine(ful) for me to undertake. For you, the Age of Reason has clearly long passed.