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Friday, January 31, 2003

George W. Bush on War, Peace, and Religion War "The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself."—Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003 "When Iraq is liberated, you will be treated, tried, and persecuted as a war criminal."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2003 "People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you."—Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002 "President Musharraf, he's still tight with us on the war against terror, and that's what I appreciate. He's a—he understands that we've got to keep al-Qaida on the run, and that by keeping him on the run, it's more likely we will bring him to justice."—Ruch, Ore., Aug. 22, 2002 Peace "The goals for this country are peace in the world. And the goals for this country are a compassionate American for every single citizen. That compassion is found in the hearts and souls of the American citizens."—Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2002 "There's no doubt in my mind that we should allow the world worst leaders to hold America hostage, to threaten our peace, to threaten our friends and allies with the world's worst weapons."—South Bend, Ind., Sept. 5, 2002 Religion "My pro-life position is I believe there's life. It's not necessarily based in religion. I think there's a life there, therefore the notion of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness."—Quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 23, 2001 "Our priorities is our faith."—Greensboro, N.C., Oct. 10, 2000 8:42:43 PM    comment []

Benjamin Franklin, on War and Peace: War "What vast additions to the conveniences and comforts of living might mankind have acquired, if the money spent in wars had been employed in works of public utility; what an extension of agriculture even to the tops of our mountains; what rivers rendered navigable, or joined by canals; what bridges, acqueducts, new roads, and other public works, edifices, and improvements . . . might not have been obtained by spending those millions in doing good, which in the last war have been spent in doing mischief."  Benjamin Franklin Peace "There never was a good war or a bad peace."  Benjamin Franklin 8:26:24 PM    comment []

Thomas Jefferson speaks out on Religion: Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity.    -Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.   -Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782. What is it men cannot be made to believe!   -Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee, April 22, 1786. (on the British regarding America, but quoted here for its universal appeal.) I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent.  -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Francis Hopkinson, March 13, 1789 History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes.   -Thomas Jefferson to Alexander von Humboldt, Dec. 6, 1813 8:15:46 PM    comment []

Leftovers tonight.   7:58:43 PM    comment []

Cover of the latest Cook's Illustrated, still the best around. Larry posed for this cover originally but his insistence on per-issue printed royalties forced them to reshoot with this group of unknowns. 6:51:51 AM    comment []

Happy New Year! Though at first glance it might be a human torso, it is a ram. The lobby of the Seoul Marriott had at least a dozen of these and no ewes, even though it is the Year Of The Ram In A Flock Of Ewes. Find your own Chinese astrological sign here. 6:05:08 AM    comment []