Our artillery has really been sensational. For once we have enough of something and at the right time. Officers tell me they actually have more guns than they know what to do with.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I went over to the Charlestown Navy Yard yesterday and saw some big men of war, one over 100 guns.
We must get rid of all the guns.
I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics; I cannot say these things delight me as they seem to delight some of our officials, but they are certainly impressive.
The U.S. military has done a phenomenal job of creating these facilities almost over-night and dealing with these sworn enemies of America with more respect and dignity than they ever would have considered according our officers had they captured any.
I have more guns than I need and not as many as I want.
We're so enamored of technological advancements that we fail to think about how to best apply those technologies to what we're trying to achieve. This can mask some very important continuities in the nature of war and their implications for our responsibilities as officers.
Over this August district work period, like many of my colleagues, I spent a lot of time with the men and women in uniform from my home State. The 196th Field Artillery Brigade just got back from a year in Afghanistan.
That guns do more than protect us from criminals; more importantly, they protect us from the ongoing threat of government.
Your heaviest artillery will be your will to live. Keep that big gun going.
The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery.