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August 31, 2004
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War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
- John Stuart Mill

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Have a look at the Protest Warrior pictures from NYC. We decided that no punchbowl could be complete without something floating in it.

http://medienkritik.typepad.com/blog/2004/08/nyc_medienkriti.html(Link)

A good time had by one and all, as well as our violent splinter faction:

(Link)


Posted by Joe at August 31, 2004 11:58 PM

Easily the best quote I have seen at Samizdata so far.

Thankyou Mr Mill for articulating my own views far more eloquently than I ever could.


Posted by Shawn at September 1, 2004 03:55 AM

Could you give us the details of where quotes like this come from. I assume that it is from On Liberty but a source would be good.


Posted by Jonathan L at September 1, 2004 06:34 AM

Regarding Joe's link to communistsforkerry.com, I read over half the page before I realised it was a spoof.

It is a spoof, right?


Posted by Ian Bennett at September 1, 2004 07:59 AM

A spoof indeed, but not enough of one for the Washington Post reporting on the 'demos' the next day - they though it was legit!


Posted by Joe at September 1, 2004 01:03 PM

Well, I initially thought it was legit because it's so like the inane ramblings of the BMs of the far-left. I caught on because the style is slightly too good. What's the Post's excuse?


Posted by Ian Bennett at September 1, 2004 03:19 PM

Jonathan L:

This is from his “The Contest in America,” Dissertations and Discussions (1859):
http://www.bartleby.com/66/13/39513.html

It seems it was written in opposition to Britain's support of the Confederacy, and in support of the North.

You can draw your own conclusions ......


Posted by Julius at September 1, 2004 10:29 PM

Julius

Thanks


Posted by Jonathan L at September 2, 2004 06:17 AM
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