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Title: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: fathertime on November 02, 2009, 10:43:49 AM

Ok for those who say 'It can't happen here', only  77 years ago, my grand-parents generation.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snprelief4.htm

Title: Re: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: A-FIXER on November 04, 2009, 09:53:42 PM

Now that seems like a good stimulius pkg for the honorable men/women who serve or have served

Title: Re: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: JimP on November 07, 2009, 08:27:14 PM

Yeah, but just like th Ca$h for Klunker$....... when it came time to get paid........

Granted, the Bonus Army folks wanted their money early, but still......

..... moral of the story:  Don't Depend on Government.

Title: Re: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: Rich B on November 08, 2009, 08:43:17 PM

I read about this in "Unintended Consequences" and did some other research afterwards.  Funny, they didn't cover that in American History class in high school. 

Title: Re: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: JimP on November 08, 2009, 11:42:42 PM

Quote from: Rich B on November 08, 2009, 08:43:17 PM

  Funny, they didn't cover that in American History class in high school. 

The Public School curriculum does not cover a lot of things..... especially things that make depending upon Uncle Sam look like a foolish thing to do.....

Neal Boortz suggests that the Public Schools are designed to stifle initiative and self reliance, and instead turn out legions of Government dependant worker drones..... I think he's right.

Title: Re: The Bonus Army - 1932
Post by: rugermanx on November 09, 2009, 12:02:23 AM

Consider the words of a former president, one who pushed for government reliance.

We must make the children as unlike their parents as possible.