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To: yard_man who wrote (230657)3/24/2003 2:02:13 PM
From: benwood  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 436258
 
Best idea I've heard. It could come with a free CD with the song We Shall Overcome in an infinite loop.

"[Eugene] McCarthy, renowned for speaking his mind and dishing out quips, blamed President Bush for using religion to wage his war. "This is a faith-based war," McCarthy said. "The worst thing is faith-based religion."

story.news.yahoo.com

Basically, he says that "idle hands are the devils workshop" in relation to the defense industry and the military, and equates it with the Romans invading Africa. Sorry I'm short on Roman history, although it seems like a good idea to get acquainted with their fall at least.