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cj's dad
03-08-2014, 10:02 AM
Interesting video.

I had never heard of this event.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/sNOsIB5VMSQ
DJofSD
03-08-2014, 10:28 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

Just another example of a promise made under one regime and broken under another.

If you like your bonuses you can keep your bonuses.
JustRalph
03-08-2014, 10:46 AM
How in hell I have never heard of this either, is beyond me. :bang:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

Thanks for posting :ThmbUp:
DJofSD
03-08-2014, 10:55 AM
Did you know that Ohio was not officially made the 17th state until 1953?
Robert Goren
03-08-2014, 10:58 AM
You have to wonder what goes on in some high school American history classes. I think we spent 1/2 a class period on this event. Whether you like the way government is today or not, a knowledge of things like the bonus army help to understand how we got there.
cj's dad
03-08-2014, 10:59 AM
Did you know that Ohio was not officially made the 17th state until 1953?

That because that was the year Ralph was born. They had to do something.
DJofSD
03-08-2014, 11:00 AM
That because that was the year Ralph was born. They had to do something.
:lol: :lol:

I think you in JR's cross hairs now -- run as fast as you can!!!! :)
cj's dad
03-08-2014, 12:02 PM
No way- me and JR go way back.
JustRalph
03-08-2014, 02:37 PM
That because that was the year Ralph was born. They had to do something.

not too far off.......... :lol:

They are going to have to repaint a bunch of barns.........

http://www.ohiobarns.com/ohbarns/obmainpage.jpeg
mostpost
03-08-2014, 02:39 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army

Just another example of a promise made under one regime and broken under another.

If you like your bonuses you can keep your bonuses.
Seems more like another example of Republicans throwing our veterans under the bus.
TJDave
03-08-2014, 03:16 PM
What I find interesting is the zeal with which the officer corps went about completing their mission... that 15 years later all would be regarded as heroes and in 20 years one would be elected president.

Think it couldn't happen again?
JustRalph
03-08-2014, 03:47 PM
Seems more like another example of Republicans throwing our veterans under the bus.

You would.......
JustRalph
03-08-2014, 03:51 PM
What I find interesting is the zeal with which the officer corps went about completing their mission... that 15 years later all would be regarded as heroes and in 20 years one would be elected president.

Think it couldn't happen again?

I was thinking the same thing. Weird. Ike being Mac's "aide" ? I never knew that.

And these guys were given a ticker tape parade 15 yrs later? Context is everything I guess.
DJofSD
03-08-2014, 04:45 PM
Sometimes it's more 'what have you done for me lately' than anything else.

And for those two, it was a lot, one hellava lot.
Tom
03-08-2014, 05:15 PM
Seems more like another example of Republicans throwing our veterans under the bus.

FDR......RINO?