My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military service.
Smedley ButlerThe normal profits of a business concern in the United States are six, eight, ten, and sometimes twelve percent. But war-time profits - ah! that is another matter - twenty, sixty, one hundred, three hundred, and even eighteen hundred per cent - the sky is the limit.
Smedley ButlerIt is dressed into speeches about patriotism, love of country...but the profits...skyrocket.
Smedley ButlerIf only more of today's military personnel would realize that they are being used by the owning elite's as a publicly subsidized capitalist goon squad.
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