Back in the day, 1963-1964, there was a house across the street from the Mixers, a college bar near the UofMinn West Bank, that had an upside down peace symbol painted near the 2nd floor. The guys who lived there had great rent parties every so often.
They explained that the upside down peace symbol meant “Drop it!” That the threat to do it, SAC, kept the peace.
I have one, not on my car, with the same symbol and the caption: “Peace Through Superior Firepower.”
Of course leftists find this sort of thing horrifying. They figure that you can achieve peace by everybody sitting down and talking it out, that there’s always some reasonable position that everyone can agree to if they demonstrate proper good will.
I don’t know. Hamas says to Jews (not just Israelis), “We want to kill you all.” Jews say, “We don’t want you to do that.” I’d be interested to know the acceptable compromise.
Question: Who Said If You Want Peace, Prepare for War?
Answer: The original Latin of the expression “if you want peace, prepare for war” comes from “Epitoma Rei Militaris,” by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus). The Latin is: “Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.”
Also Known As: Si vis pacem, para bellum.
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Hey!!! I got one of those on my car too!!!
Love it – That one gets a “10” out of “10”!
Back in the day, 1963-1964, there was a house across the street from the Mixers, a college bar near the UofMinn West Bank, that had an upside down peace symbol painted near the 2nd floor. The guys who lived there had great rent parties every so often.
They explained that the upside down peace symbol meant “Drop it!” That the threat to do it, SAC, kept the peace.
I have one, not on my car, with the same symbol and the caption: “Peace Through Superior Firepower.”
Of course leftists find this sort of thing horrifying. They figure that you can achieve peace by everybody sitting down and talking it out, that there’s always some reasonable position that everyone can agree to if they demonstrate proper good will.
I don’t know. Hamas says to Jews (not just Israelis), “We want to kill you all.” Jews say, “We don’t want you to do that.” I’d be interested to know the acceptable compromise.
Question: Who Said If You Want Peace, Prepare for War?
Answer: The original Latin of the expression “if you want peace, prepare for war” comes from “Epitoma Rei Militaris,” by Vegetius (Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus). The Latin is: “Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.”
Also Known As: Si vis pacem, para bellum.
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/warfareconflictarmor/f/PrepareforWar.htm
Love this one!
Standing ovations!
Ya gotta love the BUFF! Still flyin’ after all these years!
Years from now, when the last B-2 bomber is retired, it’s crew will be shuttled back home by a B-52.