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The paid guys got to have their say, what say you? The economy is looking much better than it has in years. Our war situation is greatly improved. Seems like we're doing pretty good as a country right now.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 09:42 PM) All I will add is that Mexico and Latin America in general, has been particularly terrible at capitalizing on their numerous natural resources over the last several centuries. Not sure this would have changed the course of history as much as you suggest. Ultimately, we'll never know. Possibly not as much for Mexico, but definitely for the US. I'm interested why so many people dismiss the entire southwest US as being unimportant to our development. The wealth that we gained from that war was huge. It was the second largest landmass that we added after the LA Purchase. Our west coast would be a sliver up in Oregon. The western border would have been Kansas. That's a huge change for the US.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 06:51 PM) are you saying the texas annexation was b/c of gold, what about the mexican cession. Sorry I used the wrong word. I am talking about the cession in 1848. Gold was found a few months later. The Mexican-American war was started over Texas, but the impetus was really Manifest Destiny and Mexico turning down several offers to sell much of their country.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 08:38 AM) So we're the same as virtually all other modern nations. Except that our warring is relatively new and recent in comparison. Exactly. The greatest warring nations were despised in their day as well. We've reached beyond what anyone else has managed. It is hard for anyone to match the power of dropping an atomic bomb.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 10:35 AM) That's a load of bull. They STILL have tons of oil yet manage to f*ck that up because of graft, corruption and incompetence. You don't think that all the land that became Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nevada, and California changed the course of both countries? It was the second largest land acquisition in US history. Shortly after the annexation gold was found on the former Mexico land. How much wealth changed hands because God meant for the US to extend from sea to shining sea.

Eisenhower delivered a great farewell speech at end of his term which I believe was the first time the military industrial complex was mentioned as having gotten too powerful. It has only gotten more powerful since then.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 22, 2015 -> 06:40 AM) ahh that is sooo true. the british hated us for that, b/c it was against the code of chivalry of war at that time. It is easy to understand why around the world other countries form a very negative opinion of the US. We are a warrior nation. War has been very good business for us. To fulfill manifest destiny we force a war with Mexico and took land that was later discovered to be covered in gold with lots of oil underneath. If Mexico had somehow held onto that land we might not have had such a poor neighbor to the south and west of our border.

Any worries about the corruption in Int'l soccer?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 06:50 PM) And he promised 'free stuff' to 90% of the country, so the results are not surprising. Kind of like the "you won't have to pay taxes" promises that the GOP makes.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 07:41 PM) I quit watching the State of the Union 10+ years ago when I realized it was basically an episode of Whose Line is it Anyway. Everything is made up, and the points don't matter. A friend of mine posted the exact same thing in Facebook . . . I gave it a "like" there.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 09:43 PM) POW's are a different story, obviously. I'm talking specifically about a sniper shooting an enemy. A sniper looking through his scope at an enemy combatant who doesn't have a gun in his hand at that very moment can still shoot him. I'm wondering how they determine it is a combatant from so far away. We won our independence by using snipers to target British officers, something that was against the usual rules of war. We've rarely been behind the curve in using new tactics and weapons.

Yesterday I was thinking this thread would be dead by morning. Now I am humming "Don't Stop Believing". How about once around A-Z just song lyrics?

Thanks everyone. From my early research travel in the pre Eisenhower Highway days was a challenge. Basically you would be connecting local and state maps to find a route. I am looking into the history of AAA. My grandparents were members and I remember the big trip planner maps they would use when I was young. Every adventure started with a trip to AAA. (with my family it should have ended at AA)

It parallels a sporting match. Cheer for your team, ignore or boo the other team. Ties instead of face painting is about the only difference.

Spring training is a better way, or Soxfest

I joined the forum, awaiting a mod's approval. Damn, I hope that site isn't as slow as Soxtalk.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 06:51 AM) you and caulfield12 do have a point and i will not dispute it. i come from a family of vets, from my grandfather in WW2 to uncles and immediate family. there is no denying what he did to serve his county. yeah every once in a while we will have to put up with self indulgent people like him. but i will refuse to label all of them b/c if this person. no matter what, 4 tours and the most kills. save many lives. Which is exactly my point. I apply it to both good and bad examples. I also do not believe that every Vet should be given a heroes position because others earned it. It works both ways in my mind. It also lessens what the truly "heroic" have done if serving anytime anywhere and doing anything means you are a hero.

Oh really?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 09:50 AM) I belong to this message board http://www.aaroads.com/forum/ and if you join and post your question there somebody there will most definitely have it. EDIT: The interstate highway system didn't exist until 1956, so there were no interstates in 1950, though some freeways currently designated as interstates may have been built pre-1950. Thank you. While I knew the interstate act in '56 were a major beginning point, I hadn't considered that the word was coined in 1956. That may have been a major stumbling block. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 21, 2015 -> 10:34 AM) Have you tried Ebay? I know I have found some amazing historical items like this from my hometown all of the way back to the 19th century. It is hit or miss, but that might be a place to look. I did. But my problem may again have been wrong search terms. I noticed that as I was searching it was all state maps that showed up. I doggedly kept looking for a national map. But that may not have been available until post 1956. Interesting.

I need three historic maps from 1950 (Pre-Eisenhower Highway). 1949 may also work, but 1950 would be best. US Interstate Highways Texas Roads Pan American Highway in Mexico It seemed like such a simple request but I've been looking for a couple hours and I think I am blinded from the obvious.

He claimed the local cops received word from Washington that he was "too valuable" to be arrested and that he would receive post cards from cops thanking him for "cleaning up the streets". The dude sounds crazy. How does anyone produce a movie based on a book that is so filled with inaccuracies and libelous material? I am really starting to dislike our "every Vet is a heroic figure" and can't be criticized culture we currently have.

Lucky for y'all I remembered this topic

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 20, 2015 -> 09:36 AM) This. I see that someone vandalized a billboard for the movie with the word "murderer." Our country has some stupid sheeple in it. Didn't he claim to have killed dozens of looters in New Orleans from the roof of the Superdome? He lost the lawsuit (his estate) that he liable Jesse Ventura in the book and in interviews. He also claimed to have executed two guys who tried to rob him at a gas station in Dallas. Those were his claims. Picking off snipers from the roof of the Superdome? Maybe that could be murder in our society. Killing two guys who may have been robbing him? Maybe.

Water weight is the worst. I always volunteer to carry food and extra water. Each meal lightens my load.