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Current Events => Economics => Topic started by: CG6468 on April 13, 2013, 09:29:20 AM

Title: A History Lesson
Post by: CG6468 on April 13, 2013, 09:29:20 AM

Veterans marching for their rights. Yet another broken promise.

Bonus March on Washington, DC: 1932

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmo4ygPTjc[/youtube]

Title: Re: A History Lesson
Post by: docstew on April 27, 2013, 11:18:23 PM

And what happened to the Bonus Army? They were overrun by an Army, led by MacArthur, all too willing to get rid of them because they presented "bad optics" for the sitting President.

Anyone wanna bet against Dempsey doing the same thing nowadays if O found a similar demonstration politically inconvenient?

Title: Re: A History Lesson
Post by: JohnnyReb on April 28, 2013, 06:54:38 AM

Quote from: docstew on April 27, 2013, 11:18:23 PM

And what happened to the Bonus Army? They were overrun by an Army, led by MacArthur, all too willing to get rid of them because they presented "bad optics" for the sitting President.

Anyone wanna bet against Dempsey doing the same thing nowadays if O found a similar demonstration politically inconvenient?

I have read that MacArthur exceeded Hoovers orders and was acting on orders from FDR.

Title: Re: A History Lesson
Post by: Eupher on April 28, 2013, 08:31:20 AM

Quote from: docstew on April 27, 2013, 11:18:23 PM

And what happened to the Bonus Army? They were overrun by an Army, led by MacArthur, all too willing to get rid of them because they presented "bad optics" for the sitting President.

Anyone wanna bet against Dempsey doing the same thing nowadays if O found a similar demonstration politically inconvenient?

I will not take that bet. Dempsey is just another political hack with stars on his shoulders.