Moyers:
Now in a different world, at a different time, and with a different president, we face the prospect of enlarging a different war. But once again we're fighting in remote provinces against an enemy who can bleed us slowly and wait us out, because he will still be there when we are gone.
Once again, we are caught between warring factions in a country where other foreign powers fail before us. Once again, every setback brings a call for more troops, although no one can say how long they will be there or what it means to win. Once again, the government we are trying to help is hopelessly corrupt and incompetent.
And once again, a President pushing for critical change at home is being pressured to stop dithering, be tough, show he's got the guts, by sending young people seven thousand miles from home to fight and die, while their own country is coming apart.
And once again, the loudest case for enlarging the war is being made by those who will not have to fight it, who will be safely in their beds while the war grinds on. And once again, a small circle of advisers debates the course of action, but one man will make the decision.
We will never know what would have happened if Lyndon Johnson had said no to more war. We know what happened because he said yes. ("A Tale of Two Quagmires" - Transcript)
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum began releasing the LBJ tapes in 1993. Today, 100s of hours of President Johnson's phone conversations are available to the public. The library sells copies of the tapes to the public for six dollars each and CDs for eight dollars apiece. The LBJ library is not the only place to find these recordings.
The conversations run the gamut and reveal much about Johnson, his policies and the process he used to arrive at his decisions. Some of the topics discussed include the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, civil rights, frustration over Vietnam, social security, and Nixon. C-SPAN has a nice searchable collection of many LBJ tapes, compiled from those recordings which aired on C-SPAN Radio. The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs has a large collection as well (I read it was all of them but am unsure if it actually is). (Prev-iously)
- 12:50 I'm a freaking douchebag and I hate myself so much right now. #
- 14:29 I feel like less of a douchebag now. I have great friends <3 #
- 14:58 Gotta go finish the mashed potatoes! I love Thanksgiving! #
- 16:50 @rowenamarion adding you! #
- 16:50 @rowenamarion it's not working??? #
- 17:04 @glasgirl turkey is so bomb #
- 20:46 The blueberry pie I made was DELICIOUS. #
- 21:36 Officially put Google Wave on my toolbar. This is going to be fun once they iron out the glitches! #
Did I mention HORRIFYING!?!
It think it would be really fun, if it wasn't TWO MONTHS and with HIS FRIENDS who all have been dating for years. Also, Stephanie REALLY wants me to go, and she was like if I can handle a passion party with my family; you can handle it with your boyfriend. Too awkward. Well, at least they think I'm sticking around for awhile. Hopefully, Jason will never bring it up, so I don't have to think about it. I can't handle this.
Seriously, who does co-ed passion parties? ;_;
I'm going to hide now.
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But the first night that she was back, she was shivering really badly. I thought she must be really cold without her fur.
So I quickly rummaged thru my bag of unwanted clothes and found this sweet pink top that i used to love. A pity that I can't fit into it anymore.
But well, Snip snip Snap snap, SEW sew sew. I think she loves it too!( Doggy models )
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