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The United States established itself as a trustworthy new nation i

The United States established itself as a trustworthy new nation in its first two decades after the Revolutionary War by paying its debts, even when many in the country believed it had no obligation to do so. Alexander Hamilton, the founder of this newspaper, insisted on it. – John Podhoretz

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Nixon in 1968, unlike Obama 2008, was elected as a minority president with only 43 percent of the vote. Yet, in 1972, he won what, in some measures, was the most lopsided election in American history with 61 percent. – John Podhoretz

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The thing is, Obama is right that it would be a calamity for the government to default on its debt by not meeting its obligations. Such a thing has never happened and cant be allowed to happen. – John Podhoretz

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All the culture war issues will be settled by the court. – Gary Bauer

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There is no morality in war. Morality is the privilege of those judging from the distance. War is only death and destruction. – John Cory

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War is like love it always finds a way. – Bertolt Brecht

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When I was in the war, I was lucky that I was in a plane and never saw the carnage close-up. – George McGovern

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