Don’t Thank Me

Writes Andrew Hayes:

Don’t Thank Me”

I’m much more into the old ways.

I’m a veteran. But don’t thank me.

For me, it is still Armistice Day.

It’s not about thanking a veteran for fighting, but celebrating the truce, the peace, the end of war, and somberly reflecting on the destructiveness, wastefulness, and futility of war.

Since 1954, though, we have forgotten these things. Veterans Day has very nearly, if not completely, become a Romanesque sort of holiday to celebrate war and those who make the sacrifice to fight them.

But remember: “War is the health of the State.”

If you’re a neocon in the style of Dick Cheney, and your fortune depends on the military-industrial complex, it makes perfect sense to celebrate Veterans Day.

If you’re anyone else, and you see war as generally a bad thing—something to be avoided—and especially if you are a traditional fiscal conservative who favors limited government and sound money, join me in solemnly observing Armistice Day.

The Best of Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.