“If I had my way, I would build a lethal chamber as big as the Crystal Palace, with a military band playing softly, and a Cinematograph working brightly; then I'd go out in the back streets and main streets and bring them in, all the sick, the halt, and the maimed; I would lead them gently, and they would smile me a weary thanks; and the band would softly bubble out the 'Hallelujah Chorus'.” IfsWayBigsStreetsMilitaryBandSickThanksMy WayBubblesWearyChamberPalacesCrystalsHaltChorusHallelujahMain Street Book:The Letters of D. H. Lawrence Source: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence
“Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) moved from a legitimate to a charismatic role, reversing the course followed by Washington. Yet therewere surface similarities in their careers. Both led military rebellions against English monarchs--Cromwell against Charles I, Washington against George III. Each took local militia--the "train bands" of Cromwell, the colonial levies of Washington--and forged professional armies on a national scale. Each infused a new ethos in his troops--a religious spirit in Cromwell's case, a post-colonial American identity in Washington's.” SpiritCoursesReligiousCareersRolesCasesMilitaryIdentityBandArmyMovedTrainSurfaceScalesLocalsPostsRebellionTroopsSimilarityMonarchsMilitiaForgedCharismaticEthosCromwellAmerican IdentityCharles I Author:Garry Wills
“The United States military is now using the music of Metallica and other heavy metal bands to break the will of Saddam Hussein supporters to get them to talk. Theyre blaring heavy metal music at them. That should make the artist feel pretty good, huh? Put your heart and soul into your last CD and the Army is using it to torture people.” PeopleFeelsShouldHeartSoulStatesLastsArtistUnitedBreakUnited StatesMilitaryBandArmyHeavyTortureMetalsSupporterSaddamHusseinHeart And SoulCdsHeavy MetalMetallicaUnited States MilitaryMetal BandMetal MusicHeavy Metal Music Author:Jay Leno
“The regular rhythm and upbeat tunes of military music or marching bands positively affect your mood even if you don't actually 'enjoy' listening to it.” IfsEnjoyMilitaryListeningBandMoodRhythmTunesPositivelyUpbeatMarching Band Author:Liz Miller
“Let me be clear: I'm a believer in a robust military, which is essential for backing up diplomacy. But the implication is that we need a balanced tool chest of diplomatic and military tools alike. Instead, we have a billionaire military and a pauper diplomacy. The U.S. military now has more people in its marching bands than the State Department has in its foreign service - and that's preposterous.” PeopleNeedsStatesClearMilitaryBandEssentialsToolsLet MeBelieverDepartmentChestsBalancedDiplomacyImplicationsBillionaireDiplomaticRobustMarching BandBacking UpForeign Service Author:Nicholas D. Kristof