Greatest Audiobooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26O-2SVcrw0 Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I. Butler later became an outspoken critic of U.S. wars and their consequences. He also exposed an alleged plan to overthrow the U.S. government. By the end of his career, Butler had received 16 medals, five for heroism. He is one of 19 men to receive the Medal of Honor twice, one of three to be awarded both the Marine Corps Brevet Medal (along with Wendell Neville and David Porter) and the Medal of Honor, and the only Marine to be awarded the Brevet Medal and two Medals of Honor, all for separate actions. In 1933, he became involved in a controversy known as the Business Plot, when he told a congressional committee that a group of wealthy industrialists were planning a military coup to overthrow Franklin D. Roosevelt, with Butler selected to lead a march of veterans to become dictator, similar to Fascist regimes at that time. The individuals involved all denied the existence of a plot and the media ridiculed the allegations, but a final report by a special House of Representatives Committee confirmed some of Butler's testimony. In 1935, Butler wrote a book titled War Is a Racket, where he described and criticized the workings of the United States in its foreign actions and wars, such as those he was a part of, including the American corporations and other imperialist motivations behind them. After retiring from service, he became a popular activist, speaking at meetings organized by veterans, pacifists, and church groups in the 1930s. My name is Alan Russo. At seventy years of age, I've seen a lot of what's happening in this world and have a strong desire to be a part of a change to make it better. I love my Creator and know that He loves us all and wants the best for us. I can also see that there are some in this world who have no respect for God and His Creation and want to make slaves of us all while doing the bidding of those eternal beings who are in rebellion against God. @atrusso is a channel where we probe the current events of our time and ask what we are to make of them. We want to learn how to prepare ourselves to resist tyranny and strive for a world where love and honor and dignity are free to prosper. We want to make our lives count for something good and spread God's love all around this flat plane that we call earth. We want to counter the lies of our enemies with the truth and so make things better for all living creatures. Feel free to share your comments and inquiries. Support the Uncensored Internet Bitcoin donations: 17m1cWgNCfjuaWr6YvWXfyGtw9oavrxsDj PayPal donations: https://paypal.me/atrusso682 Need another outlet for your creative side or just want to earn money while while you read articles on publish0x https://www.publish0x.com/?a=QBeXDwA5ey Youtube alternative https://odysee.com/$/invite/@atrusso:7 https://odysee.com/$/invite/@Mr.Russo'sMathClass:5 https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@atrusso:7 https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@Mr.Russo'sMathClass:5 https://www.facebook.com/alantrusso