nice thread

What a great contribution DonnieBrasco, not only did you scour the local library to find this great news clipping of the speech but your words touched me, like poetry from robert frost, you are a gentleman and a scholar i salute you.

kip walks past a crowd of people who seem to be having a debate. He stops on the edge of the crowd and listens. He waits and the speaks up.

 " Bored? hmmm. War is not a good place to go in my opinion. Not that i am saying you want one or have said you want one Santino "Sammy" Scarfiotta. Unfortunately to shoot people who are not unsponsored normally means you are in a state of war and all the hard work that has gone into building you to be the mafioso you or anyone else is wasted when you or anyone else dies. If you die protecting your family. then it is worth it. To die because people are bored is an insult. I wish you well Santino "Sammy" Scarfiotta".

With that kip walks on with a worried look on his face.

Kip,you just wished a deceased man well. This speech has been long gone,haven't you noticed the speaker and all of the listeners are nothing but bone?

You are true -Chaotic- why are we talking about this. War is bad it should only be used as a very very last resort.

Fact remains, this life is about money, our business' and city strengths, being a "Mobster" doesn't make us war mongers, war is infact the final option of path we choose if all else has failed.

Solution of last resort hopefully

Agreed, we're business man, not some red-eyed crazies who are running around shooting people.

Option of going into war should be regarded as last resort move.

My 5 cents~

Of coure you need to not show any weakness either.  You need to clip the one's that need to be clipped and promote the one's that deserve to be promoted.

My 5 beans~

I think Wars should only happen for a reason, For instances a Crew Leader not doing there job properly for example (Telling there family to shoot -48s). Another reason for one Crew Leader totally disrespecting another Crew Leader then yeah a war would be the right decision if it can not be resolved with talking to one another respectfully. Shooting inactives is never boring for me i love the rush of competeing against someone else.

I think war should not be sought after but it is necessary.  War is a fun part of this life, and I myself enjoy it even if Im on the losing end...  Well maybe not as much in that case.  Either way constant wars are bad.  This world is too small to be able to support the wars that we have seen in the past, and it is frustrating to see you brethern and father shot down before they have any chance to advance in life.

But war does add extra spice to this thing of ours.