04-14-2011, 06:12 AM
Personally, I think political rants cheapen this thread's tribute to the men who died at Pearl Harbor. Respectfully remembering their sacrifice is one thing, appropriating it to advance our political causes is another.
It has been a tradition in the United States for generations to believe the county is going to hell in a handbasket. Forty years ago my parents saw demonstrations against the Viet Nam war, hippies advocating "free love", women burning bras, civil rights marches, protests of every kind..and thought it was the Apocalypse. America by nature of its diverse population has always been in a constant state of evolution and change, trying to define itself.
We won't always agree with each other about what the proper direction is but we do have the ability to express our opinions and vote our preferences...which is what the men at Pearl Harbor died for.
Ralph
It has been a tradition in the United States for generations to believe the county is going to hell in a handbasket. Forty years ago my parents saw demonstrations against the Viet Nam war, hippies advocating "free love", women burning bras, civil rights marches, protests of every kind..and thought it was the Apocalypse. America by nature of its diverse population has always been in a constant state of evolution and change, trying to define itself.
We won't always agree with each other about what the proper direction is but we do have the ability to express our opinions and vote our preferences...which is what the men at Pearl Harbor died for.
Ralph