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To: Michael Eden

>The history of D-Day should be written not just in history books, but in the hearts and minds of every single American.<

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How can that be when most Americans were not even born when WWII took place or were too young to remember those days. Not many left of the Greatest Generation.

I hear what you’re saying and I agree with you, but most Americans today have other worries to think of. And then there are those, many of them, who downright hate this country.

I myself get the sniffles when I watch the end of “Saving Private Ryan” and “Band of Brothers”.


3 posted on 06/06/2009 2:58:58 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

How can that be when most Americans were not even born when WWII took place or were too young to remember those days. Not many left of the Greatest Generation.

I hear what you’re saying and I agree with you, but most Americans today have other worries to think of. And then there are those, many of them, who downright hate this country.

I myself get the sniffles when I watch the end of “Saving Private Ryan” and “Band of Brothers”.
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I watch interviews and hear how abysmally historically ignorant average Americans often are on major events in history and I never cease to be shocked.

I believe that one can best learn the future by understanding the lessons of the past.

For instance, right now we are plunging headlong into socialism because we are so incredibly freaking ignorant of the lessons of the first half of 20th century America.

I believe that what I said about D-Day, the American effort that brought us victory in WWII stand: we would be a better, stronger, more courageous, and more noble people if we took those lessons to heart.

I understand that what you are essentially saying is not that you don’t WANT that to happen; you just don’t think it WILL happen. And I agree that it probably won’t. But it’s a damn shame.


7 posted on 06/06/2009 3:40:23 PM PDT by Michael Eden (It's "We pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor" time, people.)
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