[txzman]

The description of American individualism and the willingness to protect one's freedoms still exists in America. It is just buried under generations of politically correct bullcrap.

[homeguard]

Well said.

[Sudetenland]

Precisely and accurately stated, txzman.

I believe the author goes too far. America is still full of men who could and would step in to fill the breach.

It is buried in many quite deeply, but should the need arise, I believe that the author would be shocked by the vehemence of the response. Americans have always been independant and to some extent happy to live lives of ease, it was so prior to WW II.

It is perhaps because they know what they have to lose, that Americans have historically been such tenacious fighters once aroused.

Yammamoto also said "I fear we have awakened a sleeping giant."

Remember that most Americans were isolationists prior to our entry into WW II. It is not from lack of spine that men are subdued, it is from lack of motivation.

There may come a time in the distant future when this author is correct, but we are far from that day.

IM not so HO.

[sport]

It needs to be dug up then.