Here is a URL/link for the thread that includes comments on the first episodes
of Ken Burns’ “The War”.
Heads up!! “The War” begins tonight on PBS
PBS.org ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1901006/posts?page=1
I’m here.
A local talk show host in Connecticut gave it an execllent review. People in Connecticut are especially interested because one of the four communities featured is Waterbury, CT.
Interesting they discussed how all Americans were behind their president during WW2.
I thought part one was pretty good, in particular the fairly detailed treatment of Guadalcanal and the role of the Marine Raiders, and just what a tough slog it was.
76,000 men were lost in that first battle six month battle in Tunisia.
Staggering.
Just another bump for publicity.
And I don’t know if all PBS outlets are doing this...but our station in
central Missouri follows up the first airing (starting at 7PM Central) with
a fairly immdiates re-run at 9PM.
It's an interview with that famous intellectual -- Sean Pukeface Penn!
I started watching yesterday...but I may be too type “A” for this program...I found the pace a little too slow, and the voice over a little too flat...so I was flipping to other channels. Tonight I watch Heros.
Anti-commie shows? Not hardly to be found.
You can count the anti-commie movies on one hand. There are scores of anti-fascist movies and documentaries.
That's because the commie left is in charge of the media.
I’m glad it was my parents generation who bore the burden...they had the guts to see the fight thru....I’m afraid that if WW II were to come again the MSM would be wringing their hands about the “quagmire” in Europe and the South Pacific.....not to mention the country is much,much more casualty averse now....the libs would be having a fit over taking the enormous KIA/WIA numbers.
Starting now...
First two episodes were about how badly things were going in ‘42 and ‘43 - surprising we didn;t have hoards in the street demanding that we negotiate with Hitler et al.......
The hypocracy would choke a maggot!