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murielm99

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5. It is something we should remember.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 02:21 PM

Dec 2012

We were attacked directly, in a terrible act of war. WWII is behind us, but it was a worldwide holocaust. Everyone lost something.

Even if our ceremonies become briefer, we should remember the day with respect.

I have often thought that younger people are not being taught to have a sense of history. I don't mean just the facts and figures. I mean how we can use our understanding to change things now and in the future.

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Politically incorrect question about December 7th [View all] OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 OP

Because some people in that generation are still alive Recursion Dec 2012 #1

I am still alive. RebelOne Dec 2012 #20

Part of it is .. SQUEE Dec 2012 #2

Because we're MURIKA! Shut up commie! Taverner Dec 2012 #3

Note: The Poster with the Eugene Debs sig line called me a commie. ;) OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #17

Jeez - I am joking Taverner Dec 2012 #23

Did you not see the wink emoticon at the end of my post title? OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #24

Sorry - it's been a long night Taverner Dec 2012 #25

Sure! After we're done with those, I have a bottle we can work on OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #26

Sounds good. And some... Taverner Dec 2012 #27

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7th .... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #4

It is something we should remember. murielm99 Dec 2012 #5

Can't be in a war over the "2nd Pearl Harbor" without remembering the 1st. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #6

Bingo! We have a winner. No more calls please... nt TeamPooka Dec 2012 #15

Unlike your other examples, mn9driver Dec 2012 #7

Your description can be used exactly for 9/11 as well. Americans had no idea.. underoath Dec 2012 #11

Well, most Americans had no idea.... pangaia Dec 2012 #28

Point taken OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #16

Even worse the 4 days of Chancellorsville. pangaia Dec 2012 #29

Pearl Harbor Day was the watershed event that ushered in 4 years of warfare. Vox Moi Dec 2012 #8

4 MORE years of warfare. Foolacious Dec 2012 #13

I think its important to use every opportunity to remember the lessons of World War II slackmaster Dec 2012 #9

One of my close family members works for the National Archives. OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #21

Because I got sober? kydo Dec 2012 #10

Congratulations SQUEE Dec 2012 #14

First, good on you! OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #19

It's also the 2055th anniversay of Cicero's assasination... (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #12

Because it's the last time we went to war Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #18

I remember it being a big deal long before 9-11. nt Raine Dec 2012 #22