Loved what that 98 year old vet had to say yesterday. He said something like, "we gave up our yesterdays so that you could have your tomorrows". Man if that doesn't put it all in the proper perspective, I don't know what else does. He said he had been 16 when he went off to war. Do we even make men like that anymore? I hope so.
Controversy over using the A-bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki is counter factual and using facts not in evidence at the time. First 100% of the soldiers, sailors, and marines preparing for Operation Olympic favored the use of Fat Man and Little Boy to end the war. Second, the US had just finished the Okinawa campaign. Okinawa devastation was cataclysmic. Civilian casualties would likely have been in the millions in any invasion of Kyushu or Honshu. 250000 in the two atomic bombs or >10,000,000 in a land campaign.
Those today that condemn the dropping of the bombs are ignorant of the intransigence of the Japanese, whose military was unwilling to surrender even AFTER the first bomb was dropped.
It took Emperor Hirohito to prevail over his generals, AFTER the second bomb. And many years of our occupying Japan to change the culture.
Now Japan is one of our firmest allies, and even they welcomed honesty about WW2.
The thing is, that Dems are NOT honest. The clip from Slotkin above is a perfect illustration. She claims to be moderate, while trumpeting that she is on team “fight”. Fight what? What policies are they embracing that will improve the lives of Americans? All I see is socialist/leftist, unlimited immigration and Globalist which are on full view in places like LA and NYC. None of these are conducive to human flourishing or wellness.
Praying for safe travels for you Sasha, and joy with your daughter. We are blessed despite the divisiveness that besets us. May. God comfort those that have lost loved ones in American War, and may God bless and revive the USA.
Just went to Hiroshima and their memorials and museum
Like many, they emphasize the devastation, and what not without recognizing the devastation that was going to continue due to their leaders
There was no ill will towards Americans by anyone that we came across
I encourage everyone to go visit the World War II museum in New Orleans
It is become a shining star of historical museums
It is a walk through the war
And it was a WORLD war that you really don’t understand the scope of until you walk through all the various theaters of war that are displayed. It is an amazing museum and that’s not even counting the movie.
It seems to me that someone who uses rhetoric that advocates going to war or fighting against other Americans is guilty of treason. This Slotkin character has done this a few times, not least of which the notorious, “Military, disobey unlawful orders,” video. We don’t have to agree on everything, but how do we even come together a little bit with people who believe like Slotkin?
Otherwise, I always like Memorial Day and thank those past and present for their sacrifice to this country.
Happy Memorial Day to all Vets everywhere. Your sacrifices are what built our great country. Young people do not really appreciate all those sacrifices and take their general well being, income and freedoms for granted. They complain about small social issues because they don't have to worry about food, healthcare, transportation or shelter, for the most part. My father made his contribution as a junior officer in the Korean War. I did one year in Air Force ROTC, which doesn't really count, but already in the mid-70s the world had become more peaceful so I did not complete my service. Others did and I am thankful for them and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Memorial Day is May 30. Making it into a 3 day weekend focused on BBQ is an atrocity. The holiday arose in the aftermath of CW1. For a while it was only for the Union dead with the former Confederates having their own holidays. After a while the two holidays merged though some of the southern states still maintain their separate holiday. Some Confederate women's groups and some Union veteran's groups began honoring the other side's graves informally as early as the late 1860s but it was not formal until after WW1. People should ponder that chart of war dead. CW1 was the worst war in out history and according to the chart exceeded all other wars combined until Vietnam. More recent scholarship indicates that CW1 deaths are understated and the crossover didn't happen until Iraq. While Memorial Day is for the military, the number of civilian deaths far exceeded all other wars too. Estimates are in the range of 100,000-mostly Southern, black and white.
Amen Sascha. The 58,000 ignored men and women on the Wall thank you. The media also lied about them and about the Vietnamese who fought bravely for their freedom until the democrats in Congress took their weapons away and allowed most of them to be executed by the NVA
"If the Democrats retake control of government, they will treat Trump and his supporters like the second Confederacy and the Nazis all rolled in one" They may try. The confederates got reconciliation. the nazis got nuremberg. somehow i dont think the dems have reconciliation in mind. The rinos protect the far left wingnuts because they use them as distractions from their own looting and pillaging of the country. But once the rinos are out if the way, their protection will be gone and the ways of acting like spoiled brat bitches will be over. They will try, but like most things, they are delusional about how it plays out for them. They have no idea how kindly they've been treated so far. I dont know how much more kindness will be aforded them. Hopefully, not much.
You probably already know this, but there are "search angels" out there who can find people very quickly in situations like this. A friend was looking for her biological parents as she was adopted in a "closed" adoption..... The search angel found them in less than a day. This might be harder, but another option is to use the DNA companies. They can pretty easily identify biological relatives and tell you who they are to narrow the search.
If the 4th Turning narrative holds true, where we are going is some major cataclysm that will cause devastation of some kind and shock America back into appreciation for sacrifice and what we have in America. No one can know what the shock will be, but all 4th Turnings end with one. That should then set up the 2030s for recovery and unity. We can only hope and pray
There is a 'turning' that will change the entire world. The creator of this turning changed it once before by fufilling the spring Feasts of the Lord. The fall feasts begin with the turning that ushers in the end. The turning is accompanied by the sound of a trumpet, lightening flashing across the entire sky and the disappearance of full followers of the Messiah. People commonly call this the Rapture and it corresponds to the feast of Trumpets. What follows next is Judgement and it corresponds to the book of John's revelation.
The important thing for the people of earth is the removal of the followers of the Messiah. This leaves only those on earth who reject him. That means the democrats and the corrupt republicans and all those who hate God. By removing the believers from the earth Messiah also withdraws the Holy Spirit and when he does, Satan can rampage over the earth. These big turnings dwarf the turnings defined by us.
Loved what that 98 year old vet had to say yesterday. He said something like, "we gave up our yesterdays so that you could have your tomorrows". Man if that doesn't put it all in the proper perspective, I don't know what else does. He said he had been 16 when he went off to war. Do we even make men like that anymore? I hope so.
Brilliant.
Controversy over using the A-bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki is counter factual and using facts not in evidence at the time. First 100% of the soldiers, sailors, and marines preparing for Operation Olympic favored the use of Fat Man and Little Boy to end the war. Second, the US had just finished the Okinawa campaign. Okinawa devastation was cataclysmic. Civilian casualties would likely have been in the millions in any invasion of Kyushu or Honshu. 250000 in the two atomic bombs or >10,000,000 in a land campaign.
Truman did the job he was elected to do.
Those today that condemn the dropping of the bombs are ignorant of the intransigence of the Japanese, whose military was unwilling to surrender even AFTER the first bomb was dropped.
It took Emperor Hirohito to prevail over his generals, AFTER the second bomb. And many years of our occupying Japan to change the culture.
Now Japan is one of our firmest allies, and even they welcomed honesty about WW2.
The thing is, that Dems are NOT honest. The clip from Slotkin above is a perfect illustration. She claims to be moderate, while trumpeting that she is on team “fight”. Fight what? What policies are they embracing that will improve the lives of Americans? All I see is socialist/leftist, unlimited immigration and Globalist which are on full view in places like LA and NYC. None of these are conducive to human flourishing or wellness.
Praying for safe travels for you Sasha, and joy with your daughter. We are blessed despite the divisiveness that besets us. May. God comfort those that have lost loved ones in American War, and may God bless and revive the USA.
Just went to Hiroshima and their memorials and museum
Like many, they emphasize the devastation, and what not without recognizing the devastation that was going to continue due to their leaders
There was no ill will towards Americans by anyone that we came across
I encourage everyone to go visit the World War II museum in New Orleans
It is become a shining star of historical museums
It is a walk through the war
And it was a WORLD war that you really don’t understand the scope of until you walk through all the various theaters of war that are displayed. It is an amazing museum and that’s not even counting the movie.
It’s a must see at some point in your life
It seems to me that someone who uses rhetoric that advocates going to war or fighting against other Americans is guilty of treason. This Slotkin character has done this a few times, not least of which the notorious, “Military, disobey unlawful orders,” video. We don’t have to agree on everything, but how do we even come together a little bit with people who believe like Slotkin?
Otherwise, I always like Memorial Day and thank those past and present for their sacrifice to this country.
A Meaningful Memorial Day to All.
"Patton, generale di acciaio"
You’ve no doubt heard this almost countless times before…I simply love your mind!
Happy Memorial Day to all Vets everywhere. Your sacrifices are what built our great country. Young people do not really appreciate all those sacrifices and take their general well being, income and freedoms for granted. They complain about small social issues because they don't have to worry about food, healthcare, transportation or shelter, for the most part. My father made his contribution as a junior officer in the Korean War. I did one year in Air Force ROTC, which doesn't really count, but already in the mid-70s the world had become more peaceful so I did not complete my service. Others did and I am thankful for them and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Memorial Day is May 30. Making it into a 3 day weekend focused on BBQ is an atrocity. The holiday arose in the aftermath of CW1. For a while it was only for the Union dead with the former Confederates having their own holidays. After a while the two holidays merged though some of the southern states still maintain their separate holiday. Some Confederate women's groups and some Union veteran's groups began honoring the other side's graves informally as early as the late 1860s but it was not formal until after WW1. People should ponder that chart of war dead. CW1 was the worst war in out history and according to the chart exceeded all other wars combined until Vietnam. More recent scholarship indicates that CW1 deaths are understated and the crossover didn't happen until Iraq. While Memorial Day is for the military, the number of civilian deaths far exceeded all other wars too. Estimates are in the range of 100,000-mostly Southern, black and white.
I guess soon enough we'll move Christmas to a Monday as well.
Amen Sascha. The 58,000 ignored men and women on the Wall thank you. The media also lied about them and about the Vietnamese who fought bravely for their freedom until the democrats in Congress took their weapons away and allowed most of them to be executed by the NVA
"If the Democrats retake control of government, they will treat Trump and his supporters like the second Confederacy and the Nazis all rolled in one" They may try. The confederates got reconciliation. the nazis got nuremberg. somehow i dont think the dems have reconciliation in mind. The rinos protect the far left wingnuts because they use them as distractions from their own looting and pillaging of the country. But once the rinos are out if the way, their protection will be gone and the ways of acting like spoiled brat bitches will be over. They will try, but like most things, they are delusional about how it plays out for them. They have no idea how kindly they've been treated so far. I dont know how much more kindness will be aforded them. Hopefully, not much.
You probably already know this, but there are "search angels" out there who can find people very quickly in situations like this. A friend was looking for her biological parents as she was adopted in a "closed" adoption..... The search angel found them in less than a day. This might be harder, but another option is to use the DNA companies. They can pretty easily identify biological relatives and tell you who they are to narrow the search.
Maybe it was the Summer of '42 ...
Of greater relevance ... what happens when "extreme" and "righteous" are regarded as the same?
Truth is treason in the empire of lies - Ron Paul
A good reminder of where we’ve been. Don’t like where we may be going but somehow we’ll muddle through.
If the 4th Turning narrative holds true, where we are going is some major cataclysm that will cause devastation of some kind and shock America back into appreciation for sacrifice and what we have in America. No one can know what the shock will be, but all 4th Turnings end with one. That should then set up the 2030s for recovery and unity. We can only hope and pray
What the f—- does team fight stand for?
There is a 'turning' that will change the entire world. The creator of this turning changed it once before by fufilling the spring Feasts of the Lord. The fall feasts begin with the turning that ushers in the end. The turning is accompanied by the sound of a trumpet, lightening flashing across the entire sky and the disappearance of full followers of the Messiah. People commonly call this the Rapture and it corresponds to the feast of Trumpets. What follows next is Judgement and it corresponds to the book of John's revelation.
The important thing for the people of earth is the removal of the followers of the Messiah. This leaves only those on earth who reject him. That means the democrats and the corrupt republicans and all those who hate God. By removing the believers from the earth Messiah also withdraws the Holy Spirit and when he does, Satan can rampage over the earth. These big turnings dwarf the turnings defined by us.
Sasha, if you know your biological maternal grandfather's name, it is possible the National WWII Museum could help determine his fate in the war.