In two days, it will be December 7, 2013, seventy two years ago, on December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, by the Japanese. As FDR said, "A day that will live, in infamy," I remember hearing that so vividly. The world was never the same after that day, a time of quiet innocence in this country, ended on that day, we were at war.
I have related on many occasions where I was on that day, and my reaction, but more importantly, the reaction of those I was with. A moment frozen in time, still so vivid in my mind, I can close my eyes and relive that moment, and many events of the day, the looks on the faces, in our case, a happy weekend visit at my brothers college and fraternity house, a glorious weekend, ended on that radio broadcast.
I doubt that much will happen on that day, to remember, I think it has become politically impolite to mention the day and the occasion. That day was the first turn of a wheel, that has continued spinning since that day, and has only gained momentum each day. It may now, even be spinning out of control.
Think for a minute, all that has happened in the world since that day, it is staggering. So many things are reality now that were not even imagined in those days. Think of all the lives that have been lost, just in wars, since then. We have almost continually been in a war of some sort, since then. We learned nothing from that experience, only, that when pressed to do it, our nation can mobilize to unimaginable heights. Our technology can produce technological advances as needed. We have the capabilities, the manpower and the leadership to win wars, when forced in to them.
THE FDR SPEECH
