Happy Veteran's Day

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What are you saying? I hope we never have another generation that has to grow up in a depression and fight in a world war. My fear is that it could happen again.

Sorry if I was unclear .Your fear is my own. I obviously am thankful my generation did not face such challenges I just hope it did not leave us ill prepaired for the challanges ahead the world seems to be on fire not unlike 1939. Let us all pray the current generation learned the lessons of history. The measure of greatness I hope for in the current genreation is the greatness of staying strong enough to disuade those who would bring havoc and destruction upon our world from doing so. My fear is that our soft lives prevent us from even paying attention to the danger that abounds. History ignored is destined to be repeated.

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[DaveHH]

Good luck on that Buddy. The people who would be called upon are for the most part, apathetic, selfish, spoiled, out of shape mind numbed cell phone zombies. All by design I might add. Wars are not supposed to be fought by 35 year olds with families. The only reason there isn't a draft is that they would have to draft women and daddy doesn't want his beautiful daughter coming home with only one leg.

WW2 was the single largest event in the history of mankind. I'd bet that in that five year period, they shot off about 10-20% of the world's resources, steel, lumber, petroleum, strategic metals etc. The amount of labor hours is beyond estimating. It will never happen again because it isn't possible given the world situation. Russia was making 600 T34s a month and that was just PART of their production. These tanks would last about 10 hrs each. If you think that the American public will give up their I Pads, TVs, cars and free time to fight one of these bogus wars again, you are mistaken. If we are invaded, perhaps, but probably not. They would be looking for someone to sue. Vietnam was the last conflict that bears any resemblance to WW2 and it was tiny by comparison. If I sound cynical, I am.

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If I sound cynical, I am.

I am fighting hard against being cynical. It's not easy.

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I should clarify: I am not now employed as a teacher, but I am employed.... Many teachers who were cut are on welfare, unemployment, or working at Taco Bell or Walmart.

Californa. Wow I would bet that was an uphill battle when you were teaching. The thanks holds just the same.