As we take time out of our busy lives to remember the heroes of D-Day, let us also take time to remember how American History COULD have been written had it not been for these VERY BRAVE souls (as well as the countless thousands of others who perished throughout World War II).
All done WITHOUT the Liberal spin and NO CONSERVATISM ALLOWED.
It has long been said by many that when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Japan could've just as easily made their way TO OUR OWN MAINLAND SHORES. What's even MORE FRIGHTENING is the thought that Japanese forces could've advanced as far east as Chicago before we knew what hit us.
The reason was that many in FDR's cabinet were over-confident in our own military capabilities and complacent to even CONSIDER addressing the issue of military preparedness in the event we were attacked.
In fact, if you saw the movie Pearl Harbor, this scene was played out with FDR complaining that we spent more time building refridgerators than we did war fighting machines.
Had we not responded the way we did, here's how I believe American History would've been recorded.
- Japanese forces would've come ashore and occupied the whole nation by Christmas 1941
- NONE of the now classic OTR (Old Time Radio) programs from that era would've seen the light of day as all three radio networks - NBC, CBS, and Mutual, would either be shut down or bombed.
- THE ONLY present America would be asking Santa Claus in Christmas 1941 would be FREEDOM
Moving forward...
- June 6, 1944 would just simply be another day under enemy occupation
- Hiroshima would've NEVER been nuked
- Japan & Germany would've eventually been at war with each other
- The FABULOUS FIFTIES would've been ANYTHING BUT as we would be fighting both Japan and Germany for our freedom
- We would NEVER have gone to Korea as we would be too busy struggling with OUR OWN Liberation to bother with anyone else's
- World War II wouldn't end until 1960
- JFK and Richard Nixon would've been campaigning to become our first President since our Liberation from Japan
- Television would still an experiment and under development
- Space exploration would only be a twinkling dream in our eye as we struggle to control disease and begin to remember life WITHOUT foreign occupation (or war)
- We would still be reeling from our Liberation from Japan and Germany to go to Vietnam
- The national goal of sending a man to the moon would be a goal to be accomplished during the 1970s or early 1980s at the earliest
- The Space Shuttle program wouldn't get started until the early 1990s
I'm sure I've probably left a few things out, but I'm sure you get the idea. :)
Do WE AMERICANS have reason to be thankful? YOU BET WE DO.
If it weren't for the BRAVE souls who gave their lives on D-Day 1944 (as well as all the other World War II veterans out there), much (if not all) of the things I indicated above would be happening today.
While words can't even begin to express our appreciation for what they did and the sacrifices they made, all I'm sure that needs to be said is THANKS. :)
With that said....THANKS TO ALL THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OUT THERE & THEIR FAMILIES.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is Today's Real Deal.
Cheers for now :)
Pat
