zerooftheday wrote:
Yeah, those parts of FDR's great WWII leadership skills tend to be left out of discussions.
You betcha! I remember quite clearly going with my mother to the local school to pick up our monthly ration coupons and ration coins. My father was drafted into the Navy.
Those were the days! A slip of the lip could sink a ship and all that. The interesting thing is that a real war led the American people to accept some restrictions on their liberties and buying habits with very little complaint. We all felt we were doing our Patriotic Duty.
My guess is that Lord Obama has his War or Emergency plans in the works. If we get to vote freely in 2012 I will consider that an abiding miracle.
ruveyn