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Ustwo · 09-11-2004, 10:42 AM

One thing is that its easy to remember being united AFTER the fact, but its not like everything was all flowers and sunshine in terms of unity before and during the world wars.

Last weekend I was talking with my Grandfather. We were talking politics and he said that his father, who was a life long democrat, never forgave FDR and really hated the man.

Why?

Well in 1940 the draft was a VERY controversial issue. FDR wanted a draft. The republican at the time may well have been able to defeat FDR had he come out against the draft, but he too thought it was good for the country and supported the idea.

Well FDR used to do his fireside chats. He said that while they would draft at 18 years old, no boy would be allowed to fight until he was 21. From what my Grandfather said, this made a lot of people less worried about the draft sending the 'boys' to war. Well my grandfather was fighting on Iwo Jima at 19.

America has never been 100% united in any war, a lot of people supported the idea we should have joined the Germans in WWI (after all they never invaded us!), others thought the Nazi's were great and if anything we should be more like them, but we manage anyways.

09-11-2004, 10:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	One thing is that its easy to remember being united AFTER the fact, but its not like everything was all flowers and sunshine in terms of unity before and during the world wars. Last weekend I was talking with my Grandfather. We were talking politics and he said that his father, who was a life long democrat, never forgave FDR and really hated the man. Why? Well in 1940 the draft was a VERY controversial issue. FDR wanted a draft. The republican at the time may well have been able to defeat FDR had he come out against the draft, but he too thought it was good for the country and supported the idea. Well FDR used to do his fireside chats. He said that while they would draft at 18 years old, no boy would be allowed to fight until he was 21. From what my Grandfather said, this made a lot of people less worried about the draft sending the 'boys' to war. Well my grandfather was fighting on Iwo Jima at 19. America has never been 100% united in any war, a lot of people supported the idea we should have joined the Germans in WWI (after all they never invaded us!), others thought the Nazi's were great and if anything we should be more like them, but we manage anyways. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps. Last edited by Ustwo; 09-11-2004 at 10:44 AM..