Monday, February 15, 2010

Total War and Total Effort














Here is an excerpt from FDR's Fireside Chat April 28, 1942. Almost 70 years ago the whole world was at War. Our way of life was at stake. Has the world changed or have we changed? We face a similar plight today, but the dynamic has changed. Are we are no longer a Nation of Individuals working towards the greater good? Have we become a neighborhood of tiny Nations working for individual greed? Would the media and Corporations ever embrace a sacrifice like this today if it were coming from the President?