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Betrayal at Pearl Harbor: How Churchill Lured Roosevelt into World War II by James Rusbridger and Eric Nave (New York: Summit Books, 1991); 302 pages; $19.95.
In the early morning of December 7,1941, Japanese bombers began their attack rim over Pearl Harbor. When the Japanese had finished their bombing runs, a large portion of the United States Pacific fleet had been destroyed, and thousands of American servicemen had been either killed or wounded. The next day, President Franklin Roosevelt went before a joint session of Congress and asked for a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan. December 7, the President said, would be recorded in history as a "day of infamy." Unprovoked and without warning, the President declared, the United States had been attacked by an enemy set on a ...
In the 1850s, a Southerner named George Fitzhugh wrote two books entitled, Sociology for the South: or The Failure of Free Society and Cannibals All! Or Slaves Without Masters. The essence of his argument was summarized by him in one sentence: "Liberty is an evil which government is intended to correct."
The free society and the market economy, Mr. Fitzhugh argued, had fundamental flaws: among them were the tendency for the strong to exploit the weak; for the laboring classes to be undisciplined; and for the basic needs of the masses to go unprovided for. Government had to rectify these injustices, he insisted. The working masses, Mr. Fitzhugh said, "have a natural right to guardians, committees, teachers and masters. Nature has made them slaves; all that law and government can do, is to regulate, modify and ...
Finally some good news. From the Associated Press:
Public confidence in government is at one of the lowest points in a half century, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say they don't trust the federal government and have little faith it can solve America's ills, the survey found.... About half say they want a smaller government with fewer services.
The AP also reported, The survey found that Obamas policies were partly to blame for a rise in distrustful, anti-government views.
This would be a cheerful development no matter who occupied the White House. Both parties have contributed to the outrageous growth in the states power and a corresponding shrinkage of individual liberty. If the public hasnt had enough by now, what would it take?
Fortunately, as Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, wrote, Favorable ratings for both major parties, as well as for Congress, have reached record lows. And the negative feelings are ...
