I am sore this morning. Lots of aches and pains once again. Moving the couch? Possibly. And it’s hard to get my mind in action. I’ve read the internet news for the past hour but haven’t found anything that really stimulates the brain. It’s all been predictable news. Yes,
Unfortunately, the majority of US citizens weren’t around during the war in Vietnam (1950 – 1975) and for those that were alive during this time, they are either too young or too old to remember the headline stories. And the lies.
Well, it’s still early. Maybe there will be a change in the news during the first part of the morning and I can become a little more interested in it. And since it’s Friday, I will be going to
That last paragraph tells you that I’m a creature of habit. Darn! I’m always an advocate of change but I do love the comfort of old habits. I guess it’s an aging thing. So that means that I need to be aware of it and avoid falling into those habits. This morning I will have a cappuccino and not the usual latte. There! That’s a change…
Just saw a PBS special on the Sixties http://www.pbs.org/previews/sixties/ and, since I was in High School during the beginning of the war, I didn't realize how we were lied to (by the President) in order to justify getting into the Vietnam debacle. You can buy the DVD from PBS website, but you might be able to get it at your library. Many times they have great DVD's like this.
ReplyDeleteGood idea. And sometimes you can order them from your library as well.
ReplyDeleteAnd one of the most irritating things I hear these days from the Right Wingnuts, is that we were right to be in Vietnam. That all of the terrible things that happened after we pulled out were because of our failure to pursue the war. No one ever admits that perhaps there would have been a different scenario if we hadn't been involved to begin with.
And it's happening again with Iraq. If we pull out, there will be a terrible bloodbath...(that is true) but why were we there to begin with? No one likes that answer.