Monday, January 13, 2003
Name that year
They have used the war to add unlimited billions to a debt which was already the highest we have ever known. And they have just used the war to justify the restriction of congressional power, and the assumption of dictatorial procedures on the part of the president and his appointees.
2001? 2002? ... nope, 1941 it's an excerpt from a speech by Charles Lindbergh in Des Moine, Iowa in September 1941.
Transcript notes (errors):
1) But they believed that this country could be entered into the war in very much the same way we were entered into the last one. - "entered" should be replaced with "enticed" according to the recording of the speech that I have heard.
2) But almost as fast as fighting planes were turned out from our factories, ... - Lindberg says "... almost as soon, almost as fast as ..."
3) the American army has a few hundred thoroughly modern bombers and fighters - should be "has only a few"
posted by Wuphon's at 8:18 PM
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