Press release from Assemblyman Steve Hawley:
On Friday, Dec. 7, we pause and reflect on the courageous lives that were lost 77 years ago in the attack on the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; a day that changed American foreign policy forever.
“Although the U.S. had been actively supplying some allied combatants at the time, we sought to remain neutral and were successful until December 7, 1941, when Japanese aircraft launched a surprise attack against our naval base at Pearl Harbor just after dawn, claiming thousands of American lives and propelling the U.S. into another international conflict, World War II.
“We shall never forget the thousands of brave Americans who lost their lives defending our values, our freedom and our sovereignty on that fateful morning, and their memory stands as a testament and unfortunate reality that although we may seek peace and cooperation on the world stage, the forces of evil will stop at nothing to end the American dream.
“Pearl Harbor stands as a stark reminder that our nation’s freedom wasn’t given to us, it was earned through the bloodshed, courage and sacrifice of patriots and ordinary citizens willing to fight for an ideal bigger than themselves.
“We must remain vigilant and strong in the face of evil, and honoring Pearl Harbor Day each year reminds us why it is important to do so.”
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Our freedom was earned by defeating the imperialist power who ruled over us from afar. To promote the murder and mayhem we perpetrate upon other peoples on the other side of the earth as protecting our freedom is a total perversion of reality. The constant hypocrisy of condemning other countries for ignoring or transgressing international law and UN resolutions while we do the exact same thing is ludicrous. And often even at the same time. Honor the Americans who have given the full measure by reigning in the imperialist powers who are perverting our government for their own greedy perverted goals.
"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations." George Washington 9/17/1796
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/gwfare.htm