An email of possible relevance

[Ed Brayton]

One of the seemingly infinite number of circulated emails full of feigned
outrage and false claims on this issue that litter our inboxes. This list is
the last place I would have thought I'd see one forwarded.

 

Ed Brayton

 

From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
[mailto:religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Volokh, Eugene
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 1:26 PM
To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics
Subject: RE: An email of possible relevance

 

    This is apparently a myth.  See
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/memorial.asp; among other things, it
includes what appears to be a photo of the inscription, which actually
quotes a different line from the speech -- a line that's not followed by "so
help us God."

 

    Eugene

 

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From: religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu
[mailto:religionlaw-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of Gibbens, Daniel G.
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:49 AM
To: Religionlaw at lists. ucla. edu
Subject: An email of possible relevance



 

SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND
ADD THE MISSING WORDS ? 

A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER: 

Today I went to visit the new World War 
II Memorial in Washington , DC I got an unexpected history lesson Because
I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the youngest in the crowd. Most were the age
of my parents, Veterans of "the greatest war," with their families. It was a
beautiful day, and people were smiling and happy to be there. Hundreds of us
milled around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of Eisenhower and
Truman that are engraved there. 

On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read the
words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor : 

Yesterday, December 7, 
1941-- a date which will live in infamy--the United States of America was
suddenly and deliberately attacked. 

One elderly woman read the words aloud: 

"With confidence in our armed forces, with the abounding determination of
our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph." 

But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. "Wait a minute," she said,
"they left out the end of the quote.. They left out the most important part.
Roosevelt ended the message with "so help us God." 
Her husband said, "You are probably right. We're not supposed to say things
like that now." 

"I know I'm right," she insisted. "I remember the speech." The two looked
dismayed, shook their heads sadly and walked away. 

Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself,Well, it has been over
50 years she's probably forgotten." 

But she had not forgotten. She was right. 

I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading --- "Flags of
Our Fathers" by James Bradley. It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima . 
I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a
graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific. 

But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech to the nation ends in
"so help us God." 

The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on
the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.! But they
couldn't fool the people who were there. Roosevelt's words are engraved on 
their hearts. 

Now I ask: "WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF HISTORY?????????"


Send this around to your friends People need to know before everyone
forgets. People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving
God out of it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation, since
the beginning. He still wants to be...and He always will be! 

If you agree, pass this on. If not, 
May God Bless YOU!

 

 



 

 

 

 



 

 

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