what kind of talk should i do if i were president of U.S during th bombing of Pearl harbor?
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Probably the same one FDR gave the day after it happened.  \nHe didn't have to convince anyone of anything.  The Japanese declared war on the US, formally, while the attack was still going on.  The US declared a state of war on Dec 8th, retroactive to the time of the attack.  Germany declared war on the US a day or so later and the US reciprocated almost immediately.
69130
This is a tough question, and one of the few intelligent questions I have seen. I guess I would order the plane shot down. It comes down to shooting the plane down and saving people in the building, or doing nothing, which would result in people in the plane and the building dying.\n\n I would hope if I was president, I would have enough character to do what I thought was right, regardless if it hurt me in the polls or cost me votes. I would explain that not shooting the plane down would result in the deaths of more people than if we had not shot it down. There might be hundreds of passengers on board, but a large office building could have thousands of people.
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There are two ways to approach this. This first is under the assumption that George W. is an honorable man with good intentions. In that case I would be contrite and perhaps a bit bitter. Yes I realize the world and even my own party is pointing to the mistakes I made. But you must remember, I had to make decisions and make them fast. I was only in office for nine month when the worst foriegn attackt on our soil took place. I had to act, and act I did. Making decisions is risky, I had the guts to take the risk. All one can do is take what one thinks is the best action out of all the options and hope for the best. Okay so I blew it, I apologize and will try to learn from my mistakes. But I can't say that publicly because my party wants to win the election in 2008.\n\nThe other approach is that Bush is an under handed louse. In that case, I would say nyah nyah, hey I got another two years, so bite me. :-)
642381
hell no r u retarded? if u do have fun with the US killin u'r family! Also tell the dead osama bin laden i said hi
947161
because of the brutal pearl harbor attack\n\n:> peace\n.
582773
Ask president Bush him self and let's know the answer
702440
You could talk about immigration or the war in Iraq or raising minimum wage...those are the boring ones.\n\nIf you want to do something off the wall, I always recommend that people talk about blowing up the moon.  I wrote a 10 minute speech on supporting the destruction of the moon.  There's a lot of evidence to support it, and it's entertaining to research and read.
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The question:\n\nWould we have joined World War Two if Japan hadn't attacked Pearl Harbor?\n\nThe answer:\n\nCheck it out here; it's really interesting: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=Ai6fsEgESenbEPC2ThudBXEjzKIX?qid=1006041013039
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You could say what you are thinking. You could ask a question related to the conversation. "Wait a minute, what if....(you fill in the blank)......" something like that. \n\nHowever, Libby makes a perfect point in that you are much  better off being a listener. My hunch is that the conversations you have with individuals are much more interesting then the group ones. Stick with being you. That is my advice.
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Email anyone in the U.S about how you can help find weapons of mass destruction.  NSA will monitor it, and send Condi over to visit.  Put on the tunes, something soft and romantic, and cook a nice (affordable) meal.  Answer the door naked.\n\nGet'er, tiger!
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FDR wanted to get into the war to assist Britain but the public wanted no part of it.  The U.S. provoked Japan into an attack and sacrificed Pearl Harbor (U.S. intelligence knew they were coming) so the public sentiment would change and support our efforts to wage war against Germany.\n\nJohnny
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Don't be angry with the president. Even John Kerry said in his campaign that he would have attacked Iraq and pursued the same basic course as W. You should hate the mother f***ers who enjoy greasing Americans. They are evil. They would be over here killing you if they weren't busy trying to kill Americans in Iraq. \n\nThe best thing you can do is honor the sacrifice of the one you loved. Your hurt and anger are understandable. As your loved one understood, the sacrifice was worth it. I wish the world was a nicer place. It isn't a nice place. America is a nice place. Those brave soldiers who put it on the line every day for you and me understand this. Honor the sacrifice. Don't dishonor the noble life that was given by besmirching the commander in chief. That Sheehan moron has already done more dishonoring than we can tolerate.
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i dont know. maybe you are worried about people bombing the white house. you must want WORLD PEACE!!! =)
202877
Oh man, heavy artillery. Tell him to bring Pat Robertson or Bush with him...Maybe both...and maybe theyll both accidently end up in the line of fire. Wouldnt that be a tragedy?\n\n\nPeace
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1. How old were you during WWII?\n2. What do you remember about it? (Then maybe she will do so much talking the ?'s will be easy)\n3. Do you remember rationing?\n4. Do you have anything from that era that I could bring to class (I see extra credit here)\n5. How did you feel when you heard FDR's Pearl Harbor speech?\n6. How did you feel when you heard that the war in europe was over? The war in the east?\n7. Anything else you'd like to tell me?\n\nHope it goes well. You'll get to know your Grandma better and maybe get an "A!"
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Nuke 'em till they glow. If we don't, they will. Sadly, because of the criticism of Iraq, I think Bush has lost his ability to fight. If we do not attack now, it will cost us a major American city and millions of lives.\n\nThink I'm wrong? Look at history. There is no doubt that Japan would have used a nuke on Pearl Harbor if they had the technology available. It would have destroyed our entire fleet and given Japan free reign in the Pacific (which was their intention with the attack). Now our enemies do have nukes, and when they launch a sneak attack it will be infinitely worse than Pearl Harbor or 9/11.\n\nAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.
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Wow! Nice insightful question. \nAs President I would:\n1 bring the troops home to protect are boarders, nuclear power plants and public transportation.\n2 I would have a legitimate team of people investigate the Bush administration.\n3 I would try to pass a law that would require all non emergency government vehicles be hybrids.\n4 I would sit down with a group of teachers and discuss what can be done to fix our educational program. (Teachers not administrator who have never stepped one foot in a class room.)\n5 I would work with doctors, nurses and insurance companies to provide a nation wide health care program.\n6 to take further steps in the environment I would offer huge tax breaks to people who buy a hybrid car that year.\n7 yes I would probably raise taxes for a little while (we have no chose now that this admin has put us in so much dept that we owe more then this country is worth.)\n8 I would offer tax breaks to those companies who produce more hybrid vehicles then regular, I would also add in a stipulation that any car that exceeds 55 mpg in the city would qualify\n9 I would legalize marijuana, place regulations on its growers and tax it.\n10 I would try like hell to pass a law that would not allow a company that has taken American jobs out of the USA and put them in a foreign Country to import those products back into America. (I say try because God knows this is going to be tough to get through congress.)\n11 This one should be higher on the list but I just remembered (duh) I would raise the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour.\n12 I would try to pass a law that any company who lies off more then 50 workers in a year will not be eligible for any tax breaks\n13 I would start showing up regularly to natal to talk to other world leaders and there representatives.\n14 I would work with colleges and universities to find a way to make state colleges and universities free to the public.\n15 I would take a major pay cut\n16 I would offer a huge tax break for the first car company to make all there vehicles environmentally friendly.\n17 I would try to push through a law that will place harsher punishment on crimes and that anyone in prison will be required to work for the state on clean up crews. (No free meals! No cable TV you earn your keep)\n That is for starters!