thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

It's actually 2 people shutting down the government, but point taken. I think we are currently faced with circumstances never before considered possible. Persons who want to make this who are superior, Brits or Americans, are morons. I don't think you are one of those people but I have watched you take abuse from some.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

You're claiming superiority because of more water between us and the AXIS?

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

This is a pretty typical response from someone who still believes the lies he was told in public school during the 20th century.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

So you unable asnswee anything pertaining his post we see . Here something for yuh

Robert Mueller’s report will show how President Donald Trump helped Russia “destabilize the United States.”

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

This is excessive and overblown, and a particularly in gracious post.

Nobody rolled over Germany and Japan like they were nothing, and the men who fought them got all they wanted and more; we defeated them but it wasn’t child’s play.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

Even after Hitler attacked Russia, England had no picnic.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

I have to apologize for some of my fellow citizens, who are ingracious and sometimes misinformed.

No thinking person sells England short for WW II.

Twardlow Loc: Arkansas

And he may have chosen a word carelessly: “Demigod.”

Bob Smith Loc: Banjarmasin

Gentleman some gracious replies here and I think yes demigod was probably the wrong word and my apologies for using it. I think both our country's are in trouble. I believe that there's an undercurrent of deceit and lies on social media which is feeding the fires of mistrust on both sides of political opinion. Basic human fear like "We are losing control" "Our borders are not safe" "Terrorism" etc. are being exaggerated and each side is fed more fuel to hate each other. The brexit debacle over here is typical where the leave campaign used fear and a huge social media budget to spread lies where the stay campaign used boring facts from leaders of industry and finance which no one was listening too. I now look at social media and think it is both good and evil. Just a couple of points for both republican and democrats on here in your heart of hearts do you honestly think that the opposing sides hate America, the nice guy you worked with who had the opposite view to you did he hate America. I am waffling on now but open your eyes and see what that post of hate is really doing. How does the saying go "Divide and Conquer" I'm sure the Russians and Chinese know it too.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

It is from someone who has studied the war.
Read many books including Churchill's 6 volume series, which you haven't.

Bob Smith Loc: Banjarmasin

I'm afraid that Churchill had a very biased view of many conflicts and an exceptionally biased view of the second world war mainly to glorify his own part in it. If you read his description of the war in the African desert he is very dismissive of the American efforts. He was scathing in his attack on American General Lucas who led the Anzio landings. In private he was also angry at American forces lack of advance at Monte Casino whilst refusing permission to bomb the cathedral on top which although not occupied by the German's per se they used the mountain surrounding as an observation point. You are not the only one to read books Mr Architect. And by the way you should read the other sides account Feld Marshal Kesselring being interesting in the extreme. Field Marshal Von Rundstedt who was in charge of Operation Sealion (The invasion of th UK) was the one who was instrumental in its cancelation because the RAF was so strong and that inhibited the blitzkrieg tactics which had been so successful in Europe.

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

Very simple. The President has been GIVEN the power to do this.

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

Krackhed the socialist. Go away. Concentrate on YOUR socialist country.

Elaine2025 Loc: Seattle, Wa

Bob, I would think you have enough problems there and don't have time to focus on a government shutdown which has happened before.

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

I assume you mean “The Second World War” I would suggest also reading “History of the English-Speaking Peoples” as well for an inside glimpse at what the formative history of our national grandfather was like.