Is the President attempting to indoctrinate children?

[Grace]

I was in NYC, a newly graduated RN, when the Cuban Missile crisis happened. My soon-to-be husband was stationed on a Destroyer in Norfolk, Virginia - all leaves were canceled.

I admit, I was more than a wee bit nervous. I figured NYC would be a grand target for one of their missiles. Each night I went to bed, wondering if the city would be there when/if I woke up in the morning.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I still have mushroom cloud nightmares.

I just don't think the Bay of Pigs or the Cuban Missile crisis has anything to do with why some parents are afraid to let their kids listen to Obama. Or think he is a socialist.

I doubt if many parents of school age children today remember 1961 and 1962.

[pomtzu]

I still have mushroom cloud nightmares.

I just don't think the Bay of Pigs or the Cuban Missile crisis has anything to do with why some parents are afraid to let their kids listen to Obama. Or think he is a socialist.

I doubt if many parents of school age children today remember 1961 and 1962.

I was simply commenting on your statement where you said you doubt the fear of Cuba ever existed.

And as far as remembering 1961 and 1962 - I wonder how many people are aware of how truly close to the end that we really were???

[Edwina's Secretary]

I agree with you. It was a terrifying time and incredible close to disaster.

But I believe it was the Soviet Union that was feared - and that was the threat!

I was responding to the suggestion that we feared a Cuban invasion.

[Grace]

I agree with you. It was a terrifying time and incredible close to disaster.

But I believe it was the Soviet Union that was feared - and that was the threat!

I was responding to the suggestion that we feared a Cuban invasion.

Yes, it was the Soviet Union, not Cuba. Cuba just happened to be the proposed launching point.

[pomtzu]

But I believe it was the Soviet Union that was feared - and that was the threat!

Cuba~Soviet Union - back then it was the same equation. Remember the song "Sixteen Tons"? - if the right one don't getcha then the left one will

[Edwina's Secretary]

and...the Bay of Pigs was the US trying to invade Cuba - not Cuba trying to invade the US.

[pomtzu]

and...the Bay of Pigs was the US trying to invade Cuba - not Cuba trying to invade the US.

Yes - I know......

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOLOLOL

Adult please.

COMMUNISM happened to be the 'best' thing for the United States from the early sixties until the wall fell.

All you all remember 13 days where a piece of wood over your head would save you......It's not just about you, you and you.



Bwahahahahahhahahahaha.
Fear of Cuba or the nukes they had pointed at us?


Read HIROSHIMA by John Hershey. Make sure you reread the parts about the
soldiers who were at the anti aircraft batteries when the bomb went off.

It's a pretty good arguement against using an effing nuke again.

Grace.
Nervous or scared poopless?