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“...In the 1940’s, when the Japanese caught America flat-footed in both Pearl Harbor and the Phillipines...”

Gee..we had a democrat socialist President in office then, too.

What a coincidence...

“...In the 1940’s, when the Japanese caught America flat-footed in both Pearl Harbor and the Phillipines...”

Gee..we had a democrat socialist President in office then, too. What a coincidence...

Well, to be historically fair, we must remember the pro-defense Republican Party of 2010 is not the same Republican Party of the 1930's.

Party philosophies change and, with the changing philosophies, comes a change in membership.

In the 1930's Ronald Reagan was a Democrat and the Republicans were the George McGoverns of their day.

Because most peace activists believed that the sheer size of the armed forces in the years leading up to World War I had been an important cause of the war's outbreak, one of the most consistent aims of the antiwar forces in the United States was the conclusion of arms control agreements. In this they were often able to make common cause with conservative Republicans who sought to decrease government spending of all types.

Today, with 20/20 historical hindsight, Republicans believe, "Cut spending but, for survival, we need a strong defense."

In the decades leading up to World War Two, the Republicans believed, "Cut spending, including defense. The only defense that Fortress America needs is the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. They have kept us safe from foreign powers sing the War of 1812."