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"The cause for which Mathias gave his life was nothing less than civilization. This isn't sentimentality; this is fact. When General Eisenhower ordered the C-47s into the night skies over Normandy on June 6, inaugurating the climatic battle of World War II, it remained very much in doubt who would prevail in the titanic struggle between democracy and totalitarianism. Hitler was certain that the Nazi youth would outfight the Boy Scouts. The Führer believed that while the Third Reich's teenage boys were imbued with fanaticism and taught that they belonged to conquer the world, the spoiled sons of democracy had been reading cynical, post-World War I antiwar literature that sometimes portrayed patriots as suckers, slackers as heroes. And Hitler knew that American kids wanted no part of another war. They wanted to be throwing baseballs, not hand grenades, shooting .22s at rabbits, not M-1s at other young men.

 

Hitler was aware of American industrial capacity. He understood that the United States could put a mighty fleet into the battle, along with thousands of bombers and fighter aircraft, tanks, trucks, jeeps, and artillery pieces, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. But he also knew that despite all that equipment, despite the intricate plans, preparations, intelligence gathering and deception schemes, in the end success or failure in D-Day would come down to a relatively small number of junior officers, noncoms and privates. If the paratroopers cowered behind hedgerows or hid out in barns rather than actively seeking out the enemy, if the men coming in over the beaches flopped down behind the sea wall and refused to advance, if the noncoms and junior officers failed to lead their men up and over the sea wall to move inland in the face of enemy fire -- why, then, the Germans would win battle and thus the war.

 

To make certain that the Americans were immobilized by fear and fire, Hitler had built the Atlantic Wall, which was capable of blasting the invading troops with tremendous firepower -- bursting artillery and mortar shells, machine-gun and rifle bullets, hand grenades and land and sea mines. It is impossible to exaggerate the force of this explosion of fire. Consider the cataclysm of Omaha Beach, which Steven Spielberg, in the opening scene of "Saving Private Ryan," captures so exactly. The companies in the first wave at Omaha were, in many cases, wiped out within seconds of the dropping of the ramp. The 116th Regiment, 29th Division, took 90% casualties in the lead companies without getting one shot off in return; in many cases, no one even made it off the boat.

 

Still they came on. Their leaders were young men like Mathias, in their early 20s, citizen soldiers. They were the ones Hitler was certain would be unable to rise to the challenge. All around them were disorganized, confused, frightened men whose every instinct was to press their bodies to the sand and pray. But over here a sergeant, over there a lieutenant, took command, calling out, "Let's go! Move out!" and leading the way up the bluff. Ernie Pyle said it was a miracle that the American troops took the high ground. It wasn't a miracle. It was infantry, led by young heroes who didn't want to be there."

Stephen Ambrose

 

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As a show of unprecedented openness, the State Dept. can release all Hillary-related emails by 2091

 

http://michellemalkin.com/2016/06/07/as-a-show-of-unprecedented-openness-the-state-dept-can-release-all-hillary-related-emails-by-2091/

 

The State Department said it would take 75 years for the release of emails from top aides to Hillary Clinton while she was serving as secretary of State.

Lawyers said it would take that long to compile the 450,000 pages of records from former Clinton aides Cheryl Mills, Jacob Sullivan and Patrick Kennedy, according to a court filing from last week, which was first reported by CNN.

“Given the Department’s current [Freedom of Information Act] (FOIA) workload and the complexity of these documents, it can process about 500 pages a month, meaning it would take approximately 16-and-2/3 years to complete the review of the Mills documents, 33-and-1/3 years to finish the review of the Sullivan documents, and 25 years to wrap up the review of the Kennedy documents — or 75 years in total,” the State Department said in the filing.

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As a show of unprecedented openness, the State Dept. can release all Hillary-related emails by 2091

 

http://michellemalkin.com/2016/06/07/as-a-show-of-unprecedented-openness-the-state-dept-can-release-all-hillary-related-emails-by-2091/

 

The State Department said it would take 75 years for the release of emails from top aides to Hillary Clinton while she was serving as secretary of State.

 

Lawyers said it would take that long to compile the 450,000 pages of records from former Clinton aides Cheryl Mills, Jacob Sullivan and Patrick Kennedy, according to a court filing from last week, which was first reported by CNN.

 

“Given the Department’s current [Freedom of Information Act] (FOIA) workload and the complexity of these documents, it can process about 500 pages a month, meaning it would take approximately 16-and-2/3 years to complete the review of the Mills documents, 33-and-1/3 years to finish the review of the Sullivan documents, and 25 years to wrap up the review of the Kennedy documents — or 75 years in total,” the State Department said in the filing.

500 emails a month... EMAILS not books, PDF documents, etc.... EMAILS. 1 Person can go thru 10 emails an hour no problem. If they were not a government employee probably 25 an hour. So 500 emails for one person in a week. Sure some might have to be looked at more closely or researched. Most of these emails are like "how do you turn on the FAX?", "Please email John thanks for attending the Clinton Foundation fundraiser and let him know we have his back", "Bring me some coffee".

 

500 a month REALLY!?

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As a show of unprecedented openness, the State Dept. can release all Hillary-related emails by 2091

 

http://michellemalkin.com/2016/06/07/as-a-show-of-unprecedented-openness-the-state-dept-can-release-all-hillary-related-emails-by-2091/

 

The State Department said it would take 75 years for the release of emails from top aides to Hillary Clinton while she was serving as secretary of State.

 

Lawyers said it would take that long to compile the 450,000 pages of records from former Clinton aides Cheryl Mills, Jacob Sullivan and Patrick Kennedy, according to a court filing from last week, which was first reported by CNN.

 

“Given the Department’s current [Freedom of Information Act] (FOIA) workload and the complexity of these documents, it can process about 500 pages a month, meaning it would take approximately 16-and-2/3 years to complete the review of the Mills documents, 33-and-1/3 years to finish the review of the Sullivan documents, and 25 years to wrap up the review of the Kennedy documents — or 75 years in total,” the State Department said in the filing.

500 emails a month... EMAILS not books, PDF documents, etc.... EMAILS. 1 Person can go thru 10 emails an hour no problem. If they were not a government employee probably 25 an hour. So 500 emails for one person in a week. Sure some might have to be looked at more closely or researched. Most of these emails are like "how do you turn on the FAX?", "Please email John thanks for attending the Clinton Foundation fundraiser and let him know we have his back", "Bring me some coffee".

 

500 a month REALLY!?

 

 

 

Now Just Hold On There!!! Hillary Clinton has said many many times she has released all her Emails. I would hope no one would suggest she was/is being....less than truthful. huh.png

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As a show of unprecedented openness, the State Dept. can release all Hillary-related emails by 2091

 

http://michellemalkin.com/2016/06/07/as-a-show-of-unprecedented-openness-the-state-dept-can-release-all-hillary-related-emails-by-2091/

 

The State Department said it would take 75 years for the release of emails from top aides to Hillary Clinton while she was serving as secretary of State.

 

Lawyers said it would take that long to compile the 450,000 pages of records from former Clinton aides Cheryl Mills, Jacob Sullivan and Patrick Kennedy, according to a court filing from last week, which was first reported by CNN.

 

“Given the Department’s current [Freedom of Information Act] (FOIA) workload and the complexity of these documents, it can process about 500 pages a month, meaning it would take approximately 16-and-2/3 years to complete the review of the Mills documents, 33-and-1/3 years to finish the review of the Sullivan documents, and 25 years to wrap up the review of the Kennedy documents — or 75 years in total,” the State Department said in the filing.

500 emails a month... EMAILS not books, PDF documents, etc.... EMAILS. 1 Person can go thru 10 emails an hour no problem. If they were not a government employee probably 25 an hour. So 500 emails for one person in a week. Sure some might have to be looked at more closely or researched. Most of these emails are like "how do you turn on the FAX?", "Please email John thanks for attending the Clinton Foundation fundraiser and let him know we have his back", "Bring me some coffee".

 

500 a month REALLY!?

 

 

 

Now Just Hold On There!!! Hillary Clinton has said many many times she has released all her Emails. I would hope no one would suggest she was/is being....less than truthful. huh.png

 

 

75 years from now

 

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Jim Treacher Retweeted
David Burge ‏@iowahawkblog 3h3 hours ago
"Hopefully Hillary will inspire a new generation of girls to marry ambitious perverts who will pay off their embarrassment with Senate seats."

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Jim Treacher Retweeted

David Burge ‏@iowahawkblog 3h3 hours ago

"Hopefully Hillary will inspire a new generation of girls to marry ambitious perverts who will pay off their embarrassment with Senate seats."

 

Just as Blacks should be quite embarrassed about their first 'Black'rolleyes.gif President, as a woman, I shall be very embarrassed if this our first "woman'wink.png President!

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Jim Treacher Retweeted

David Burge ‏@iowahawkblog 3h3 hours ago

"Hopefully Hillary will inspire a new generation of girls to marry ambitious perverts who will pay off their embarrassment with Senate seats."

 

Just as Blacks should be quite embarrassed about their first 'Black'rolleyes.gif President, as a woman, I shall be very embarrassed if this our first "woman'wink.png President!

 

 

Oh, I hadn't thought of that! You are so right!

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President Obama to campaign with Hillary Clinton in Green Bay next week http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/president-obama-to-campaign-with-hillary-clinton-in-green-bay/article_3ddee94d-87c9-513a-9791-ddda91292118.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share … via @CapTimes

 

Pretty sure I have other, more pressing matters to attend to that day............like breathing, staring into space....that kinda stuff..

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