If Americans cannot recall whom we fought, and whom we fought alongside, during World War II, it should not be assumed that they will long remember what happened on September 11 or why we must be prepared and vigilant today. And a nation that does not know why it exists, or what it stands for, cannot be expected to long endure. As columnist George Will wrote, "We cannot defend what we cannot define."



I'm currently teaching a personal economics class to 8th graders through Junior Achievement. A few weeks ago World War II was brought up in discussion and 3 of the kids in class did not have any idea who Adolf Hitler was. They weren't joking. It thoroughly disheartened me.