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At the time of World War II, the United States had little more than half the population it has today. It had an estimated total of 133.4 million in July, 1941, it had a GDP of 1.68 Trillion, it had a total federal revenue of approximately 8.7 billion, and an overly high tax rate of 90% on the highest earners. The United Nations did not exist. Neither the CIA nor the Pentagon existed, and many of the towns, precincts and counties throughout the United State today that are presently occupied with hundreds of thousands of people were either relatively unknown, or did not exist at all. Yet when World War II knocked at America's doorstep on December 7th, 1941, it was able to answer and defeat its most formidable enemies, far more powerful than the enemies of the present.
Among Franklin Roosevelts expectations was the call to build 50,000 warplanes within the following twelve months. In 1941, more than 3 million cars were made in the USA. Only 139 more were made during the entire war. ...

Christmas Season has now officially begun!

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with the angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel;
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth;
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn ...