Sharon A: You make valid points. When I spoke of the WW2 era I was (unconciously) seperating it from the other wrongs---merely thinking of how we all worked together---B & W.   Was our society wrong in its mores---surely.

Another reason why this may be more "classist" than "racist". Perhaps a better description would be to describe it in Ws own words via a paraphrase----intelligent design.   Priorities of "pork" for those who matter to the fund-raising and political ends. Bridges to nowhere, hwy projects, national security dollars to empty areas, etc;

Best to read today's NY Times and Frank Rich---brilliant piece. Even their conservative op -ed writer David Brooks is taking the administration to task.    Frank Rich made one point--among many that jumped out at me---9/11--where to go for W/ N O disaster--stop in Sand Diego first for some political maneuvering---BUT Terry Schiavo--one person in the headlines---get the hell back to DC and make publicity hay.   My goodnes---a veritable FDR, Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln===probably more like one who plays with Lincoln Logs.

Bill Hahn