Maryann, your absolutely right, too many people today just dont have a klue! 
I read some posts on the HC WWII forum that confirms your belief that we`re in deep doodoo. One poster ranted on & on about about being dissapointed because it wasnt presented the way he thought it should have been but says he turned it off after a few minutes ( episode 1) because he didnt like the music! Other posts said it was too boring to watch, or too racist, intentionaly ommitted this or that.. etc. Seems they can only view things in todays terms judging The War by how it would have been presented by todays news media or hollywierd movies. What? Burns doesnt make a political statement? Burns doesnt blame Bush? 
They really dont have a klue about what Ken Burns is teaching them about America before & during the war.
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