Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. This week we have had the 84th anniversary of the surprise attack at seven in the morning on Dec. 7, 1941. And then, given that we’re in the era of revisionism, especially about World War II, I think it’s wise if we just review what Pearl Harbor was about. Remember, the United States was not at war. The war had broken out in Europe on Sept. 1, 1939. So, all of the last four months of ’39, all of ’40, and most of ’41, we’re talking almost two and a half years, the United States had watched the Germans absorb most of Western Europe and the Balkans, and had been in Russia. And at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, they were at the gates of Moscow. Literally, at the first subway station. So, it seemed that they would take Russia. Meanwhile, the Japanese had done two things. They had invaded China, again, a second time in 1937. And they had half of what is now China under Japanese control, in addition to what is now South and North Korea. And remember that the European colonial powers—the Netherlands and France—had ceased to exist as independent countries. So, their colonial possessions in the Pacific—specifically the breadbasket of Asia, in the Mekong Delta of Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam—were no longer under independent French control. And the Japanese had absorbed them. But more importantly, what is now Indonesia, then called the Dutch East Indies—the Dutch had control of these islands. They were very rich in oil. The Dutch Shell oil company had substantial oil wells there. And the Japanese wanted to absorb those. It was that context that they attacked us. We didn’t attack them. We knew that war was coming. We wanted to deter them by beefing up the Philippines and moving the headquarters of the Seventh Fleet from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, which President Franklin Roosevelt had done. Why did they attack? They said that they did not want to attack. They were in the process of negotiating a peace settlement. They said that we had cut off their oil exports. And we had because we had no other mechanism to convince them to get out of China, it was not their territory, to get out of Korea, to get out of Southeast Asia, and to not absorb the Dutch East Indies. They had refused on all of those accounts and said, yet, we will find a peaceful solution, as they planned the attack. The attack happened at seven in the morning, deliberately, on a Sunday morning when people were either at church or still asleep from Saturday night partying. And they came out of the rising sun. Two waves. And they destroyed four battleships and injured, or just—I don’t wanna say injured, they were inanimate objects. But they disabled four that sunk to the shallow bottom of Pearl Harbor. The three carriers—the Saratoga, the Lexington, and the Enterprise—were not there. That was a gift because had they been, we would’ve had no naval air power in the Pacific. The other thing to remember about this attack, they did not order a third strike. Had they done that, they could have wiped out the oil refinery tanks, aviation fuel, and naval fuel for a year. They did not hit the machine repair shops. And they didn’t mop up and completely destroy all of the aircraft or ships. And the battleships that they did take out were of World War I vintage. So, in other words, these ships, had they steamed out of Pearl Harbor and met six carriers, over 300 planes on the high seas, they may have been sunk very easily on the high seas. And we would’ve lost 2,400 Americans, but perhaps 10,000. So, it was a dramatic wake-up call to us. And we did declare war the next day on Japan. And then Germany and Italy and their allies declared war on us, as did Japan, on Dec. 11. A couple of final thoughts about Pearl Harbor. Don’t believe a lot of the revisionism that has occurred. The United States did not provoke Japan, No. 1. Japan provoked the United States by attacking at a time of peace, thinking—can you imagine this?—that they would so injure us, and we were so disarmed, our army was about the size of Portugal when the war broke out in Europe. And their fleet in the Pacific was much larger than our fleet in the Pacific. But they thought that we would get into a fetal position and beg. They felt, for a piece, because we had not entered on the side of our ally, Britain. And Britain was the only Allied power, other than the Soviet Union, that they worried about. The second thing is, Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto was often made into a folk hero, sort of an intellectual, an artiste, who was reluctantly going to war. He said, well, you know, I can raise havoc for six months. But I can’t promise anything. You know. Or sometimes it’s attributed to Yamamoto, sometimes to Adm. Chuichi Nagumo, sometimes it’s made up, but the phrase, “I’ve awakened a sleeping dragon. And I can’t account for what he’ll do when he is active.” Meaning, the United States was mobilized. But Yamamoto had said to the military government in Tokyo, if you don’t let me attack Pearl Harbor, I’m gonna resign. And this is the only solution to our problem as a military one, to shock these Americans. And they’re weak and they’re decadent. Yamamoto had been to the United States. Gen. Hideki Tojo had been to the United States. Their foreign minister had been an exchange student in Oregon. So, they thought that we, having acquaintance with the United States, were decadent, coming out of the Depression, and not a serious people. And they made a serious miscalculation. Another myth about Pearl Harbor is that the Japanese were somehow victimized, that they really didn’t wanna go to war. No, no, no, no, no. They were the most vicious of all the belligerents, in some sense. If you use a simple calculation, what was the size of one of the belligerent armies? And how many people did they kill? And how many people did they lose? If you look at the Japanese Imperial Navy and Army, and given its size and given the number of belligerents, combatants had lost and civilians versus how many they killed, they were more lethal than either the Russians on our side or the Germans on the other side. About 2.5 million Japanese were killed. They killed 16 to 20 million people in China, civilians and combatants. They killed probably another 3 million to 4 million people in Asia, whether that’s the Burma campaign or Southeast Asia or the Philippines. And then, in addition, in the Pacific, and Allied troops, Australians, British Americans, they probably killed another 300,000 to 400,000, minimum. Japanese military was the most vicious and the most lethal force, in some sense, in World War II, in a strictly military sense. It was a vicious force, and only the bravery of the United States military stopped it. And that effort began at Pearl Harbor, when Japan, for no reason, attacked us, and we reacted accordingly and made them pay for one of the stupidest blunders in the history of the Japanese nation. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post America Didn’t Provoke Japan—Here’s What Really Led to Pearl Harbor appeared first on The Daily Signal.

An illegal alien from El Salvador shot a civilian and multiple police officers in Omaha, Nebraska last week.   Juan Ayala Ramos, 28, is reported to have randomly shot 61-year-old Michael Kasper, critically injuring the man, outside a grocery store in Omaha as Kasper was loading groceries into his vehicle.   Using his license plate number, police tracked Ayala Ramos to a local QuikTrip gas station where he barricaded himself in the bathroom. Body camera footage shows the Salvador national exiting a bathroom stall and firing at the police officers. Police returned fire, killing Ayala Ramos.   Following the shooting, four police officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Department of Homeland Security.   “This violent criminal illegal from El Salvador shot four police officers and a 61-year-old man in cold-blood in Omaha on Dec. 3. Despite multiple previous criminal arrests, he remained at large in American communities,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, said.   Ayala Ramos’ criminal record included assault by strangulation in 2019 and burglary and possession of a stolen firearm in 2021, according to DHS.   “DHS sends our condolences to Michael Kasper, who is in serious condition, and all officers involved in these horrific attacks and prayers for a full recovery,” McLaughlin said. “We are thankful for the Omaha Police Department for their brave actions to stop this criminal’s shooting rampage.”    Ayala Ramos entered the U.S. illegally in June 2007 as an unaccompanied minor. Later the same year, DHS reports that an “immigration judge administratively closed his removal case.”   A total of six police officers were involved in the incident, according to the Omaha Police Department, three of whom sustained gunshot wounds and another a shrapnel injury.   Police officers involved in the shooting in Omaha shooting on Dec. 3. From left to right and top to bottom: Sergeant Emilio Luna, Detective Brock Rengo, Detective Jordan Brandt, Detective Kyle Graber, Detective Christopher Brown, and Sergeant Jonathon Holtrop. The incident comes as the Trump administration continues its aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. Border czar Tom Homan and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are prioritizing the arrest and removal of criminal illegal aliens. DHS reports that 70% of the illegal aliens arrested since the start of the second Trump administration have either been charged with or convicted of a crime inside the U.S.   The post EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Alien Involved in Shooting of 4 Police Officers and a Civilian   appeared first on The Daily Signal.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary responded to a report saying he is putting off the review of the abortion drug, mifepristone. “We do an ongoing review, but we’re also engaging in a robust study that can serve to validate or not validate other numbers that have been put out there in the literature,” he told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview.  Makary and Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have pledged to do a review of the safety of abortion drugs following a study from Ethics and Public Policy Center which showed 11% of women experience adverse effects after taking the pill regimen. Bloomberg reported that Makary is slow walking the review, prompting calls from leading pro-life groups for him to be removed from his post.  Makary said he is personally responsible for the review.  ”Ultimately, I’m responsible, and so this analysis is going to be done under my auspices, and it’ll be reported up to me,” he said, “and I’m going to be involved.”  The FDA is currently in the “data acquisition phase” of the abortion pill review.  “Appropriately, many members of Congress have said, ‘Hey, this is a good time to check in and do a robust study.’ So, part of a robust study is data acquisition,” he said. “And so, we’re in that data acquisition phase to get the right data to be able to do this study.”  Makary said he is unable to predict the “results or the timeframe” of the review.  “The shutdown was a little bit of a setback in that, but we’re gonna do it and whenever the results are available,” he said, “we’re gonna make them public.”  He laid out the plan for the review. Once the data has finished coming in, the FDA will review it and ensure there are no missing data fields that change the way the analysis is designed.  “If there are, then you change the design of the study and you account for how the landscape of the data actually is and the way it presents,” he said. “And then you look at the preliminary exploratory results, and then you change the analysis to account for confounding variables.”  Next, the FDA will “repeat and validate.”  “These are all routine steps in robust data analysis,” he said. “Studies are often repeated, done by multiple reviewers or statisticians. So, we’re going to do it the right way. And look, I know there are a lot of voices in this space, but I’m committed to doing this the right way.”  The former Johns Hopkins professor blamed the rumor mill for Bloomberg’s story saying he has slow walked the mifepristone review.  “There’s a lot of rumors that are circulating out there,” he said. “We live in a very partisan time, and so you’re going to see the echo chambers of social media sort of magnify rumors, things that are just not true. There has been an ongoing review of mifepristone.”  The Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies, or REMS, policy already requires the FDA to perform an ongoing review of medication, Makary said.  “There’s always an ongoing review of that medication, and we need to be open to the fact that maybe there’s a new drug interaction that was not appreciated,” he said.  Makary said it’s possible “there’s a complication that was not recognized previously” with the abortion pill. What the FDA finds in the study will join the “broader discussion nationally,” he said.  “We’re not going to decide what the results are before we’ve done the study,” he said. “We’re doing the study the right way. And when you do the study the right way, and I’ve done dozens of these studies as a Johns Hopkins professor, you gotta do the studies in data the right way with the right pace.”  The Ethics & Public Police Center study found that about 11% of women experience sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious adverse event within 45 days following a mifepristone abortion. This has led to calls to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone. In April 2021, the Biden administration’s FDA stopped requiring that abortion drugs be dispensed to women in person, which allowed women to receive them through telehealth appointments and by mail. The FDA has not enforced the in-person dispensing requirement ever since. Seven out of 10 American voters say they don’t think it’s safe for abortion drugs to be sent via mail, according to a McLaughlin & Associates poll.  When asked by The Daily Signal if it’s safe for women to take the abortion pill at home without seeing a doctor first, Makary said the Ethics & Public Police Center study “was done in claims data, so it didn’t have granularity into the patient characteristics in a way that many researchers would want to have.”  “That’s one of the reasons why we are doing a bigger, more robust study,” he said.  The FDA approved a second generic version of the abortion pill on Oct. 2, shortly before the government shutdown, another move which sparked pro-life backlash. Makary said the FDA had to approve the drug or get sued.  “There’s a law that requires the FDA to approve a molecule if it’s similar to a branded molecule, so we had no discretion,” Makary told The Daily Signal. “If we chose to look at that application and say, no, we’re not going to approve this, we’d 100% get sued, and we’d 100% lose.” “It would all happen very quickly because the law is very clear now with drugs that we approve as new branded drugs,” he said. “It’s a very different law. So we have discretion to weigh risks and benefits. But when it comes to generic compounds, the law is pretty clear.”  The post EXCLUSIVE: Makary Responds to Report Saying He Slow Walked Abortion Pill Safety Review  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Bringing home a new puppy marks one of life’s most exciting moments for families. A puppy party adoption certificate printable transforms this special day into a lasting memory that celebrates your newest family member. We at DogingtonPost believe every adoption deserves recognition. These certificates create meaningful keepsakes while teaching children about pet responsibility and strengthening the bond with their new companion. What Certificate Templates Work Best Basic adoption certificates feature clean layouts with standard fields for puppy name, breed, adoption date, and family information. These templates measure 5 by 7 inches and work perfectly on standard 8.5 by 11 inch paper or cardstock. Simple designs resonate with families, making basic templates a popular choice. The most popular basic templates include spaces for paw prints and signatures, which create an official document feel without overwhelming decorative elements. 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Families who host adoption ceremonies report better pet care consistency and stronger emotional connections with their new companions (compared to informal pet introductions). Quality templates deliver value through years of cherished memories. Professional prints on heavy cardstock create durable keepsakes that survive excited children and maintain their appearance in family albums. For expert advice on responsible pet ownership and comprehensive adoption guidance, visit The Dogington Post to enhance life with your canine companion.

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Netflix has announced a new spin on an old fairy tale, but many on social media find the idea cliche at best — and nefarious at worst."Steps" will portray the evil stepsisters from the Cinderella tale as the good guys, turning the story on its head. Comedienne Ali Wong and actress Stephanie Hsu will voice the stepsisters.'The persistent theme in animation today is that villains are just misunderstood.'"I wanted to create a film for everyone who has ever felt like they didn't belong — and show how a single act of kindness can change everything," co-director Alyce Tzue said about the film.While some are looking forward to the movie release, others suggested there was a sinister motive at work in movies portraying misunderstood villains."The persistent theme in animation today is that villains are just misunderstood and sometimes demons are the good guys. Consider whom this narrative benefits and why," BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey responded.Others agreed that the theme seems to downplay the presence of evil in the world."It's also terrible writing and lazy storytelling. Are they no longer capable of writing new stories? Why is everything lately a remake or recycled material? It's so boring and unoriginal," author Jennifer Greenberg responded."Subversion is supposed to be a seasoning, not a food group," another user joked."Cinderella's stepsisters as 'misunderstood angels'? Netflix's woke rewrite turns villains into victims. Ali Wong's snark can't save this fairy-tale felony. 2026 trash fire," another detractor said."Lol, sounds terrible. But I'd totally love my granddaughters thinking evil villains are just misunderstood. Netflix should do a show making Adolph [sic] Hitler sympathetic too," another response reads.RELATED: Netflix CEO defends Dave Chappelle against left-wing outrage: 'Used to be a very liberal issue' "Cant [sic] villains just be villains anymore? What next? Satan was sweet and actually misunderstood?" another user joked."Steps" is produced by actress Amy Poehler and is slated for a 2026 release.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota boldly argues that the real reason his political opponents focus so much on him is not because of bad policy, but because of his overwhelming masculinity. The failed vice presidential candidate joined fellow Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California to discuss the "toxicity" in masculinity. In a clip of a March episode of "This Is Gavin Newsom" that circulated on social media this week, the California Democrat argued that this "toxicity" needs to be disentangled from masculinity, while Walz proudly exclaimed that his masculinity was simply too much for his political rivals to handle. 'I'm serious!'"This notion of toxicity in masculinity needs to be separated," Newsom said. "And I think it's been conflated. And I think we're going to have to work on that a little bit." Newsom began to describe the Democratic Party's regression among demographics like young men. But before Newsom could prescribe an antidote to the Democrats' loss with male voters, Walz chimed in to suggest that those who criticize him and some of his fellow male Democrats feel threatened by their masculinity.RELATED: ‘Very low-IQ person’: Jasmine Crockett launches Senate campaign with funny video that may give the GOP the last laugh Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images"I think some of us scare them," Walz replied. "I think I scare them a little bit. That's why they spend so much time on me." Newsom erupted in laughter at the notion that Walz's masculinity was alienating young men from the Democratic Party."No, I'm serious!" Walz said. "Because I can fix a truck, they know I'm not bulls**tting on this."RELATED: Tim Walz tries gaslighting Americans again — this time about Trump's 'garbage' remark Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images"I'm not putting this in people's grill," Walz said. "My identity is not hunting. My identity is not football coaching. My identity is not, you know, a beard and a truck."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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