FDR Announces the Second New Deal - October, 1936

Considering some of the speeches we're hearing and situations we face these days, a trip down memory lane. I invite you to compare and contrast our current times. A snippet from the longer entry. 

Our Documents: Franklin Roosevelt's Address Announcing the Second New Deal - October 31, 1936

"For nearly four years you have had an Administration which instead of twirling its thumbs has rolled up its sleeves. We will keep our sleeves rolled up.

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace--business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.

They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me--and I welcome their hatred.

I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master."

FDR Announces the Second New Deal - October, 1936

Considering some of the speeches we're hearing and situations we face these days, a trip down memory lane. I invite you to compare and contrast our current times. A snippet from the longer entry. 

Our Documents: Franklin Roosevelt's Address Announcing the Second New Deal - October 31, 1936

"For nearly four years you have had an Administration which instead of twirling its thumbs has rolled up its sleeves. We will keep our sleeves rolled up.

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace--business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.

They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me--and I welcome their hatred.

I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master."

Nuke Reactor Steel Shortage Before They Even Start

One of those little tidbits that the pro-nuke lobby never seems to mention.  There are no reactor grade steel manufacturing companies in the States these days.

New Energy In Nuclear Power Supply Battle - Chicago Tribune - 06 Jan 08

"The latest nuclear race involves something other than warheads. American utilities are moving forward on the next generation of nuclear reactors -- even before they receive government approval to build them. They know only one company in the world that forges specialized steel containers for a reactor's core. Japan Steel Works already has a three-year backlog, and buyers include Chicago-based Exelon Corp."

"The Department of Energy concluded in a 2005 report that enough manufacturing capacity existed to build eight new reactors domestically between 2010 and 2017. But utilities have plans for 17 plants, the Nuclear Energy Institute warned in an April study that identified ultralarge forgings such as the Japanese-made pressure vessel as 'the first major pinch point that the industry will encounter before 2010.'"

"In addition, no U.S. company has the capability to produce large forgings necessary for manufacturing steam generators and large turbine generators for nuclear plants," said the study by the trade association."

Nuke Reactor Steel Shortage Before They Even Start

One of those little tidbits that the pro-nuke lobby never seems to mention.  There are no reactor grade steel manufacturing companies in the States these days.

New Energy In Nuclear Power Supply Battle - Chicago Tribune - 06 Jan 08

"The latest nuclear race involves something other than warheads. American utilities are moving forward on the next generation of nuclear reactors -- even before they receive government approval to build them. They know only one company in the world that forges specialized steel containers for a reactor's core. Japan Steel Works already has a three-year backlog, and buyers include Chicago-based Exelon Corp."

"The Department of Energy concluded in a 2005 report that enough manufacturing capacity existed to build eight new reactors domestically between 2010 and 2017. But utilities have plans for 17 plants, the Nuclear Energy Institute warned in an April study that identified ultralarge forgings such as the Japanese-made pressure vessel as 'the first major pinch point that the industry will encounter before 2010.'"

"In addition, no U.S. company has the capability to produce large forgings necessary for manufacturing steam generators and large turbine generators for nuclear plants," said the study by the trade association."