Today is the 68th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor -- a horrible event which should always be remembered, and which always has been annually commemorated by whatever president has occupied the Oval Office.

I haven't read news reports or other blog entries about whether the current occupant plans to do anything or what he plans to do (or what he has failed to do) and quite frankly I don't want to, because I am just not in the mood to be irritated. Besides, what can we expect from a president who bowed deeply to the Emperor of Japan? An apology for our "occupation" of Pearl Harbor?

Regardless of the circumstances and the contexts (and I realize that Nixon bowed to Mao), that picture kind of queers the memory, and triggers cynical "what did we expect?" thinking. Plus, you know, actions speak louder. (Well on the bright side, the argument could be made that at least he didn't dither where it comes to bowing...)

I don't expect much if anything from this president. It gets tired complaining about him, so enough of that.

The important thing is to remember December 7, 1941. It's all the more important because there are so very few remaining survivors:

It happened 68 years ago today, but Clarence J.M. Davis can still clearly remember the noise, confusion, frenzied activity and deadliness of the attack that propelled the United States into World War II.

The St. Mary's County resident, now 86, is one of a few dozen known survivors of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor who are still alive and living in Maryland. He plans to mark the day, and remember the dead, at a ceremony scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at Maryland's World War II Memorial, beside Route 450 near Annapolis.

More than 2,400 Americans were killed in the surprise attack.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make very certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.

It's probably politically incorrect even to remember.