As regrettable as is the death of any single soldier in Iraq, the 60th anniversary puts those sad numbers (currently around 1300) in some perspective. War is a nasty business, but consider the alternative. The Nazis never attacked the United States prior to our declaration of war against them. But anyone who ever visited a German Concentration Camp knows why that war was necessary. I suggest those who still oppose the war in Iraq visit Halabja, the site of Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons attack against the Kurds
At dawn 60 years ago - The Washington Times: Commentary - December 16, 2004: " Before it was over, the Battle of the Bulge would involve three German armies, the equivalent of 29 divisions; three American armies, or 31 divisions; and three British divisions augmented by Belgian, Canadian and French troops.
More than a million men would be drawn into the battle. The Germans would lose an estimated 100,000 irreplaceable troops, counting their killed, wounded and captured; the Americans would suffer some 80,000 casualties, including 19,000 killed � that's a rate of 500 a day � and 23,554 captured. "
Thursday, December 16, 2004
On the 60th anniversary of the bloody Battle of the Bulge in which 19,000 American troops were killed, it's important to remember what that war was about. Above is a photograph of the ovens at Dachau, the first of the German Concentration Camps. They weren't baking bread here. Next time some lefty says "Iraq never threatened the US" ask him or her if they have ever visited a German Concentration Camp. Before they spout about Bush being "evil" they might want to see the face of evil for real. (photo by Michael Miller, Dachau, 1984)
What to Do About Iran?
The Islamic Republic of Iran is the birthplace of modern Islamic terrorism and a key funder of those efforts. It's a difficult problem to address, especially in light of the information about their desire to build nuclear weapons. There is also a very large segment of the population, tired of living under the fanatical control of the mad mullahs. Many in this group went to the streets after the September 11 attacks agains the United States to show their solidarity with us.
It's time for the French and the United Nations to step forward and propose real and effective solutions for dealing with this problem. For too long, they've been just whining about what the United States is doing. It's not like we are going to invade anytime soon with our other responsibilities.
Let's see what happy ole Jacque Chirac, President of France, and his UN cronies can do.
Militant recruiters out in open in Tehran - The Washington Times: World - December 16, 2004: "TEHRAN � The 300 men filling out forms in the offices of an Iranian aid group were offered three choices: Train for suicide attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq, for suicide attacks against Israelis or to assassinate British author Salman Rushdie.
It looked at first glance like a gathering on the fringes of a society divided between moderates, who want better relations with the world, and hard-line Muslim militants hostile toward the United States and Israel.
But the presence of two key figures � a prominent Iranian lawmaker and a member of the country's elite Revolutionary Guards � lent the meeting more legitimacy and was a clear indication of at least tacit support from some within Iran's government. "
It's time for the French and the United Nations to step forward and propose real and effective solutions for dealing with this problem. For too long, they've been just whining about what the United States is doing. It's not like we are going to invade anytime soon with our other responsibilities.
Let's see what happy ole Jacque Chirac, President of France, and his UN cronies can do.
Militant recruiters out in open in Tehran - The Washington Times: World - December 16, 2004: "TEHRAN � The 300 men filling out forms in the offices of an Iranian aid group were offered three choices: Train for suicide attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq, for suicide attacks against Israelis or to assassinate British author Salman Rushdie.
It looked at first glance like a gathering on the fringes of a society divided between moderates, who want better relations with the world, and hard-line Muslim militants hostile toward the United States and Israel.
But the presence of two key figures � a prominent Iranian lawmaker and a member of the country's elite Revolutionary Guards � lent the meeting more legitimacy and was a clear indication of at least tacit support from some within Iran's government. "
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Getting Serious About Syria II
Getting Serious About Syria II
Another installment in the ongoing effort to get serious about the problem of Syria. How many more Americans will die while we try to work on the problem? See the first installment of this series for more.
OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Fedayeen interviewed by Western media say they received training in light weapons, explosives and hit-and-run operations at camps in Syria. These camps are likely financed by the $2.5 billion Saddam Hussein is believed to have stashed in Syrian banks before the war. In April, Jordanian intelligence captured an al Qaeda cell as it planned a chemical-weapons attack in Amman. That cell, too, was apparently trained in Syria.Syria supplements its tactical support for Iraqi terrorists with overt political support. 'Syria's interest is to see the invaders defeated in Iraq,' said Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in early 2003. 'The resistance of the Iraqis is extremely important. It is a heroic resistance to the U.S.-British occupation of their country.' In an interview in the Lebanese paper Al-Safir, Syrian President Bashar Assad was no less explicit when he offered Lebanon circa 1983 as an example of how the U.S. was to be fought in Iraq: 'Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear there are ways to resist. The problem is not the occupation, but how people deal with it. . . . [In Iraq] the solution is resistance.' In the case of Lebanon, that resistance took the form of hostage taking and Hezbollah truck bombs aimed at U.S. Marine barracks. Syria continues openly to support Hezbollah. It also gives sanctuary to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other anti-Israel terrorist groups. When Colin Powell suggested their Damascus headquarters be shut down on a visit there in 2003, Mr. Assad contemptuously replied they were only press offices."
posted by Michael Miller 12/15/2004 10:14:03 AM
Another installment in the ongoing effort to get serious about the problem of Syria. How many more Americans will die while we try to work on the problem? See the first installment of this series for more.
OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Fedayeen interviewed by Western media say they received training in light weapons, explosives and hit-and-run operations at camps in Syria. These camps are likely financed by the $2.5 billion Saddam Hussein is believed to have stashed in Syrian banks before the war. In April, Jordanian intelligence captured an al Qaeda cell as it planned a chemical-weapons attack in Amman. That cell, too, was apparently trained in Syria.Syria supplements its tactical support for Iraqi terrorists with overt political support. 'Syria's interest is to see the invaders defeated in Iraq,' said Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in early 2003. 'The resistance of the Iraqis is extremely important. It is a heroic resistance to the U.S.-British occupation of their country.' In an interview in the Lebanese paper Al-Safir, Syrian President Bashar Assad was no less explicit when he offered Lebanon circa 1983 as an example of how the U.S. was to be fought in Iraq: 'Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear there are ways to resist. The problem is not the occupation, but how people deal with it. . . . [In Iraq] the solution is resistance.' In the case of Lebanon, that resistance took the form of hostage taking and Hezbollah truck bombs aimed at U.S. Marine barracks. Syria continues openly to support Hezbollah. It also gives sanctuary to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other anti-Israel terrorist groups. When Colin Powell suggested their Damascus headquarters be shut down on a visit there in 2003, Mr. Assad contemptuously replied they were only press offices."
posted by Michael Miller 12/15/2004 10:14:03 AM
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Some Dems Still Think Kerry Won
I watched the Ohio Electoral College meet in the Columbus statehouse on CSPAN yesterday just to make sure there was no funny business like Jesse Jackson storming the building. What is he doing there anyway? It's difficult to believe what motives these losers have other than they just want to gin up misinformation and hatred to fuel their fundraising efforts to support their cushy lifestyles.
Yahoo! News - For Some, the Race Remains Far From Over: "COLUMBUS, Ohio � Clifford Arnebeck won't let it go. He can't let it go. Not, he says, while America refuses to recognize that John F. Kerry was elected president Nov. 2.
Arnebeck, a Democratic lawyer here and co-chairman of a self-styled national populist alliance, is petitioning the state's highest court to throw out official results that favor President Bush (news - web sites) and instead hand Ohio's 20 electoral votes and thus the White House to Kerry. Or, at least, order a revote.
The bid appears quixotic, to put it politely, as Bush has been officially declared the winner by 119,000 votes and Arnebeck is arguing before a Republican-dominated Supreme Court in Ohio. Nor is the Massachusetts senator helping him out, said Arnebeck.
Apparently these views are widespread among a significant number of kook Democrats. Here's a quote I found on Opinion Journal citing a message left on Democratic Underground one of their favorite kook internet sites:
Yahoo! News - For Some, the Race Remains Far From Over: "COLUMBUS, Ohio � Clifford Arnebeck won't let it go. He can't let it go. Not, he says, while America refuses to recognize that John F. Kerry was elected president Nov. 2.
Arnebeck, a Democratic lawyer here and co-chairman of a self-styled national populist alliance, is petitioning the state's highest court to throw out official results that favor President Bush (news - web sites) and instead hand Ohio's 20 electoral votes and thus the White House to Kerry. Or, at least, order a revote.
The bid appears quixotic, to put it politely, as Bush has been officially declared the winner by 119,000 votes and Arnebeck is arguing before a Republican-dominated Supreme Court in Ohio. Nor is the Massachusetts senator helping him out, said Arnebeck.
Apparently these views are widespread among a significant number of kook Democrats. Here's a quote I found on Opinion Journal citing a message left on Democratic Underground one of their favorite kook internet sites:
I had a Thought. What if we really lost??I don't think for a minute we did.But imagine how low and how hopeless America would be if Bush actually didObviously, the writer suffers from a public school education, and aside from needing "spell check" he can be grateful at least that Bush signed prescription drug legislation. We can only hope he takes advantage of that benefit.
win in Ohio?I mean really, would there be any hope whatsoever if over 50% of American has grown this evil and stupid? Im quite certain that the recounts will unveal much to the world and maybe even correct the situation, and give
Kerry the inauguration that he deserves. But still. The only thing worse than
having the election stolen....would be if we actually lost.
Some Canadians Say "Stay Home Leftists"
Here's a funny piece that deserves a full read.It's good to know that there are a few Canadians who are not virulent Bush haters. I would regret the nuisance caused him and others of like mind if the looney lefties actually do move to Canada. But I'm still offering to help them pack.
Calgary Sun Columnist - Ian Robinson: Stay home, you pathetic whining maggots: "How anybody can be unhappy with the president's re-election is beyond me. Bush has my admiration in no small part because he manages to simultaneously annoy France and Germany, not to mention those renowned deep, geopolitical thinkers, the Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen, P-Diddy or whatever he's calling himself now, Gwynneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck.
(Interesting note about France: America invades Iraq without UN approval and America is portrayed as a barbarian striding across the world stage. Recently, France essentially invaded the Ivory Coast to protect its interests there ... without asking the UN squat. Just pointing out the hypocrisy.) Plus, let's face it: France deserves to be annoyed by as many people as possible, as often as possible, if only for encouraging Jerry Lewis by telling him that he was a genius.
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Before the election, some U.S. celebrities and numerous other Democrats vowed that they'd move to Canada if Bush were re-elected. I hope I'm not alone in gently suggesting to those considering coming to Canada: Stay home, you pathetic whining maggots. Particularly celebrities. Canada has suffered enough without having to put up with any of the Baldwin brothers or -- heaven forfend! -- Barbra Streisand. And frankly, I don't know if we can afford to feed Michael Moore.
Bad enough that Canada became a haven for the gutless wonders of the 1960s who fled the Vietnam draft. I sometimes think that the draft dodgers welcomed by the Trudeau government were a political virus that invaded our body politic, and we still suffer the lingering effects of that illness. Our nation's preposterous pacifism, belief in nonsense such as "soft power" and fidelity to a morally bankrupt United Nations overrun with tin-pot dictators and other left-wing idiocies, may well be traceable back to the influx of thousands of the testosterone-challenged whose allegiance to country was superceded by their allegiance to smoking dope while trying to figure out the inner meaning of Beatles songs.
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As a nation, we ought to welcome our share of people fleeing genuine oppression, and those willing to gamble everything to secure a safe and decent future for their families. But welcome a bunch of spoiled brats willing to abandon their very nation because they don't like the man elected to be their leader for the next four years? Geez, in my entire lifetime, there was maybe one prime minister I'd trust to run a street-corner hot dog stand -- the rest of them weren't fit for much more than compost -- but it never occurred to me to emigrate. If we close our borders to anybody, it should be these fools. They'll be easy to screen out. They'll be the ones who are whining. "
Calgary Sun Columnist - Ian Robinson: Stay home, you pathetic whining maggots: "How anybody can be unhappy with the president's re-election is beyond me. Bush has my admiration in no small part because he manages to simultaneously annoy France and Germany, not to mention those renowned deep, geopolitical thinkers, the Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen, P-Diddy or whatever he's calling himself now, Gwynneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck.
(Interesting note about France: America invades Iraq without UN approval and America is portrayed as a barbarian striding across the world stage. Recently, France essentially invaded the Ivory Coast to protect its interests there ... without asking the UN squat. Just pointing out the hypocrisy.) Plus, let's face it: France deserves to be annoyed by as many people as possible, as often as possible, if only for encouraging Jerry Lewis by telling him that he was a genius.
...
Before the election, some U.S. celebrities and numerous other Democrats vowed that they'd move to Canada if Bush were re-elected. I hope I'm not alone in gently suggesting to those considering coming to Canada: Stay home, you pathetic whining maggots. Particularly celebrities. Canada has suffered enough without having to put up with any of the Baldwin brothers or -- heaven forfend! -- Barbra Streisand. And frankly, I don't know if we can afford to feed Michael Moore.
Bad enough that Canada became a haven for the gutless wonders of the 1960s who fled the Vietnam draft. I sometimes think that the draft dodgers welcomed by the Trudeau government were a political virus that invaded our body politic, and we still suffer the lingering effects of that illness. Our nation's preposterous pacifism, belief in nonsense such as "soft power" and fidelity to a morally bankrupt United Nations overrun with tin-pot dictators and other left-wing idiocies, may well be traceable back to the influx of thousands of the testosterone-challenged whose allegiance to country was superceded by their allegiance to smoking dope while trying to figure out the inner meaning of Beatles songs.
...
As a nation, we ought to welcome our share of people fleeing genuine oppression, and those willing to gamble everything to secure a safe and decent future for their families. But welcome a bunch of spoiled brats willing to abandon their very nation because they don't like the man elected to be their leader for the next four years? Geez, in my entire lifetime, there was maybe one prime minister I'd trust to run a street-corner hot dog stand -- the rest of them weren't fit for much more than compost -- but it never occurred to me to emigrate. If we close our borders to anybody, it should be these fools. They'll be easy to screen out. They'll be the ones who are whining. "
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Getting Serious About Syria
You know the saying: "Evil triumphs when good men do nothing?" Well, something needs to be done about Syria. For years they have, along with Iranian money, been funding and promoting a host of terror activities, primarily against Israelis. Hezbollah and Hamas both have offices in Damascus, the Syrian capital, and have coordinated attacks against Israel for years.
Now, with the U.S. led effort to rid Iraq of the butchers and vile terrorists that have plagued that nation, Syria is providing manpower and support for the insurgency that would return this nation to the control of the same people who until recently were filling mass graves and using poison gas against whole villages.
Some of the Iraqi butchers who perpetrated these crimes against humanity are now openly operating in Syria and there have long been rumors that the missing weapons of mass destruction found their way to Syria.
If the U.S. were to take action, I imagine the left in this country and the usual suspects abroad, bribed with Saddam Hussein's stolen "oil for food" money, will begin their typical catterwalling. But the cost of inaction rises each day that innocent Iraqis and American troops are killed. Shucks, where's the United Nations when you need them?
Getting Serious About Syria:
THE STORY was in the December 2, 2004, London Daily Telegraph, on page 14, by Jack Fairweather, datelined Damascus. Its headline: 'All aboard the terrorists' bus to Iraq. Mujahideen mosques are springing up all over Syria to arm militants and send them across the border to do battle with the hated Americans.' "
Now, with the U.S. led effort to rid Iraq of the butchers and vile terrorists that have plagued that nation, Syria is providing manpower and support for the insurgency that would return this nation to the control of the same people who until recently were filling mass graves and using poison gas against whole villages.
Some of the Iraqi butchers who perpetrated these crimes against humanity are now openly operating in Syria and there have long been rumors that the missing weapons of mass destruction found their way to Syria.
If the U.S. were to take action, I imagine the left in this country and the usual suspects abroad, bribed with Saddam Hussein's stolen "oil for food" money, will begin their typical catterwalling. But the cost of inaction rises each day that innocent Iraqis and American troops are killed. Shucks, where's the United Nations when you need them?
Getting Serious About Syria:
'WE WILL pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make: Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime.'
George W. Bush, Address to Congress,
September 20, 2001
THE STORY was in the December 2, 2004, London Daily Telegraph, on page 14, by Jack Fairweather, datelined Damascus. Its headline: 'All aboard the terrorists' bus to Iraq. Mujahideen mosques are springing up all over Syria to arm militants and send them across the border to do battle with the hated Americans.' "
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Non-religious Seasonal Celebration
Ho Ho hold on... Whatever happened to Christmas? Celebrate Ramadan or Earth Day if you want to but let us keep Christmas!
Unhappily misguided holidays, by Jill Stewart: "The courts say the U.S. Constitution's establishment clause can't be used to promote hostility to a religion, such as Christianity, in schools. Religious expression is allowed if there's a legitimate secular purpose -- such as, oh I don't know, perhaps explaining to children the most widespread cultural holiday in America, observed even by many nonbelievers?
Lance Izumi, with the conservative Pacific Research Institute, says bureaucrats and teacher colleges work hard to convince teachers there's a mystery Christmas ban. 'Everybody is walking on eggshells when discussions of Santa or heaven come up. And how dare Arnold call it the Christmas tree? ... Yet we have this huge multicultural effort to teach multicultural methods and multicultural instructions to our teachers, where you are supposed to value everyone's culture. Christians are a major part of society, and they have a culture. But it conflicts with the PC ethic.'
This PC intolerance is why we blue states are viewed by the heartland crowd as hostile, godless places.
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The Anti-Defamation League has gotten into the guilt-tripping, urging on its Web site that "to avoid First Amendment violations," public schools not hold Christmas concerts dominated by Christmas songs.
What nonsense. There is no such First Amendment ruling. The ADL also urges schools not to display "a nativity scene, crucifix or other undeniably religious symbols." Again, no such court ruling.
Christmas is being stamped out among adults as well. Residents of Los Angeles and San Francisco now invariably say "Happy Holidays" instead of the increasingly repressed "Merry Christmas."
Feeling a need to act in a world gone insane, I'm boldly saying "Merry Christmas!" this year. As I learned from my irreligious father, having religion is not a requirement for cherishing the warmth and decency of the most widespread cultural tradition in America.
Unhappily misguided holidays, by Jill Stewart: "The courts say the U.S. Constitution's establishment clause can't be used to promote hostility to a religion, such as Christianity, in schools. Religious expression is allowed if there's a legitimate secular purpose -- such as, oh I don't know, perhaps explaining to children the most widespread cultural holiday in America, observed even by many nonbelievers?
Lance Izumi, with the conservative Pacific Research Institute, says bureaucrats and teacher colleges work hard to convince teachers there's a mystery Christmas ban. 'Everybody is walking on eggshells when discussions of Santa or heaven come up. And how dare Arnold call it the Christmas tree? ... Yet we have this huge multicultural effort to teach multicultural methods and multicultural instructions to our teachers, where you are supposed to value everyone's culture. Christians are a major part of society, and they have a culture. But it conflicts with the PC ethic.'
This PC intolerance is why we blue states are viewed by the heartland crowd as hostile, godless places.
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The Anti-Defamation League has gotten into the guilt-tripping, urging on its Web site that "to avoid First Amendment violations," public schools not hold Christmas concerts dominated by Christmas songs.
What nonsense. There is no such First Amendment ruling. The ADL also urges schools not to display "a nativity scene, crucifix or other undeniably religious symbols." Again, no such court ruling.
Christmas is being stamped out among adults as well. Residents of Los Angeles and San Francisco now invariably say "Happy Holidays" instead of the increasingly repressed "Merry Christmas."
Feeling a need to act in a world gone insane, I'm boldly saying "Merry Christmas!" this year. As I learned from my irreligious father, having religion is not a requirement for cherishing the warmth and decency of the most widespread cultural tradition in America.
Saturday, December 11, 2004
The Story of the Three Bears:
One day, Father bear, Mother bear and Baby bear were on their way to Grandma Bear's house on Alaska's North Slope, near Prudhoe Bay. Being winter, it was very cold. Father Bear said "It's too cold to wade through the pond." Mother bear said: "It's too cold to walk through the snow." Baby bear said: "Let's walk on the oil pipeline, it's juuuussssttt right!"
Imagine for a moment you are a bear living on the North Slope of Alaska in winter. Would you rather walk on the frozen ground below or this nice heated pipeline near Prudhoe Bay? Next, imagine what the bears living in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will do when they hear about the heated walkways? We can only hope these three bears are on their way to a nice meal of rabid environmentalists. See ANWR post below for more.
American Energy Independence: Common Sense vs. Environmental Extremism
With gas prices at record highs, the debate over American energy independence is one that the new Republican congress is sure to revisit. That debate has in the past been marred by scare-rhetoric from environmental extremists, who along with their allies in the Democrat Party would be almost giddy to see the return of horse and buggy days if they could figure out what to do about the greenhouse gases all those horses would emit.
The Artic National Wildlife Refuge is at the center of the debate. It is the size of the state of South Carolina, yet the area under discussion for energy explotation is the size of a small development on Hilton Head; approximately 2,000 acres.
The following flash movie, presented by the people who actually live in this arctic wilderness brings perspective and clarity to the issue. As you watch the polar bears play on exisiting piplelines at Prudhoe Bay and the Caribou frolic in the shadows of oil equipment, keep in mind the doom and gloom scenario rabid environmentalists want you to believe.
ANWR Flash Movie
The Artic National Wildlife Refuge is at the center of the debate. It is the size of the state of South Carolina, yet the area under discussion for energy explotation is the size of a small development on Hilton Head; approximately 2,000 acres.
The following flash movie, presented by the people who actually live in this arctic wilderness brings perspective and clarity to the issue. As you watch the polar bears play on exisiting piplelines at Prudhoe Bay and the Caribou frolic in the shadows of oil equipment, keep in mind the doom and gloom scenario rabid environmentalists want you to believe.
ANWR Flash Movie
Democrats Declaration of Independence
The following is an excerpt of an excellent analysis on the gulf between "red" and "blue" voters. Liberals ("blue" voters) who constantly seek to undermine the traditions and values which founded this great nation would offer the disaster of multicultural European socialism in it's place. The fact that so many "red" voters DO get it is good news.
The American Spectator: "Democratic strategists keep holding post-election powwows aired on C-SPAN, but their introspection never adds up to very much. They usually end up saying in one form or another: we need to fool people better. At some level they know that the problem the party faces is not that the American people don't understand their positions but that they understand them too well. So what options are they left with? Since changing philosophy is out of the question in their minds they are left with changing their rhetoric: let's make the American people think we're revising our radical views without actually doing so.
During the presidential campaign, Democrats rejected the suggestion that they were out of touch with mainstream America even as their candidate bragged about non-American support. That Kerry had to cite endorsements from foreign leaders as a political prop was a tacit admission of the party's estrangement from America: the less support the Democrats could find inside the country, the more they turned to support for their views from outside it.
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The Democrats' America wasn't started in 1776 but more like 1966. The policies of the Democratic Party amount to a declaration of independence from pre-radical America. They have suspicion, and often contempt, for anything historically American that doesn't conform to their liberalism. Because the Declaration of Independence contains what the left regards as an embarrassing article of faith -- that human rights come not from secular governments but from God -- it is unfit matter for a public school. Vidmar is just carrying out an attitude -- we don't want young children learning about the religious boobs who founded this country -- that dominates National Education Association meetings.
By banning the Pledge of Allegiance and the founding documents of the country, by relying more and more on foreign jurisprudence to rewrite a Constitution they don't like, by boasting about foreign political support and cleaving to the U.N., the Democrats have become very foreign to Americans. Repeatedly during the presidential campaign the Democrats declared their independence from America -- and then were surprised when ordinary Americans went to the polls to give it to them. "
The American Spectator: "Democratic strategists keep holding post-election powwows aired on C-SPAN, but their introspection never adds up to very much. They usually end up saying in one form or another: we need to fool people better. At some level they know that the problem the party faces is not that the American people don't understand their positions but that they understand them too well. So what options are they left with? Since changing philosophy is out of the question in their minds they are left with changing their rhetoric: let's make the American people think we're revising our radical views without actually doing so.
During the presidential campaign, Democrats rejected the suggestion that they were out of touch with mainstream America even as their candidate bragged about non-American support. That Kerry had to cite endorsements from foreign leaders as a political prop was a tacit admission of the party's estrangement from America: the less support the Democrats could find inside the country, the more they turned to support for their views from outside it.
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The Democrats' America wasn't started in 1776 but more like 1966. The policies of the Democratic Party amount to a declaration of independence from pre-radical America. They have suspicion, and often contempt, for anything historically American that doesn't conform to their liberalism. Because the Declaration of Independence contains what the left regards as an embarrassing article of faith -- that human rights come not from secular governments but from God -- it is unfit matter for a public school. Vidmar is just carrying out an attitude -- we don't want young children learning about the religious boobs who founded this country -- that dominates National Education Association meetings.
By banning the Pledge of Allegiance and the founding documents of the country, by relying more and more on foreign jurisprudence to rewrite a Constitution they don't like, by boasting about foreign political support and cleaving to the U.N., the Democrats have become very foreign to Americans. Repeatedly during the presidential campaign the Democrats declared their independence from America -- and then were surprised when ordinary Americans went to the polls to give it to them. "
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