Subgenius Digest V2 #144
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Sun, 21 Apr 91 00:20:29 EDT
As the American vessel the Andrew Doria, flying the red-and-white-
striped flag of the Continental Congress, came up the roadstead of the Dutch
island of St. Eustatius in the West Indies on Nov. 16th, the guns of Fort
Orange on St. Eustatius delivered the first official acknowledgement of the
greatest event in the political history of the world: the founding of the
United States of America, an event that changed the very nature of government.
That nature of government, once again, has met and defeated the challenge of a
malevolent dictator.
The awe-inspiring diplomacy of George Bush, the brilliant general
command of Colin Powell and Norman Schwarzkopf, and the bravery of the men and
women of Desert Storm not only prevented World War III, they reminded the world
that America is always on the right side of a war and history.
This is true in all our wars. It was true in the Middle East. It was
true in Vietnam. The Vietnamese boat-people who fled from Ho Chi Minh's idea
of paradise attest to that. Our military did not fail in Vietnam. Our lack of
political leadership did. The liberal Congress we have been saddled with all
these years failed our Vietnam warriors.
Many historians write about the "lessons of Vietnam." They argue it
showed America's vulnerability. They are absolutely right. America is
vulnerable when the liberals get their way. When liberals try to manage every
facet of our lives. [sic] Thank God for Republicans and conservative
Democrats.
The Wall Street Journal said recently, "In the years that passed from
Vietnam through the Reagan-Bush administration, an intellectual fascination
with failure, limits, and the contrary developed.
George Bush's awe-inspiring diplomacy, his impeccable leadership, and
his successful prosecution of the gulf war will force a sweeping reappraisal of
these assumptions and a healthy reassessment of our fundamental institutions. A
free and highly commercial society needs to be reminded of the importance of
such things as duty, honor, virtue. The men and women of Desert Storm not only
defeated a Hitler-like dictator, they gave us a much-needed civics lesson. I
hope the lesson is not lost on the liberal members of Congress, who tried to
stymie our great leader and brave military. In my book, intellectual
irresponsibility on such a scale is also moral irresponsibility. I hope I
never have to read that chapter again.
The war reports reminded me that America is and always has been kept
alive by men and women who dare believe that American idealism is not dead and
can't be allowed to die. These Americans make such sacrifices so that their
children and their children's children will always have this land of opportunity and freedom.
Thanks to the heroes of Desert Storm, America once again has a special
glow. A glow that makes America a beacon of democracy.
--Desmond Austin
Ocala
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Can you believe this? Wotta dupe. And no, coming from Ocala it is certainly
NOT a joke. This 'un is so bad I almost think he's In On The Joke(tm).
Mitch
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