British Historian Paul Johnson: Bush Must Win

Hispanic American Center for Economic Research ^ | 12 Oct 2004 | Paul Johnson

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1248266/posts

AN IRAQI OPINION: THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS - "are more crucial than our own "..also why Bush must win; but by an Iraqi citizen (blogger)

[PJ-Comix]

Second, Kerry's personal character has, so far, appeared in a bad light. He has always presented himself, for the purpose of Massachusetts vote-getting, as a Boston Catholic of presumably Irish origins. This side of Kerry is fundamentally dishonest. He does not follow Catholic teachings, certainly in his views on such issues as abortion — especially when he feels additional votes are to be won by rejecting Catholic doctrine. This is bad enough. But since the campaign began it has emerged that Kerry's origins are not in the Boston-Irish community but in Germanic Judaism. Kerry knew this all along, and deliberately concealed it for political purposes.

FINALLY, someone has pointed this out in public. Kerry has known from early youth just EXACTLY what his background was. Think about it. If you had an Irish name wouldn't you be asking questions such as "Dad, what part of Ireland were our ancestors from?" or something similar. Kids are curious about stuff like that. According to Kerry he ALWAYS knew that he WASN'T Irish. So are we to believe that he didn't have the slightest bit of curiousity as to his REAL background. Kerry knew what his family background on his father's side was but kept his mouth shut so he could get into exclusive schools and organizations such as Skull & Bones.

[nmh]

Paul Johnson is unmatched in his knowledge of modern day history. It's nice read that someone over there is still rational.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for the ping, Misty.....this is a terrific article!

[avenir]

I love this type of intelligent and very clear writing.

[Tax Government]

Hispanic American Center for Economic Research

A tad bit off their focus?

I'm glad to know these folks aren't focused solely on issues related to their own geographic area...which I assume covers 1.5 continents.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Chi-townChief]

bttt

[Freee-dame]

When George W. Bush was first elected, he stirred none of these feelings, at home or abroad. He seems to have sought the presidency more for dynastic than for any other reasons.

Another person taken in by the anti-Bush old media. If President Bush had been ginven even close to a fair shake, the world would have respected him all along.

[moodyskeptic]

His "History of the American People" is a great book, written by a superb Brit historian, he calls 'em as he sees 'em.

I'm not surprised at all Paul Johnson backs Bush, he sees the great arc of history. Freepers, read this guy's books!

He has a recent one about the "modern art" scam, as a classicly trained artist, it is genius writing from a historian. He got a complete shunnning from the fine arts intelligensia on that one.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping. Thanks for the post. Outstanding!

[justshutupandtakeit]

Careful read tomorrow bump.

[MistyCA]

Thanks!

[There's millions of'em]

...the enemies of America all over the world have been so unanimous...

W is a uniter. Now we can effectively deal with them, now that we know who they are.

[MistyCA]

Glad you enjoyed it, Julie!

[Forgiven_Sinner]

"Paul Johnson is unmatched in his knowledge of modern day history. It's nice read that someone over there is still rational."

Having read "Modern Times" and "A History of Christianity" I think you can leave off "modern day". From the time of Christ to date, he is insightful, and painfully honest. He criticized every President from Hoover to Carter, but Harding and Coolidge came off very well. Truman was both praised and criticized. He blamed Eisenhower for Vietnam--he should have allowed free elections.

Kennedy oscillated and gave away the store in the Cuban missile crisis--we could have neutralized Cuba--ie, gotten rid of Castro. Johnson had good intentions, but micromanaged Vietnam. Nixon did a good job but was neutered by Watergate, which killed S. Vietnam. And Pres Carter was a disaster.

I am not surprised by his analysis. I trust God and the American people will select George Bush. Let God's will be done.

[Taxman]

[HACER's] goal is to promote the study of issues pertinent to the countries of Hispanic America as well as Hispanic Americans living in the United States, especially as they relate to the values of personal and economic liberty, limited government under the rule of law, and individual responsibility.

Conservative Hispanic think tank.

[Mia T]

bump

[Victoria Delsoul]

Excellent article.

This impression is abundantly confirmed, indeed made overwhelming, when we look at the alternative. Senator Kerry has not made much of an impression in Europe, or indeed, I gather, in America. Many on the Continent support him, because they hate Bush, not because of any positive qualities Kerry possesses. Indeed we know of none, and there are six good reasons that he should be mistrusted. First, and perhaps most important, he seems to have no strong convictions about what he would do if given office and power.

Wow, I couldn't agree more.

[KC Burke]

Johnson is a solid conservative and always has been. His book Modern Times is a good place to get an overview of these opinions.

Few historians are brave enough, like Johnson, to praise Franco and what he averted. Johnson does. Few can give an clear insight into much of europeon socialism, Johnson can.

Much of academia treats him as a fringe nut case. They belittle him except when a work like Birth of the Modern is impossible to ignore because of its unique insight.