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Bulletin From Ben (Ben Stein hits it out of the park)
The American Spectator ^
| 8/18/2005
| Ben Stein
Posted on 08/18/2005 10:05:00 PM PDT by Former Military Chick
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Published 8/18/2005 1:42:28 AM
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A few humble theses:
There is such a thing as evil in this world and such a thing as good. It is simply not true that all is relative and similar. Beheading Iraqi civilians with a saw on the Internet is absolutely evil. Helping children in Mosul get pure water is absolute good. Sending homicide bombers to blow up elementary schools at a kibbutz is evil. Treating the children of your enemies in the finest hospitals in Israel is good.
In Europe and Asia and South America and in much of North America, this idea is unknown. All is relative and the only point is to get away another day without having the evil ones attack you. Appeasing the terrorists, ignoring them and their instigators, pretending that the good guys are the bad guys -- all of these are now standard practice in the capitals of the world, and in the academies of America and in the Democratic Party at high levels.
There is one great man standing between us and this capitulation to evil: that man is George Bush, and he has two great allies, Tony Blair and John Howard. If we did not have George Bush at the helm, if we had a moral relativist like Kerry or Gore, we would even now be playing the same appeasing games as Chamberlain played with Hitler, and which France and Germany, Spain and Italy, Norway and Belgium, tragically, even Canada, play with the enemies of the human spirit.
By a great providence, we were sent George Bush. In his mind, there is such a thing as evil. Terrorism is evil. Racism is evil. The murder of unborn babies is evil. Torturing a totally innocent Terri Schiavo to death is evil. He sees it, acts on it, actively works not just to get along day by day, but to keep evil at bay and to overcome it where it can be overcome. As time goes by, I come to realize that George Bush, with all of his faults, is the spiritual heir to Abraham Lincoln, to Martin Luther King, Jr., to Winston Churchill, to the late Pope John Paul II. How unbelievably lucky we are to have him, and how grateful we should be.
The terrifying part is that he will be gone from power in less than three years. Then what? The evil will remain in men's souls, and who will be there to fight it? We have to start thinking right now of who sees and recognizes the difference between good and evil and start energizing ourselves to make that man or woman President. George Bush's shoes will be terrifyingly difficult to fill.
Ben Stein is a writer, actor, economist, and lawyer living in Beverly Hills and Malibu. He also writes "Ben Stein's Diary" in every issue of The American Spectator.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americans; benstein
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To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:06:48 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Former Military Chick
I hope Ben Stein is around with us for a long, long time. Great read!
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:08:22 PM PDT
by
BradyLS
(DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
To: Former Military Chick
Thank God for President George W Bush!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:08:28 PM PDT
by
bray
(Pray for the Freedom of the Iraqis from Islam)
To: Former Military Chick
That's because George Bush is an American.
As opposed to some pencil necked frenchie wannabee raised by socialist one worlders.
BUMP.
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:08:30 PM PDT
by
mercy
(never again a patsy for Bill Gates - spyware and viri free for over TWO YEARS now)
To: Former Military Chick
Well Ben....what are you doing in 2008? Interested in the Presidency? Just don't do the State of the Union address in your trademark tone. ;)
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:13:15 PM PDT
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konaice
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:13:52 PM PDT
by
nopardons
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:16:11 PM PDT
by
agincourt1415
(4 More Years of NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN!)
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:16:44 PM PDT
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kalee
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:18:33 PM PDT
by
AZ_Cowboy
("Be ever vigilant, for you know not when the master is coming")
To: Former Military Chick
Amen and Amen. And thank God for Ben Stein too. These next three years are going to go way, way too fast.
To: Former Military Chick
I was brought up in an era where GOOD and EVIL were easily recognizable and understood and like Mr. Stein am very grateful that the man in the White House knows the difference and does not waiver from this truth.
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:21:02 PM PDT
by
PISANO
(We will not tire......We will not falter.......We will NOT FAIL!!! .........GW Bush [Oct 2001])
To: Former Military Chick
Short and sweet.
As time goes by, I come to realize that George Bush, with all of his faults, is the spiritual heir to Abraham Lincoln, to Martin Luther King, Jr., to Winston Churchill, to the late Pope John Paul II.
Compare Bush43 to Lincoln, Churchill and even the last Pope. Okay. I see no need to include MLK.
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:24:54 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
(Secure the borders;punish employers who hire illegals;halt all welfare handouts to illegals.)
To: OldFriend; StarCMC; La Enchiladita; SoldiersSister; wagglebee; Peach; pbrown; A CA Guy; don-o; ...
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:26:58 PM PDT
by
Former Military Chick
(I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
To: Former Military Chick
Profound...
Makes me proud to have voted for the man.
To: konaice
Loved it and love President George W. Bush!
Thanks!
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:28:28 PM PDT
by
bethtopaz
(Another dopeless hope fiend.)
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: Former Military Chick
Terrorism is evil.
Racism is evil.
The murder of unborn babies is evil.
Torturing a totally innocent Terri Schiavo to death is evil.
Allowing the Clintons ( both Clintons ) to get away with covering up the Able Danger information is evil.
What the Democrats/Liberals are doing to America is evil.
N.O.W. is evil
Homosexuality is evil, purely demonic and satanic.
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:33:58 PM PDT
by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
To: Former Military Chick
An attitude of menschitude...
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posted on
08/18/2005 10:36:18 PM PDT
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185JHP
( "The thing thou purposest shall come to pass: And over all thy ways the light shall shine.")
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