America: you’ll miss it when it’s gone

The Spectator ^ | March 3, 2007 | Irwin Seltzer

[Parmenio]

Long, but worth reading in its entireity.

Key passage:

"The new president, therefore, will be under terrific pressure to devote the nation’s military and security resources to the construction of Fortress America. If European governments can’t finance their own defence, as indigenous Muslim populations turn multiculturalism into a bad joke, and a newly aggressive Russia exerts pressure on EU foreign and domestic policy, well, that’s their problem. They wanted to be rid of American influence, and we are prepared to oblige...When those crises burst upon the European and world scenes, frantic calls to the White House are likely to produce ‘Dial 1 if you never defamed the US, otherwise hang up’."

[Balding_Eagle]

I think my tagline sums it up nicely.

[Peach]

Socialism is all the rage.

Sen. DeMint was at our local GOP meeting last month and addressed this issue. He called it the slippery slope to socialism, the audience nearly shouted "it's a ski slope".

DeMint talked about something Reagan said in the late 70's or early 80's about how America was headed toward socialism.

[BenLurkin]

I miss it already.

[Brilliant]

The libs have to remind each other every now and then that the welfare checks will stop if the government goes down the tubes. Otherwise, their feelings would be nothing but pure hatred for America.

[EagleUSA]

...Democrats will either nominate Hillary Clinton (the Rodham will be dropped for the duration of the campaign), a candidate of the centre-Left; the very-Left Barack Obama...
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Wow, does this writer have it wrong. Hitlery is about as far left as you can get, and a total liar about it. There is NOTHING centrist about her IN REALITY AND TRUTH.

[TChris]

No... America will step in whenever necessary and save Europe's butt. Again. We will expect, and receive, little in the way of praise and gratitude.

We'll protect innocent people wherever possible, because that's what we do.

[Bigg Red]

I think my tagline sums it up nicely.

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I concur.

[nina0113]

Americans won’t want their new president to withdraw from the UN, ...

Oh yes we WILL.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again." ~ Ronald Reagan

(Might not be the one you're thinking of, but it's a goodie.)

[lilylangtree]

Europe will have to finally pay its own way.

[tcrlaf]

When the Dhimmified Liberal Elitist leadership is leading the gays and outspoken women to the beheadings for slaughter, like sheep, who will they beg to save you??

Their Messiah, the Goracle??
That GOD they don't believe in?
The Dead American Soldier that they sold out on the battlefield??

Luckily, one way or the other, I won't live to see it...

[Uncle Hal]

I did not see this correction coming. I am retired and follow the market very closely since I am heavily invested in stocks and bonds. I guess I am not the only one that got caught flat footed.

[Ditto]

Many anti-Americans with whom I talk are counting on the UN and other multinational agencies to replace the US as the keeper of world order.

ROTFLMAO. It's hard to fathom people who are that damn stupid.

[The Blitherer]

I'll stand by Poland, Israel and those Eastern European countries that are breaking free from the yoke of Russia, but I'm about ready to tell the rest of the world to KMA.

[tcrlaf]

Sorry..
You=Them...

[Vigilanteman]

Sssssssssssssssh. That's our secret. Let the Euro-Weenies wonder.

[I see my hands]

"When those crises burst upon the European and world scenes, frantic calls to the White House are likely to produce ‘Dial 1 if you never defamed the US, otherwise hang up"

I'd like to record that message.

[kjo]

Me too.

[Peach]

I love that saying; thanks for posting that.