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The Shock of Truth Is Blowing Minds
Washington Dispatch ^ | 4/7/03 | Patrick Rooney

Posted on 04/07/2003 3:19:28 PM PDT by abigail2

The Shock of Truth Is Blowing Minds

Exclusive commentary by Patrick Rooney

Apr 7, 2003

George Bush has done something remarkable—his relentless prosecution of the war on terrorism has had the effect of a hand grenade, tossed into the collective minds of the world’s doubters.

Some conservatives like myself have had our assumptions challenged. I once looked at the world as kind of a losing proposition. I saw the corruption and billowing federalism in America. Though I could see improvements on a small scale around me, our Founding Fathers’ vision of a shining beacon on a hill was slipping away: government and internationalists’ power constantly growing; social problems continuing to worsen. In short, victory on a worldwide scale for the forces of good seemed impossible.

I no longer believe that.

For the greatest force for good in the world is embodied in the United States of America. We have the wisest leader; and the strongest, best equipped military in the world. Most important of all, we have the American people, much more resilient and powerful than their enemies—or even they themselves—may have previously realized.

A spiritual equation has been proven—good is stronger than evil, and will always win when it is fully employed.

The forces of evil in this world have likewise been hit by the same concussive blast. They are disoriented and shocked. Saddam Hussein and his wicked cohorts are receiving their just desserts.

Enemies like North Korea, Iran, Syria, China, and others have now straightened up and taken notice—Bush don’t play.

Our most dangerous foe, the morally inferior enemy within, is in shock too—the rules of the game have changed and no one’s told them! The Hollywood left, for instance, used to routinely viciously attack conservatives or the president without penalty. That was then.

Now ask the Dixie Chicks what’s happened to their careers when they downgraded our president on foreign soil. Ask Susan Sarandon, whose kooky activism lost her a United Way gig.

Ask Peter Arnett, the Goebbels of Baghdad. After his recent traitorous comments which aided and abetted the enemy, NBC, facing viewer heat, fired him as quick as the networks used to dump politically incorrect folks like Jimmy the Greek.

Fox News Channel has been responsible for a lot of this—God Bless ‘em! The truth is finally being broadcast. Bill O’Reilly—a real journalist—is number one now, not “Mr. Softball” Larry King. There is a God!

Some of these media people still don’t get it. The anti-Bush Katie Couric still thinks we’re buying her phony “sweet as pie” persona. She’s going to be in for a rude awakening. Even the idiotic Michael Moore, he of Oscar’s speech infamy, will see his comeuppance. So will Madonna, who recently had to pull back her video showing the aging entertainer tossing a grenade into the lap of a President Bush look-alike. The negative blowback from this outrageous and desperate act will likely catch her unawares and unprepared.

The wholly unprincipled Democratic contenders have had their minds blown as well. First there was Tom Daschle’s ill-timed and partisan remarks against the president; now John Kerry has felt the wrath of the American people. What kind of man, himself in government, would make a statement in the whitest heat of wartime saying that we need a “regime change” in America, thereby likening our president to Saddam Hussein?!

Once upon a time, competing politicians at least had the decency and humanity to close ranks once we were engaged in foreign warfare. No longer. We are now in the age of classless ex-presidents like Carter and Clinton. The American people, and history, will not be kind to these fools.

The college knee-jerk anti-war crowd is shocked too. They had the Vietnam playbook, and merely plugged it in thinking it was a cookbook which would produce predictable results. Knock, knock, guys: Iraq ain’t Vietnam, pass it on!

The black community too is undergoing an upheaval of interesting proportions. The daily images of Secretary of State Colin Powell and Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, both handling their jobs with class, has had a positive effect on blacks viewers. I’ve even seen (gasp!) black preachers like Eddie Long voice support for the war effort.

There is truly a war within a war playing out now. A war in the homes…schools… media…Hollywood…music business…churches…in black and Hispanic America too. It’s a war for our hearts and minds, and it’s on!

An era is ending—the era of dominant evil. It has held power for so long. Too long. But alas, the light of day is coming. The old order and the emperor’s new clothes have been exposed. Yes, he is naked, and is he ugly!

This is why we see so much desperation worldwide. It is actually a good thing to witness because it has brought all of our enemies out into the cold light.

Everything the president has said about the Iraqi regime is showing itself to be true. These are brutal, wicked beings. There is no difference between Adolph Hitler and Saddam Hussein. Hitler just built himself more military means and public relations power and succeeded in murdering more human beings than Hussein. The only difference of note here is that George Bush is not Neville Chamberlain.

The minds of our one-time allies France and Germany, and even neighbors Canada and Mexico, have blown too. Where can they credibly position themselves after their public betrayal and our subsequent victory?

And what of the United Nations? The collective mind of the U.N. is in shock. The president has shown the world we don’t need them, that they are dead weight—or worse. I pray their days are numbered.

The shock of truth is blowing minds and changing the face of the world. It is bringing our friends closer, and scaring the hell out of our enemies. Here’s to it, and to a president who understands its necessity.

Patrick Rooney is the Director of Special Projects at BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, a nonprofit organization dedicated to “Rebuilding the Family By Rebuilding the Man.”

For more information, please visit www.bondinfo.org , call 1-800-411-BOND (2663), or write to feedback@washingtondispatch.com.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bond; bush; evil; god; good; iraq; iraqifreedom; newnormal; patrickrooney
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To: abigail2; TheLion; MeeknMing; rintense; dansangel; ohioWfan; Brad's Gramma; Mudboy Slim; Mo1
Thanks for the ping, Lion; execellent read, my friends.

Enemies like North Korea, Iran, Syria, China, and others have now straightened up and taken notice—Bush don’t play....

...This is why we see so much desperation worldwide. It is actually a good thing to witness because it has brought all of our enemies out into the cold light.


101 posted on 04/08/2003 4:28:09 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: nicmarlo; abigail2; Alamo-Girl; onyx; SpookBrat; Republican Wildcat; Howlin; Fred Mertz; ...
The Shock of Truth Is Blowing Minds

Excerpt:

A spiritual equation has been proven—good is stronger than evil, and will always win when it is fully employed.

The forces of evil in this world have likewise been hit by the same concussive blast. They are disoriented and shocked. Saddam Hussein and his wicked cohorts are receiving their just desserts.

Enemies like North Korea, Iran, Syria, China, and others have now straightened up and taken notice—Bush don’t play.

Our most dangerous foe, the morally inferior enemy within, is in shock too—the rules of the game have changed and no one’s told them! The Hollywood left, for instance, used to routinely viciously attack conservatives or the president without penalty. That was then.

Now ask the Dixie Chicks what’s happened to their careers when they downgraded our president on foreign soil. Ask Susan Sarandon, whose kooky activism lost her a United Way gig.


Wow. Thanks for the post and the ping. Good article.



Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

102 posted on 04/08/2003 6:01:30 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: abigail2
WOW! A beautiful article for sure!!!!
103 posted on 04/08/2003 6:07:23 AM PDT by rintense (The tyrant will soon be gone... or extremely dead.)
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To: nicmarlo; yall
Even the idiotic Michael Moore, he of Oscar’s speech infamy, will see his comeuppance. So will Madonna, who recently had to pull back her video showing the aging entertainer tossing a grenade into the lap of a President Bush look-alike. The negative blowback from this outrageous and desperate act will likely catch her unawares and unprepared.

The wholly unprincipled Democratic contenders have had their minds blown as well. First there was Tom Daschle’s ill-timed and partisan remarks against the president; now John Kerry has felt the wrath of the American people. What kind of man, himself in government, would make a statement in the whitest heat of wartime saying that we need a “regime change” in America, thereby likening our president to Saddam Hussein?!

I would wonder if Michael Moore would actually pay a price. I mean, isn't his audience a bunch of blowhards too? Unlike the da$$hole chicks, who offended their audience, he played hateful against President Bush and much of his audience feel the same or don't give a Rats Arse, right?

I think maybe the same regarding Madonna for the long run?

I hope he's right regarding da$$hole and Kerry too. He might be !

104 posted on 04/08/2003 6:07:36 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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To: MeeknMing
Thank you so much for the heads up!
105 posted on 04/08/2003 6:10:05 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
Preaching to the choir bump.
106 posted on 04/08/2003 6:15:03 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Eliminate the ninnies and the twits...)
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To: abigail2
Fantastic Article, that man!
107 posted on 04/08/2003 6:19:48 AM PDT by Big Bad Bob (Saddam Hussain...You are the Weakest Link...GOODBYE!!!)
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To: MeeknMing
I hope he's right regarding da$$hole and Kerry too. He might be !

I hope so, too; and I think they will pay.

108 posted on 04/08/2003 6:28:11 AM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: JusPasenThru
Volley bump!
109 posted on 04/08/2003 6:36:45 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: abigail2
George Bush has done something remarkable—his relentless prosecution of the war on terrorism has had the effect of a hand grenade, tossed into the collective minds of the world’s doubters.

Bump.

110 posted on 04/08/2003 6:45:36 AM PDT by Screaming_Gerbil (Let's Roll...)
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To: MeeknMing
Listening to Michael Savage on replay last night, I heard him say that after this war in Iraq is over, we have to take up the battle here at home. Rooting out the enemies of America is going to be his mission.

He, Sean Hannity and others are reaching the minds of a huge number of Americans who were merrily living politically unaware lives. Now their attention is focused on our future and how threatened it is by certain elements of our culture.
111 posted on 04/08/2003 6:49:39 AM PDT by maica (Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE)
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To: gcruse
I agree; one might. But I certainly don't wish for that.

Those effing Liberals should be horse-whipped!!!
112 posted on 04/08/2003 6:53:23 AM PDT by headsonpikes
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To: Mudboy Slim
BTTT
thanks for the ping!
113 posted on 04/08/2003 8:37:57 AM PDT by FBD (May God bless our troops, and all coalition forces!)
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To: MeeknMing
Can you say President Backbone?
114 posted on 04/08/2003 9:06:03 AM PDT by floriduh voter ("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
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To: headsonpikes
I agree; one might. But I certainly don't wish for that.

Whatever they do is up to them, but I sure wouldn't
mind seeing Quebec set adrift.
115 posted on 04/08/2003 10:08:21 AM PDT by gcruse (If they truly are God's laws, he can enforce them himself.)
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To: abigail2
Patrick...you are right on the money. Wonderful article!

I'll 116th that!

116 posted on 04/08/2003 10:16:37 AM PDT by biblewonk (Spose to be a Chrissssstian)
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks for the ping! Good article.


117 posted on 04/08/2003 12:04:25 PM PDT by cherry_bomb88 (Are you on the right side of the wrong issue or on the wrong side of the right issue???)
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To: nicmarlo
Glad you enjoyed this. I think I will read and bump it for a few days. I needs to be read by all. The war is on!
118 posted on 04/08/2003 3:26:31 PM PDT by TheLion
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To: sweetliberty
A must read!
119 posted on 04/08/2003 3:28:32 PM PDT by TheLion
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To: TheLion
I think I will read and bump it for a few days. It needs to be read by all.

Good idea and I agree with you, Lion, everyone should read this.

120 posted on 04/08/2003 3:36:39 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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