[jacquej]

Perhaps it is time to retreat, as did the Irish monks in times long forgotten.

Our only hope may be to quietly withdraw into like-minded conservative communities, keeping the best of our history alive and passing it along to our children.

And, practical skills! We risk it all if we forget how to churn butter, shoe a horse, weave fabric, etc.

[CharlesOConnell]

Perhaps it is time to retreat, as did the Irish monks in times long forgotten.

Our only hope may be to quietly withdraw into like-minded conservative communities, keeping the best of our history alive and passing it along to our children.

And, practical skills! We risk it all if we forget how to churn butter, shoe a horse, weave fabric, etc.

12/7/2014, 7:53:03 PM by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))

Michael D. O'Brien - Eclipse of the Sun

In this fast-paced, reflective novel, (the second in a trilogy following Strangers and Sojourners) Michael O'Brien presents the dramatic tale of a family that finds itself in the path of a totalitarian government. Set in the near future, the story describes the rise of a police state in North America in which every level of society is infected with propaganda, confusion and disinformation. Few people are equipped to recognize what is happening because the culture of the Western world has been deformed by a widespread undermining of moral absolutes.

Against this background, the Delaney family of Swiftcreek, British Columbia, is struck a severe blow when the father of the family, the editor of a small newspaper which dares to speak the truth, is arrested by the dreaded Office of Internal Security. His older children flee into the forest of the northern interior, accompanied by their great-grandfather and an elderly priest, Father Andrei. Their little brother Arrow also becomes a fugitive as the government seeks to remove any witnesses, and eradicate all evidence of its ultimate goals.

As O'Brien draws together the several strands of the story into a frightening yet moving climax, he explores the heart of growing darkness in North America, examining events which have already occurred. The reader will take away from this disturbing book a number of urgent questions: Are we living in the decisive moment of history? How dire is our situation? Do we live in pessimistic dread, or a Christian realism founded on hope? This is a tale about the victory of the weak over the powerful, courage over terror, good over evil, and, above all, the triumph of love.

[Viking2002]

I vote we utilize our massive stockpiles of ammo and keep these savages penned in their self-made urban hovels until they exterminate each other. I ain’t one for walking away from my birthright and my life’s hard work like some fugging coward.

[mia]

If we didn't just have an election where the majority of people voted for a more conservative congress, I might be discouraged by this article. But, I believe in the goodness of the American people and I don't think they like the current events any more than we do.

It's time to stop puting the majority of Americans in an unfavorable light and start believing that we will get rid of these radicals soon. I believe it is going to take a great deal of effort to hold our newly elected officials accountable. We have to burn up the phone lines, text and email until our fingers get sore.

If something is worth fighting for, fight for it. I plan to take my own advice and communicate my feelings.