Posted on 05/29/2002 6:43:29 PM PDT by RenewAmerica.tv
| ****FOR WIDE DISTRIBUTION**** Dear Fellow American, We're excited to announce the launching of a new grassroots activist effort called RenewAmerica. This national effort is a project of Alan Keyes' political base, the Declaration Alliance. The purpose of RenewAmerica is to build a broadly inclusive grassroots movement that will restore America to its founding ideals--through the efforts of dedicated citizens like yourself and the leadership of Alan Keyes. To learn more about this exciting project, visit http://www.RenewAmerica.tv The site offers:
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A Message from Alan Keyes Welcome to www.RenewAmerica.tv, and to the community we are building here of Americans determined to make our nation worthy again of the gifts we have received from Providence, and from our Founders. Everything I have done in my public life has rested on the truth that, in America, it is the people who make good things happen, because it is the people who have the Founding principles of America most deeply in their hearts. RenewAmerica.tv is dedicated to the vision of a nation renewed by the labor of its common citizens, working together with intelligence and determination. Working together, we can restore our people's confidence in their ability to govern themselves wisely and well. We can remind the American people that our Founders made no mistake when they wrote that God created us all equal in dignity. Working together, we can begin to remember what it is like for a free people to live together as fellow citizens, as friends, as a free people, under God. The resources available on this carefully and wisely constructed website are intended as a catalyst for the real engine of reform in America: the principled energy you bring to the job, and are willing to share with others. Please join me by making RenewAmerica.tv the center of your participation in the renewal of American liberty. Keep Faith, Alan Keyes |
I'm sorry, you apparently have not understood any of the points I was trying to make. Often I don't express myself as well as I'd like to.
I certainly did not mean that we should give up. I do think we should focus on the MESSAGE, not the MESSENGER, no matter how well the messenger expresses the message.
And I surely did not mean that you were bashing Dr. Keyes (although, if I had said what you said in post #57, someone would surely have accused me of bashing him!)
But remember, you said your "original recallection was very faulty" - there are others who have gotten an impression from watching the show, and then couldn't find what they remembered Dr. Keyes saying in the transcript - perhaps you understand their point a little better now?
I used your name to tell South such attitude does exist - it did not mean you personally subscribed to it - but that you described it.
someone would surely have accused me of bashing him!)
I see a problem here - instead of freely discussing important issues we are being pushed by the correctness crowd into camps of bashers vs fanatics. If you or I disagree with Alan's position on the yesterday show about new FBI freedoms we would be declared as bashers (by no others than the bashing crowd). Prior to the show I listened to Michael Savage and he was very concerned about the new laws bestowed on the FBI without involvement of the proper authority - the Congress! Alan could argue about the need for the new powers but without the Congress (that is strangely silent on this) the power of making laws are now seems to be at the hands of the three people - president, attorney general and the FBI director.
Now before I am being put back with bashers - this is Michael Savage take. I am listening to all sides before making a conclusion.
You're exactly right!
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