Free Republic

When the greatest generation defeated fascism in 1945, the nations of the world got together and over several years drafted the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights in the hope that the human tragedy of fascism would not be repeated. A broad cross section of 48 nations from around the world voted in favour of the declaration. No nation voted against it. South Africa, Saudia Arabia and 6 Soviet block nations abstained. Now the western nations which embraced this historic document are far too often ruled by totalitarian fear. What went wrong?

Leaders fear those disillusioned with the Republican-led Congress could stay home on Election Day, giving victory to the Democrats. For all those glum conservatives out there, Terry Jeffries has a message: Yes, the Republican-led Congress has failed to plug the leaks in the nation’s borders. Yes, federal spending is out of control, despite pledges by Republican leaders to temper it. And, yes, Congress has failed to pass key social measures once thought all but assured, considering Congress and the White House are in Republican hands. But Jeffries, the editor of Human Events, a respected conservative newsweekly, also wants readers to...