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The Great Pretenders of the USA
Dr. James Hirsen September 8, 2000
Colin Powell recently gave a speech on the subject of military
preparedness. He evoked a phrase that so aptly and succinctly
describes what has been occurring in the Clinton/Gore
administration over the past several years. Many have tried to
pinpoint the administration's secret strategy but Powell has
nailed it right on the head.
General Powell spoke of those current White House reps who
pretend that our military readiness is fine, even the "best we've
ever seen." He points out that the administration wants to
pretend that our aircraft operations are at an acceptable level,
that junior officers are not leaving at an alarming rate, and
that we do not have the highest attrition rate of officers we've
seen in decades.
But what the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may or
may not have realized is that with great clarity he has
summarized not only the administration's attitude toward the
military, but he has managed to identify its entire governing
approach. The Clinton administration has been engaged in a
serious, long-running game of "let's pretend."
Here's how it has worked. The Clinton/Gore administration, in
essence, has said.
*let's pretend that our schools are safe and our kids are
learning.
*let's pretend that crime is down, that guns shoot people, and
that violence on T.V. and in movies doesn't really influence
behavior.
*let's pretend that national security remains a top priority,
that no nuclear missiles are pointed at the U.S., and that the
communist Chinese are our friends.
*let's pretend that a baby is not a baby before it is born.
*let's pretend that the era of big government is over, that
government is responsible for good economic times, and that
people don't mind being overtaxed.
*let's pretend that the most qualified people get cabinet
positions.
*let's pretend that volunteers get paid.
*let's pretend that people lie to their diaries, that documents
magically appear after long absences, and that memories are sharp
until questioned under oath.
*let's pretend that no one actually hires aides and no one really
fires entire offices of workers.
*let's pretend that the IRS isn't targeting enemies of the
administration and that the theft of FBI files is just a
bureaucratic snafu.
*let's pretend that carrying a Bible means you're very religious
and holding hands means you believe in the sanctity of marriage.
*let's pretend that words mean whatever we want them to.
The examples are endless but the truth is that a game of pretense
can be quite dangerous. What toll has this counterfeit contest
had on our sovereignty, our moral identity, our economic
stability or our national security?
Most likely, we will not know the price we have paid until we are
faced with a bona fide crisis. One thing for certain, the most
dangerous game of all is for our nation to continue to play let's
pretend for a few more rounds and convince ourselves we won't
suffer the biggest loss of all. Freedom.
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