Focus on the Family hits the bunker--and, from there, compares the Democrats to Adolf Hitler.
This is outrageous, but not funny; for no group is more dangerous than the one that sees itself as fatally besieged, and ready to do anything in its own "self-defense." Hitler, fighting back against "World Jewry," was just one example, as we see the same "defensive" zeal in righteous paranoids of every kind: Islamists and Zionists --and, most clearly in this nation, at this moment, Christianists (who are, of course, apocalyptic Zionists, as Dobson may be hinting with that Hitler reference). The good news here, which was apparent on Election Night, is that the Christianists are actually far fewer than we've all been told, repeatedly, since Bush/Cheney were miraculously "re-elected" at their hands (although, not four months later, the Teri Schiavo episode revealed that they were just a fringe minority). The turnout for Sarah Palin sheds much-needed light on that constituency, showing us how small it really is. And yet it's no less dangerous for that: on the contrary. The GOP must (somehow) purge all those fanatics from its ranks, or disappear forever into the remotest wilds of US politics; and We the People have to keep an eye on them, as that "moral" minority are certainly the hardest of the true believers, and therefore will do all they can to sabotage this secular democracy, and ultimately trash this world. My thanks to Ken Anderson, who sent me Dobson's letter (which is posted at Unbossed by smintheus, http://www.unbossed.net/index.php?itemid=2395). MCM "Dear Friend, The spirit of Winston Churchill was alive and well on Tuesday night at Focus on the Family Action headquarters. You may recall that in the most desperate days of World War II-- when Great Britain was being pounded daily by Hitler's Luftwaffe-- that Winston Churchill called on his countrymen not to despair from danger but to rise to the challenge. 'Do not speak of darker days,' he said. 'Let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not dark days; these are great days--the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we shall all thank God that we have been allowed, each one of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days memorable....' As our incredible team of staff members watched the election results pour in on Election Night, an amazing thing happened that Churchill might have recognized. Despite some sobering disappointments, there was no mood of despair and no 'bunker mentality.' Instead, a firm sense of resolve began to permeate our team--a spirited and determined recognition that now, more than ever, we must prayerfully and boldly shine the light of truth in the public arena and defend what is right. Let me speak plainly. Our nation has never faced the kind of anti-family, pro-abortion assault that we're likely to see in the coming weeks and months. We don't have to guess what the Left will do now that they control Congress and the White House; they've told us: * President-elect Obama has promised, 'The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.' That bill could wipe out every abortion restriction in state and federal law and result in an increase in abortions each year in America. * He has also pledged to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act-- signed by President Clinton in 1996--and force every state without a constitutional amendment or specific state law protecting traditional marriage to recognize same-sex marriages. * And religious freedom will be badly damaged if and when the gay lobby's two top bills--hate crimes and Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA)--become law. A veto threat is all that has stopped them before, and Obama has vowed to sign them. To stop these tragic outcomes --and much more that I won't take time to list right now--we must mobilize extraordinary numbers of citizens who care about upholding virtue, defending life and safeguarding religious liberty." The letter makes its pitch for funds, and the concludes: "Together and with God's help, we can turn these "sterner days" into great days in the history of America! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Mark Crispin Miller's "News From Underground" newsgroup. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR go to http://groups.google.com/group/newsfromunderground and click on the "Unsubscribe or change membership" link in the yellow bar at the top of the page, then click the "Unsubscribe" button on the next page. For more News From Underground, visit http://markcrispinmiller.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
