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03.29.08 9:09 pm
Yes, it's been approximately two years since I've last updated this website, but thanks to a reminder at a wedding today, I'm on the case. I'm going to leave the current content intact and start adding to it as time permits.
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Goodbye America
09.29.06 9:24 pm
We know Dick Lamm as the former Governor of Colorado. In that context his thoughts are particularly poignant. Recently there was an immigration overpopulation conference in Washington, DC, filled to capacity by many of American's finest minds and leaders. A brilliant college professor by the name of Victor Hansen Davis talked about his latest book, “Mexifornia," explaining how immigration - both legal and illegal was destroying the entire state of California. He said it would march across the country until it destroyed all vestiges of The American Dream.
Moments later, former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm stood up and gave a stunning speech on how to destroy America. The audience sat spellbound as he described eight methods for the destruction of the United States. He said, "If you believe that America is too smug, too self-satisfied, too rich, then let's destroy America. It is not that hard to do. No nation in history has survived the ravages of time. Arnold Toynbee observed that all great civilizations rise and fall and that 'An autopsy of history would show that all great nations commit suicide.'"
”Here is how they do it," Lamm said:
"First, to destroy America, turn America into a bilingual or multi-lingual and bicultural country." History shows that no nation can survive the tension, conflict, and antagonism of two or more competing languages and cultures. It is a blessing for an individual to be bilingual; however, it is a curse for a society to be bilingual. The historical scholar, Seymour Lipset, put it this way: "The histories of bilingual and bi-cultural societies that do not assimilate are histories of turmoil, tension, and tragedy." Canada, Belgium, Malaysia, and Lebanon all face crises of national existence in which minorities press for autonomy, if not independence. Pakistan and Cyprus have divided. Nigeria suppressed an ethnic rebellion. France faces difficulties with Basques, Bretons, and Corsicans."
Lamm went on: Second, to destroy America, "Invent 'multiculturalism' and encourage immigrants to maintain their culture. I would make it an article of belief that all cultures are equal. That there are no cultural differences. I would make it an article of faith that the Black and Hispanic dropout rates are due solely to prejudice and discrimination by the majority. Every other explanation is out of bounds.
Third, "We could make the United States a 'Hispanic Quebec' without much effort. The key is to celebrate diversity rather than unity. As Benjamin Schwarz said in the Atlantic Monthly recently: "The apparent success of our own multiethnic and multicultural experiment might have been achieved not by tolerance but by hegemony without the dominance that once dictated ethnocentricity and what it meant to be an American, we are left with only tolerance and pluralism to hold us together,” Lamm said, "I would encourage all immigrants to keep their own language and culture. I would replace the melting pot metaphor with the salad bowl metaphor. It is important to ensure that we have various cultural subgroups living in America enforcing their differences rather than as Americans, emphasizing their similarities."
"Fourth, I would make our fastest growing demographic group the least educated. I would add a second underclass, unassimilated, undereducated, and antagonistic to our population. I would have this second underclass have a 50% dropout rate from high school."
"My fifth point for destroying America would be to get big foundations and business to give these efforts lots of money. I would invest in ethnic identity, and I would establish the cult of 'Victimology.' I would get all minorities to think that their lack of success was the fault of the majority. I would start a grievance industry blaming all minority failure on the majority population."
"My sixth plan for America's downfall would include dual citizenship, and promote divided loyalties. I would celebrate diversity over unity. I would stress differences rather than similarities. Diverse people worldwide are mostly engaged in hating each other - that is, when they are not killing each other. A diverse, peaceful, or stable society is against most historical precedent. People undervalue the unity it takes to keep a nation together. Look at the ancient Greeks. The Greeks believed that they belonged to the same race; they possessed a common language and literature; and they worshipped the same gods. All Greece took part in the Olympic Games. A common enemy, Persia, threatened their liberty. Yet all these bonds were not strong enough to overcome two factors: local patriotism and geographical conditions that nurtured political divisions. Greece fell. "E. Pluribus Unum" -- From many, one. In that historical reality, if we put the emphasis on the 'pluribus'. Instead of the'Unum,' we will balkanize America as surely as Kosovo."
"Next to last, I would place all subjects off limits; make it taboo to talk about anything against the cult of 'diversity.' I would find a word similar to 'heretic' in the 16th century - that stopped discussion and paralyzed thinking. Words like 'racist' or 'xenophobe' halt discussion and debate. Having made America a bilingual/bicultural country, having established multi-culturism, having the large foundations fund the doctrine of 'Victimology,' I would next make it impossible to enforce our immigration laws. I would develop a mantra: That because immigration has been good for America, it must always be good. I would make every individual immigrant symmetric and ignore the cumulative impact of millions of them."
In the last minute of his speech, Governor Lamm wiped his brow. Profound silence followed. Finally he said,. "Lastly, I would censor Victor Hanson Davis's book Mexifornia. His book is dangerous. It exposes the plan to destroy America. If you feel America deserves to be destroyed, don't read that book."
There was no applause. A chilling fear quietly rose like an ominous cloud above every attendee at the conference. Every American in that room knew that everything Lamm enumerated was proceeding methodically, quietly, darkly, yet pervasively across the United States today. Discussion is being suppressed.
Over 100 languages are ripping the foundation of our educational system and national cohesiveness. Even barbaric cultures that practice female genital mutilation are growing as we celebrate 'diversity.' American jobs are vanishing into the Third World as corporations create a Third World in.
America - take note of California and other states - to date, ten million illegal aliens and growing fast. It is reminiscent of George Orwell's book "1984." In that story, three slogans are engraved in the Ministry of Truth building: "War is peace," "Freedom is slavery," and "Ignorance is strength.".
Governor Lamm walked back to his seat. It dawned on everyone at the conference that our nation and the future of this great democracy is deeply in trouble and worsening fast. If we don't get this immigration monster stopped within three years, it will rage like a California wildfire and destroy everything in its path, especially The American Dream.
The Press Still Leans Left
11.15.05 10:20 pm
This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped home and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas.
The statue was created by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad.
Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country; he melted 3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam and made the statue as a memorial to the American soldiers and their fallen warriors. Kalat worked on this memorial night and day for several months.
To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms.
Do you know why we don't hear about this in the news? Because it is heart warming and praise worthy.
The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect that a flashed breast or controversy of politics does.
Thanks again to my buddy KRASH!
Here's Yngwie!
05.09.04 10:28 pm
Bringing to the attention of Yngwie Malmsteen's management about a local venue advertising a concert that didn't happen had a pleasant and unexpected surprise.
This is the cover of a Japanese Yngwie CD entitled "Instrumental Best Album" that I received a few days ago from Yngwie's management company in Florida. Yeah, it'll be on the autograph page eventually, but it was a total surprise.
Hats Off To The Carolina Panthers!
02.07.04 12:01 am
What else can be said? The Carolina Panthers bucked all odds and ended up in the Super Bowl. No one in the league wanted the Panthers to advance, I'm sure, and it was considered a surprise for them to even win the NFC South division (who DID expect the Tampa Bay team to self-destruct?).
The Super Bowl itself was one of the all-time greatest playoff games in history and easily the most exciting and competitive Super Bowl in the nearly 40 editions of the "big game." The game followed my own prediction that the last team to score would win, only the Patriots were able to score last and repeat as NFL Champions for the second time in three years.
A whole new group of players expoded onto the NFL star scene in this fantastic run, and Panther stars Jake Delhomme, Stephen Davis, Steve Smith, and Mike Rucker made lasting impressions on both casual fans and the hard-core enthusiasts. Julius Peppers received plenty of airtime for his solid performance throughout the season and Rod Smart became a sort of a personality all over again (Smart was known as "He Hate Me" in the XFL, one of the ONLY remaining memories of the defunct league). The defensive line was refered to often as the best in the business and the linebacker and defensive back corps showed out as the playoffs went on.
Next season will be even a larger challenge, with all of the other teams in the league setting their sites on them and the much-tougher schedule that comes with making it to the Super Bowl. I can't wait.
Rant & Roll All Night, Party Every Day!
02.05.04 11:55 pm
What can you say? The WWE Ric Flair Ultimate DVD Collection has to be the most comprehensive and memory-jarring DVD I have seen to date.
The hair on the backs of my arms was practically jumping for most of this collection, but I have to take my hat off to the WWE for the first time in forever for the Celebration segment on the final disk. The tribute to Flair by the other guys in the locker room and the subsequent hidden "Easter Egg" feature of all of the crew doing Flair's trademark "Whooooo!" was incredible.
I ran a poll recently on IndyInsiders.com on what the fans would like to see on the sure-to-follow second collection and received support for almost every subject nominated on the poll. Flair facing off against the late Kerry Von Erich topped the poll, followed closely by the choice Flair's Ladies. Personally, I want to see Flair versus the monster Nikita Koloff.
Yeah, this site and this column are not designed to be pro wrestling-related, but the influence of the name and image of Ric Flair on casual and fanatic wrestling fans over the years has been phenomenal. Growing up in North Carolina, one could hardly escape tales of conquests and glory of the Nature Boy. He is the only "jet flying, limosine riding, kiss stealing, wheeling-dealing son of a gun" that I will ever recognize.
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