Off The Publisher’s Desk – 9-15-2021
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Issues we face!
Late afternoon of August 26th as I was crossing the new Stillwater Bridge into Wisconsin, I noticed a haze over the St. Croix River. First I though it might be from the recent rain that had fallen earlier that afternoon.
But, then I began to wonder if all the haze was from the wild fires in northern Minnesota. Then all the rest of things that nature has thrown our way, including storms, hurricanes, no rain or too much rain, to cold or to hot.
Not only are we faced with Mother Nature’s wrath, but also things of our own doing with a booming national debt, southern border crises, pandemic, continued violence, government mandates, the country’s move toward socialism, inflation, and Critical Race Theory.
And, the question is; “Do you think these disasters are happening because we’ve forgotten God?”
Changing thought here I would like to print part of a letter I received from David Horowitz, an American Conservative writer. The letter is a fundraising effort to raise money for his “Leadership Institute” in Arlington, Virginia and I thought you might like to read some of his beliefs.
“Dear Mr. DeWitt,
“I used to be a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.
“My parents were teachers, entrusted with the authority to instruct our nation’s youth.
“And they were card-carrying Communists.
“My family’s commitment to socialism meant, when the time came, we stood ready to commit treason against the United States of America.
“After graduating from that notorious bastion of leftism, the University of California at Berkeley, I became a renowned Marxist scholar.
“But as time went on, I finally faced the reality of what radical leftism stood for, both home and abroad, murder. Socialists seek the destruction of traditional societies in order to build their totalitarian states. By any means necessary.
“There is no peace or prosperity under socialism.
“Today I am a conservative.
“Mr. DeWitt, I tell you all of this because America faces this danger from the left today.
“Because of my first-hand knowledge and my background in socialism, I understand it all too well.
“Brace yourself, Mr. DeWitt. The battle for the future of the United States of America is taking place right now. And I’ll tell you where the frontlines are.
“But, I’ll also tell you what you can do about the leftist onslaught, and how you can save our country for future generations of Americans.
“In recent times, you and I have seen the rise of avowed socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her ridiculous yet destructive, ideas like the Green New Deal. A massive agenda to wield the power of government over all aspects of Americans lives.
“Another socialist, Senator Bernie Sanders, has now twice run for president and gained a popular following.
“Socialism would have been unpalatable to most Americans just over a decade ago. Now it’s becoming mainstream.
“But where do these radicals get their socialist ideas in the first place?
“I’ll tell you.
“Our Nation’s higher education system, college campuses.
“The situation is dire on college campuses.
“Radical leftists invaded America’s colleges in the late 1960s, and they never left. I know, because in those days before I saw the light, I helped them do it.
“Today, they hoodwink young Americans into becoming life long leftists, by indoctrinating them when they’re most vulnerable.
“It’s one of the biggest scams ever perpetrated on the American people.
“The dominant campus left says, ‘Give us your children. We’ll take care of them. In four years, we’ll teach them the skills to compete in the marketplace and promote the America way.’”
“They lie.
“Instead, here’s what the academic left teaches on campuses today.
“Conservatism champions racism, exploitation, and imperialist war.
“The history of the Soviet Union is the most falsified. I have yet to find one crime Stalin committed. They say he killed 20, 30, 40 million people, it’s (expletive deleted).
“Americans need to revisit Karl Marx and his useful concepts.
“Revisit Karl Marx? You see, these leftists aren’t the equal-rights, democratic socialists, they claim to be, they’re all-out communists.”
Thanks for reading! ~Carlton