The betrayal of America

The Augusta Free Press ^ | February 20, 2006 | Max Friedman

[EveningStar]

This column is a rant, not a soft, cuddly piece of fluff opinion. It is going to tell the truth like you have never heard it before. To quote Jack Nicholson from the movie "A Few Good Men" - "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth" - but I'm going to give it to you anyway.

So, as your mother used to do to those of you readers who are old enough to remember, hold your nose and take your medicine, because the doctor is in, and he's operating with a chainsaw.

After 35 years in the news/journalism business, from D.C. to Vietnam, I can honestly say that most of the leading Democratic Party politicians and their far-left support groups are traitors to this country. Besides the few who are deceased or out of office, today's DP is loaded with leaders who have sold out this country to the communists, to the Islamofascists and to their egos. Others are just plain stupid, addle-brained and knee-jerk jerks.

(I'll get to the Republicans in a minute)...

[CarryaBigStick]

Rare, extra special, BUMP!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Chena]

Hi FMC! I read the article a bit ago and you're right, it is EXCELLENT! I'm printing it off and spreading the link around cyberspace. Thanks for the ping! :)

[BigSkyFreeper]

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[Eaker]

Long read but worth it.

[BigSkyFreeper]

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You're right! That works too, I should've known that. I've used that trick in the past.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

From a review of Unholy Alliance at Amazon:

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Communism is dead. Long live Islam!, September 30, 2004

Reviewer:

Kevin Beckman (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

It sounds absurd: why would Leftists make common cause with a religion that is diametrically opposed to everything the Left stands for? David Horowitz explains that it is really quite logical given the Left's first principle: America is evil and anything or anyone opposed to America is good.

Part I of the book is a brief history of 9/11 through the end of major combat operations in Iraq, and the Left's behavior during this time. Horowitz includes the reaction of Katha Pollitt of The Nation magazine: "The flag stands for vengeance, and jingoism, and war." Anthropology Professor Nicholas De Genova of Columbia University said he hoped for "a million Mogadishus." His colleagues objected, not to the despicable sentiment, but because of the bad publicity it brought their "teach-in." Our tax dollars at work!

Part II is the heart of the book: a history of the American and international Left. Horowitz calls them Neo-Communists or Neocoms. The Neocoms of old believed in the Soviet Union the way religious people believe in God. Those who spied for the USSR didn't see themselves as traitors to their country, but rather loyalists to humanity and an ideal of America that's never existed. When the Soviet Union fell, a few of them stopped for some introspection but most pressed on as if nothing happened. Communist historian Eric Hobsbawm put it nicely: "Without the Revolution, my life and my work are meaningless."

Now that they no longer have to defend an indefensible regime, modern Neocoms are simply nihilists. They know what they oppose but they have no plans for the aftermath of the revolution which they still believe will happen. They don't know what they want, but they know what they hate: the United States, capitalism personified.

So why are they allying with radical Islam? Horowitz says that the Neocoms still believe in Marx's dictum that "religion is the opiate of the masses." Once private property is abolished, the need for religion will vanish, and Islamic radicals will stop being Islamic and radical. The only thing standing in the way is the United States.

Sound insane? It is. They are. I highly recommend this book. Horowitz makes the insanity understandable.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Also works in Internet Explorer as well.

[ThePythonicCow]

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Yup - good link on Walter Pincus. I was just about to post that link myself, and saw you beat me to it. Thanks.

[Peach]

I already read it; it's so good that if I wasn't already married, I'd ask the guy to marry me :-)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Must see this, special mention of John Kerry!

[Peach]

This guy hit all the right notes, imo. Bravo.

[Fred Nerks]

I certainly hope so. I am sending it out by e-mail. This article needs the best exposure we can give it.

He's HOT!

[MotleyGirl70]

Thanks for the ping.

Outstanding rant--I'm speechless. This is a must read!

Bookmarked and forwarded on.

[BigSkyFreeper]

We've got the same Grandpa. Hell, so many of us DO and just don't realize it. I mean, THEY were the ones to put up with Socialism from it's very inception in our great country under FDR! No wonder our Grandpas were so cranky! ;) (I'm 45; lost my Grandpa two years ago when he was 82.)

True. :) Although my grandmother on my father's side (he's a Republican) thought FDR, JFK, and Der Schlickmeister were the greatest presidents in the 20th century, despite the fact FDR started the Great Welfare Society and Der Schlickmeister gave us the largest tax increase in American history and he and JFK were repugnant creeps! *gak*

[afnamvet]

Great read & nice catch EveningStar.

[Eaker]

Thanks so much for the ping.

I owe you one!

[ScreamingFist]

If you have the Firefox browser and a mouse with a scroll wheel just hold down the cntl key on the keyboard and dial up the font size you like!!!!

Article aside, I have the Firefox Browser and scroll wheel.....that is the coolest thing my old eyes have seen for a long time.......THANK YOU!

[edcoil]

His ability to state the obvious is stunning. Too bad 50% of the country cannot read.

[nopardons]

HOLY COW and then some!

Many thanks for the ping. This guy covered every single point, with facts and strength! WOW...talk about calling a spade a spade!