Finally, Ebenstein notes
that "since dogmatism robs truth of its vigor and vitality, and is more
likely to destroy truth than keep it alive," it is obligatory that
"truth needs to be fully, frequently and fearlessly discussed,"
especially since "fascist movements must make the most contradictory
promises to satisfy all their adherents."
While utopian dreams
promulgated by the likes of Obama and others promise everlasting happiness,
"this artificial [utopian] calm builds up tremendous resources of
hatred." For "when the lid comes off, the accumulated
frustrations break out into open violence." Is this one reason for
the increase in anger in communities where Obama's hope and change has resulted
only in greater misery,
even though the messiah promised otherwise?
In 1916, the Rev. William J.H. Boetcker, in a leaflet entitled "Lincoln on
private property," wrote the following:
- You cannot bring
about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
- You cannot
strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
- You cannot help
little men by tearing down big men.
- You cannot lift the
wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
- You cannot help the
poor by destroying the rich.
- You cannot establish
sound security on borrowed money.
- You cannot further
the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
- You cannot keep out
of trouble by spending more than you earn.
- You cannot build
character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
- And you cannot help
men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for
themselves.
Perhaps more important are the
"Seven National Crimes," also attributed to Boetcker.
- I don't think.
- I don't know.
- I don't care.
- I am too busy.
- I leave well enough
alone.
- I have no time to
read and find out.
- I am not interested.
Americans need to tremble at
the stealth totalitarian forces that are encircling the nation – and be reminded that
"[t]hose willing to repress individual liberty for the sake of a strong
state" create a citizenry of "docile instruments."
