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After reading countless op-ed pieces preaching nothing but gloom and doom about Iraq, the military, and America in general, I was delighted to see Doug Giles' recent entry at Townhall.com. Mr. Giles believes our nation is finally getting over our culture of protest and victimization and giving courage and bravery its due attention. According to the author:
“The United States of America originated from intelligent, freedom loving, hard working, God fearing people. They had a clear sense of right and wrong and were not afraid to face down tyrants who tried to take away their God given freedoms.”
“Our Founders were not sleepy, lethargic, passive goons who hit the brakes when they encountered the first speed bump in their path to liberty. They said, ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ … ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ … ‘Live Free or Die’!”
“There’s been a totemic shift in what our nation exalts since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Following that epochal event and our successful strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq, bravery and courage--for things that are consequential--are back on the map."
Some of the evidence cited includes a surge in patriotism, a distinction between good and evil, and “Political correctness (finally) beginning to go down the crapper.”
Mr. Giles also points to, “Good music, uplifting TV and movies, decent men and women and worthy vocations receiving the honor that’s due them.” I wonder exactly what he’s been watching because I’ve seen a lot of terrible movies (exception for Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Pirates of the Caribbean) and even worse TV post-9/11. Though that bit is debatable, his article is “uplifting” and shouldn’t be missed.
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