June 27, 2009
I have become more and more concerned in recent months that our country is not heading down a healthy pathway. It doesn’t matter whether the current economic situation in the USA was caused by Bush or exacerbated by Obama. These arguments are irrelevant at this point. The USA is broken and needs fixing. Our American society is broken and needs fixing. To tell you the truth, our world is broken and needs fixing. And most of what is broken is in our attitudes and our beliefs.
I want to urge all of you to pay very close attention to all that is unfolding around us. The events that are happening right now will be looked back upon as being the turning points of the destiny of America and of mankind.
To do this, please do not be misled by the mainstream media. They are ignorant of history and are wrong in their conclusions.
A much clearer perspective will be found presented by folks on the Fox cable news channel and from various conservative radio talk shows.
Fox Cable News Channel:
This news company claims to be “fair and balanced”. You will hear both sides of most arguments. They openly lean heavily toward the conservative side of issues but do provide opposing points of view. Evening p.m. personalities are: Glen Beck, Shawn Hannity, Bill O’Reily, and Greta Van Sustren. They are not all the same.
Glen Beck is more of a dooms-dayer with Libertarian politics. He has a lot of good ideas. These betray his Mormon beliefs, such as preparing and storing up supplies in order to survive societal collapse. Granted he is a bit ADD, but you can’t go wrong following his advice.
Shawn Hannity is a republican who is tough on all non-conservatives of both parties. He tolerates fools poorly and once he has a hold on a fool or a foolish idea or action he mauls it to death.
Bill O’Reily is someplace between a republican and a libertarian and wars against “pin-heads” and supports “patriots” no matter which party they belong to. He is a gentleman with his guests. But he is far from a pushover. Fair-minded would best describe him.
Greta Van Sustren is a talented, no nonsense journalist and a dogged reporter that seeks the truth. She doesn’t let up until she has found it.
Radio Commentators:
Glen Beck and Shawn Hannity both have conservative talk radio shows.
Like I said above, Glen Beck believes in the soon impending doom of the world as we know it if something isn’t done soon to correct the situation. He may be right on this matter.
Shawn Hannity is a tenacious “hammer”, pounding and pounding on the liberals and progressives of both parties. He is a bulldog in his attacks and does not let go.
Bill O’Reilly does not have a radio show that is available in my area. If there is one, I have not heard anything about it. I would assume it would be similar to his TV show, “The O’Reily Factor”.
Rush Limbaugh is the pioneer in the conservative talk radio arena. He is probably the more divisive and controversial conservative on the radio. I have listened to him for years, but only for short periods of time each day. I have found his political views to be right on the money. He makes a lot of sense and is proven right most of the time.
He is a self proclaimed “Ronald Reagan Republican” “with talent on loan from God”.
The biggest objection most folks have to him, even those who consider themselves good conservatives, is that he is a “pompous loudmouth”. But if you can get past that one quirk of his personality, (and his unabashed love for cigars), you will find him to be a brilliant political analyst.
Conclusion:
The world today needs clear thinkers; people that are not confused because of their ignorance. This nation and the world are in a very precarious position. We have, right now, a very small window of opportunity. What is done soon now will need to be exactly right or we will experience some terrible and awful consequences.
I challenge you all, listen to a wide variety of opinions concerning Obama, the economic stimulus plan, health care, and everything on international events. Be careful and thoughtful students. Don’t accept anything without thought, analysis, and prayer. Please include in your considerations, thoughts and ideas from the above sources. They all have web sites. They all have books in print. I encourage you to get some of them and read them. Also, learn about our founding fathers. Read our constitution. Then wisely vote when you have the opportunity. Also, let your elected officially at all levels know your thoughts and wishes.
By Craig S. Bradley