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The Great Relearning
Let it begin.
By Bill Bennett
Well, it wasn't the Clinton economy we longed for; and it wasn't just the war on terrorism that occupied us. Ethics and moral values were ascendant last night — on voters minds, in Americans' hearts. To be sure, every anthropologist loves his own tribe, and I have long advocated a stronger tie between politics and the virtues. Last night it was evident that the American people agree.
Ohio, which may very well have lost more jobs than any other state, delivered President Bush his electoral victory. West Virginia looks much the same. Alaska, a relatively libertarian state, voted against decriminalizing marijuana — despite the proposition to do so vastly out-funding the movement to keep it criminalized. And the eleven state proposals to ban the redefinition of marriage all succeeded overwhelmingly.
On this last point, one veteran political reporter told me, "I heard again and again from people connected to, and members of, black churches who did not look kindly on gay marriage, and were very motivated against it. They, more than anyone else, did not see it as a civil right — and were angered by those who claimed it was."
The national exit polling conducted by the Los Angeles Times confirms all these findings, showing that "[M]ore than half of Bush's voters cited moral issues as a principal reason for their support — more than any other issue, including even terrorism." In fact, morals trumped terrorism by seven percentage points in the Los Angeles Times poll.
Having restored decency to the White House, President Bush now has a mandate to affect policy that will promote a more decent society, through both politics and law. His supporters want that, and have given him a mandate in their popular and electoral votes to see to it. Now is the time to begin our long, national cultural renewal ("The Great Relearning," as novelist Tom Wolfe calls it) — no less in legislation than in federal court appointments. It is, after all, the main reason George W. Bush was reelected.
— William J. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Bill Bennett's Morning in America, and the Washington Fellow at the Claremont Ins ute.
http://www.nationalreview.com/script...0411031109.asp
Dan is blasting this issue in another thread.
Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battelstation.
Another intellegent and funny post huh Ice?
Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battelstation.
I believe I have good morals but I'm not willing to push religious beliefs on others.
That's just me man.
Read it again Joe...says"moral values". Not religious beliefs!
Yeah, we only hate gots, but were not looking to crucify them, at least, not yet.
hook since you're a dumb ass and have to have everything explained to you in simple terms.
people voted out of fear, fear of gays, fear of terrorism, fear of losing more jobs, fear of the unknown. fear works wonders for bush
Okay to lose to opponent, must not lose to fear!
Explain to me how you know exactly why 59Million people voted a certain way.
All the lib-left seems to have to offer is the fear of a great evil conservative boogeyman caricature.
...fear of a draft, fear of racism, fear of being imprisoned for no reason, fear of censorship, fear of facism, fear of pissing off Europe, fear of having their ID checked...people voted out of fear, fear of gays, fear of terrorism, fear of losing more jobs, fear of the unknown
Damn Ice....you're on to me. I did vote out of fear. Fear of that raving liberal lunatic Kerry!
I haven't believe in the boogeyman for years!
the DEMOCRATS PROPOSED the draft...so i guess you are correct. people voted OR THE REPUBLICANS because they WERE NOT proposing a draft!
wtf is wrong with having your id checked...if you can get it checked to buy a beer then what is wrong with it being checked to board a plane.
I don't think you got the point of that post.
Exactly.. I'd throw fear of having slavery reinstated just for giggles too..
Well Bush did come out against the Dred Scott decision in one of the debates so that wouldn't fly.
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