No one ever accused Patrick J. Buchanan of lacking conviction or of
consulting a focus group before saying what he thinks.
In his new book, "Day of Reckoning," the former presidential candidate,
columnist and TV pundit confronts readers with many irrefutable facts that
if left unaddressed, he believes, will lead to America's destruction.
That may sound extreme, even apocalyptic, until one considers his
assertions: "The Army is breaking and is too small to meet America's global
commitments; the dollar has sunk to historic lows and is being abandoned by
foreign governments"; and perhaps most controversial of all - "the greatest
invasion in history, from the Third World, is swamping the ethno-cultural
core of the country, leading to Balkanization and the loss of the Southwest
to Mexico."
There's plenty more, but to this last point first. No nation can survive
without passing its heritage, language and, yes, faith to the next
generation. A country must be built on something substantial and if the
cultural elitists think it can be built on "diversity," that is a foundation
of shifting sand.
We have moved beyond importing foreigners to mow our yards and build our
homes. The political parties are now importing votes, cynically signing up
new "Americans" as rapidly as possible before the next election. Let the
devil take tomorrow and even the country; help me make it through my
election, or re-election.
Consider Montgomery County, Md., a wealthy and heavily Democratic
Washington, D.C. suburb. The Washington Examiner reports that large numbers
of high-income people are migrating out of the county because of what they
regard as a declining quality of life. The net population is growing, but
the growth is made up mostly of immigrants who do not make the kind of money
(and thus will not pay as much in taxes) as those who are leaving.
Foreign-born residents now account for nearly one-third of the county's
population.
According to the Examiner, "nearly one in four students in the public school
system are now receiving free or reduced-price meals, the largest fraction
since 1990."
"At least four Washington-area charities have established Montgomery County
offices since 2003, citing a growing need among the area's residents."
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