Book Review: Pat Buchanan's 'Day Of Reckoning: How Hubris, Ideology, And Greed Are Tearing America Apart'
By Carol Devine-Molin
December 4, 2007
No kidding this time. Now, America is absolutely, positively, without a doubt on the brink of national suicide because of the pernicious effects of illegal immigration, balkanization, New World Order globalism, worship of "free trade" and "Neocon" ideology. Mind you, Pat Buchanan examined many of these same issues in his prior works such as "The Death of the West" and "State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America". However he believes that the tipping point or "existential crisis" is clearly at hand as a "perfect storm" of threats converge upon us.
Let me stipulate up front that I disagree with Buchanan on many issues, but to his credit, he's been at the vanguard of the evolving threat of illegal immigration and its destructive impact on our nation. Because Americans are now truly fed up with the significant problems posed by the flood of illegal aliens and the blight of globalism, Buchanan's tomes are in demand like never before. That being said, it's sometimes difficult to fathom his ongoing obsession with so-called "Neocons".
According to Buchanan, who's to blame for the current illegal alien fiasco? The usual suspects, of course. The dreaded "Neocons", those ideologues or "true believers" in the "gospel of George Bush". If Buchanan is to be believed, it's those darn "Neocons" that march in lockstep with the policies set forth by President George W. Bush, the high priest of the Neocons who dispenses universal judgment from on high. The Neocons are those Kool-Aid guzzling stalwarts always chomping at the bit to engage in warfare and empire building, especially in the wake of 9/11. For the uninitiated, the so-called "Neocons" are the mainstream Republicans and their leaders who actually have more legitimate dibs on the mantle of Reaganism than the fringe "Buchanan Brigade" will ever have.
As a candidate for the presidency in past elections, Pat, the "Paleocon", was never able to capture the heart and soul of the Republican Party and hence his segue to "third party" activism. But he apparently carries a grudge of sorts against mainstream conservative Republicans, demonizing them in ways that are incomprehensible. The term "Neocon" is clearly meant to insult and denigrate.
Buchanan asserts that "Ideologues ignore or sweep aside evidence that contradict the dogma. They stay steadfast in the faith even when failure is apparent." In other words, the ideologues -- the "Neocons" -- are ostensibly caught up in a type of religious fervor and dedication to Bush's leadership. Oh, really? Frankly, that's downright surreal. Buchanan must be functioning in some parallel universe. Perhaps on planet LaLa?
He totally ignores the fact that mainstream Republicans (i.e. the mainstream conservatives) are profoundly ticked-off at President Bush. Essentially, rank-and-file Republicans feel a disconnect toward Bush -- They're extremely perturbed that he hasn't properly secured the border and built the fence, particularly in this post-9/11 world. As to Iraq, even the Republicans that have supported the military campaign through thick and thin are upset with Bush for mismanaging the war before implementation of the surge. So much for the Buchanan notion of Republican "Neocon" blind allegiance to Bush and the "New World Order" crowd. Moreover, Buchanan should give credit where credit is due, and that's to the ever-vigilant mainstream conservatives that led the pack during "the national uproar and grassroots uprising against the Bush-McCain-Kennedy amnesty for 12 to 20 million illegal aliens".
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