America's leading right-leaning daily has a column from Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs about the end of Europe and why Americans should care. These kinds of articles are not uncommon in the American conservative press and this one is worth a read, as is Pamela Geller's material generally. However, once you've gotten yourself good and outraged, what then? Vote Republican? Vent on your blog? It will take more than that to save our civilization.
Europe's Looming Demise by Pamela Geller
"The Europe as you know it from visiting, from your parents or friends is on the verge of collapsing," Geert Wilders said in a speech in the United States last year.
The leader of the Netherlands' populist Party for Freedom added: "We are now witnessing profound changes that will forever alter Europe's destiny and might send the Continent in what Ronald Reagan called 'a thousand years of darkness.' " And not just Europe, but America as well.
Been to Europe lately? Thought it was bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. The passage of the Lisbon Treaty, hailed by President Obama, nailed the coffin shut on national sovereignty in Europe. The people of Europe fought it, but were overwhelmed by their political elites and the lack of American leadership in this age of our rather Marxist, collectivist U.S. president.
Step one is to get off the couch and join the resistance. Get active and join Youth for Western Civilization today!
