The Mind of an Ordinary Conservative Female [Paperback]

JOYCE HOLSCLAW (Author)

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Publication Date: November 1, 2005

"Much memory or memory of many things is called experience" Thomas Hobbes When I wrote my last book I FLUNKED SANTA CLAUS (title now changed to OVER HERE), I was in a good mood. Although in this book, I disagreed with many trends in our society, I still had great hopes for the wonderful people that make up these United States. I ended the book with praise for us for our reactions to the tragedy that occurred on 9/11: our courage, our ability to join together to face an uncertain future, and our being "united". Now, as a member of Tom Brokaw's "greatest generation" where members are dying, I am told, at a rate of over a thousand a day, I am deeply troubled by the society that my grandsons will inherit. I ask the question the song asked in the '60's "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?". No peace at all. Perhaps as in the opinion of some, the danger from without was not sufficient to provoke war on foreign soil but sadly it has fostered, in my opinion, a terrible unrest that could lead to civil war among ourselves. In fact, in a small way, we are at war already in this country. So many people are against our war with Iraq, and they protest and scream obscenities at our elected leaders, but what they do not understand is that we are not at war with Iraq only, but with terrorists and terrorists are to be feared because they have no borders, and reasonable Americans must fight without the help of countries such as France and Germany to name a couple. But England is always our friend. Thank you England. It seems clear to me, and many may disagree, that even if we do not wish it, the problems of protection of the Western Civilization from external danger is now in the hands of the United States as it was with Great Britain in the past century. A general was quoted in Will Durant's book LESSONS of HISTORY as saying "Is it not wiser to resist at once, to carry the war to the enemy, to fight on foreign soil, to sacrifice, if need be, a hundred thousand lives, and perhaps many non-combatants, but to leave America free to live its own life in security and freedom"? Is not such a far sighted policy fully in accord with the lessons of history? Of course, philosophers, or pseudo philosophers will disagree with this as they are under the impression that all conflicts can be solved by negotiations, but some conflicts are too fundamental to be resolved by negotiation and if history is our guide subversion will go on. World order will only come by a decisive victory, not a gentleman's agreement. Incidentally, this book is not to be one about the pros and cons of war, but to try and explain through my 82 years what I believe has happened to our country. I started this introduction by saying I was in a good mood when I wrote my last book. Well, the mood is now one of being contemplative. I do not pretend to think that my "greatest" generation did not play a large part in the degeneration of our culture. Was it not my generation that caved in in the '60's and '70's and let our children run amok with ideas that they did not even understand? That is when our culture started to degenerate, and we did not try to stop it. My hope is that you will enjoy this book even though it contains some facts that are unpleasant and disturbing. Do not blame the writer, blame the fact, that in my opinion, the truth speaks for itself. This book will contain the seriousness of our decline with incidents that will explain what has occurred in our country through my eyes. It will show the slow decline of our Republic with the hope that somehow I will be able to persuade you that the laws of our Republic must be restored if we are to remain a great nation. Unfortunately, I must add that laws can do nothing to take away greed and hatred from the hearts of people. For a little relief some memories of a personal nature are included. And as Lincoln said, "For those who like this kind of book, this is the kind of book they will like".

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Elderberry Press (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932762485
• ISBN-13: 978-1932762488
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This is a book for those of us who loved Joyce's first two books. Her style of plain talk writing packs a wallop. Her stories are funny, sad, moving and illustrative of how America has changed---and not always for the better.