Why are we supposed to love “9/12,” the fascist holiday? In any event, from the self-proclaimed 9/12 movement, founded by Glenn Beck, come these 9 Principles, reminiscent of Gingrich’s Contract on America. I add my comments in brackets. Note that I have deleted the sampler quotes with which Mr. Beck decorated his principles. They are included on the website above.
1:22 pm on November 25, 20091. America is Good. [By “America,” like all conservatives, Beck means the government, which is anything but good.]
2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. [Though He must take second place to the US nation-state.]
3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. [Therefore he will stop calling himself a libertarian.]
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. [Really? If you and your spouse decide to keep your money for your family, or your sons out of the draft? See #5.]
5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it. [Right. The rich and powerful have the same chance in the government justice game as the non-rich and non-powerful. And see #4]
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results. [Just so long as my rights do not conflict with the government’s socialist-nationalist schemes.]
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable. [However, government can tax me for welfare, social security, medicare, and the rest of the scams, and jail me if I won’t play.]
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion. [Oh, thanks, unless you hold views that the government tars at any one moment as unacceptable, that is.]
9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me. [So we can ignore edicts from our armed, criminal employee, the government?]
