O'Reilly Defines the Battle

O’Reilly Defines the Battle

A book written by Bill O’Reilly in 2006, “Culture Warrior,” was the No. 1 non-fiction hardcover book on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Publishers’ Weekly bestsellers list. The following passages – published two years prior to Barack Obama’s taking office as president – are particularly relevant with candidates gearing up for the 2012 election.

With the following list, O’Reilly spelled out The Code of the Traditional Warrior.

  • Keep your promises.
  • Focus on other people, not yourself.
  • See the world the way it is, not the way you want it to be.
  • Understand and respect Judeo-Christian philosophy.
  • Respect the nobility of America.
  • Allow yourself to make fact-based judgments.
  • Respect and defend private property.
  • Develop mental toughness.
  • Defend the weak and vulnerable.
  • Engage the secular-progressive opposition in a straightforward and honest manner. [p. 206]

Traditional Warriors adhere to the Ten Commandments of Moses, but “Secular Progressives” have developed a new set of 10 – their own! Here they are:

  • Thou Shalt Not Make Any Judgment Regarding Most Private Personal Behavior. Man/Woman Is the Master/Mistress of the Universe and His/Her Gratification Is Paramount.
  • Thou Shalt Not Worship or Acknowledge God in the Public Square, for Such an Exposition Could Be Offensive to Humankind.
  • Thou Shalt Take from the Rich and Give to the Poor. No Private Property Is Sacrosanct.
  • Thou Shalt Circumvent Mother and Father in Personal Issues Such as Abortion and Sex Education in Public Schools.
  • Thou Shalt Kill if Necessary to Promote Individual Rights in Cases of Abortion and Euthanasia.
  • Thou Shalt Be Allowed to Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor if That Person Stands Against Secular Humanism.
  • Thou Shalt Not Wage Preemptive War in Any Circumstance.
  • Thou Shalt Not Impede the Free Movement of Any Human Being on Earth. All Countries Should Be Welcoming Places Without Borders.
  • Thou Shalt Not Prohibit Narcotics or Impede Personal Gratification in This Area.
  • Thou Shalt Not Limit the Power of Government in Order to Provide "Prosperity" to All. [pp.70,71]

Thanks to a Mission Viejo Patriot, G.H., for the reminder about this book. For a review of “Culture Warrior,” go to http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/culture-warrior-bill-oreilly/1100304693 (scroll to the bottom of the page).