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| O'Reilly on anti-Americanism |
| 2001-10-20 |
BERKELEY -- America's most liberal city has come through again. By a vote of 5 to 4, the Berkeley City Council has approved a resolution demanding that the federal government stop bombing Afghanistan. Instead, the council endorsed a "police action" to apprehend Osama bin Laden. When asked what exactly that "action" would be, Councilwoman Dona Spring was vague. "We must follow the rule of law," she opined. Now, we've been hearing this kind of mindless nonsense from Berkeley, Calif., for more than 40 years. But this time, something very interesting happened. Immediately after Ms. Spring appeared on my television program "The O'Reilly Factor," Americans began canceling hotel reservations they had made in Berkeley. Also, a number of business contracts were terminated, according to the mayor. It seems the political correctness that dominates the Berkeley power structure is simply not acceptable anymore to many Americans. The same thing happened in Rocklin, Calif., a suburb of Sacramento. There, an elementary school principal put up a sign on the school grounds that said "God Bless America." There are more than 600 students in the school, and one parent objected to the sign. She contacted the ACLU, and it complained. The principal stood firm and would not remove the sign. Litigation may result. But here's the kicker: The woman who contacted the ACLU has been ostracized by her community. Her little girl is no longer able to go to school because the other kids are angry with her. That, of course, is a shame. But it demonstrates that the majority of Americans are in no mood for irrational nonsense. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |