by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH – January 16,
2008
Mit Romney tells us that without freedom there is no religion and without
religion there is no freedom. He also tells us that the particular
English translation of a particular Latin text of a particular Greek
translation of a particular Hebrew text of a particular Aramaic text of a book
called The Bible is the “inerrant word of God” (despite the fact that he is a
Mormon and they have their own “bible” as well). Mike Huckabee runs an ad
in Iowa proclaiming himself as the “Christian” candidate (while in New
Hampshire, this “open, honest, down-to-earth” fellow runs the same ad, but in
it the word “conservative” is substituted for the word “Christian”). John
McCain (you know, the “maverick,” the “reasonable,” the endorsement choice of
the only Jew to be nominated for one of the two highest offices in the land)
runs an obviously staged ad of himself lying on dirt in a North Vietnamese
prison and on a given Christmas day, one of his guards draws a cross in the
dirt beside him.
What is happening here? Well, in 1996, an author using the pseudonym
“Jonathan Westminster” published a book entitled The
15% Solution: A Political History of American Fascism, 2001-2022. In
this work of “fictional non-fiction” he predicted just such a
development. At the time, the thoughts expressed in the book were
considered to be so outlandish that no publisher would touch the manuscript
(and to this day none will). And so, the book was self-published and has
received little notice. I do have a copy and last week I sat down to
re-read chapter 10. It’s about the Inaugural, on Christmas Day 2008 (yes
Inauguration Day had been moved back to that date and took place in the
National Cathedral in Washington instead of in front of the Capitol), of the
President, Jefferson Davis Hague, who had been re-elected as the candidate of
the Republican-Christian Alliance in the election of 2008. I found the
chapter instructive and thought that you might too. I will be presenting
extended excerpts from it to you over the next several weeks.
Before we begin, just a little guide to the characters. “Jefferson
Davis Hague” was a great grand nephew of “Boss” Frank Hague of pre WW II Jersey
City, who once famously said: “You hear about constitutional rights, free
speech and the free press. Every time I hear these words I say to myself,
‘That man is a Red, that man is a Communist.’ You never hear a real
American talk like that.” JD Hague had been elected to Congress in the “Gingrich
Class” of 1994, rose rapidly in the quickly “Christianizing” Republican Party
and was elected President in 2004. “Connie Conroy” was a White House
press officer. “Alex Poughton” was an English journalist assigned to
cover the US during the Fascist Period. Openly he maintained a fairly
neutral stance, as did William Shirer in pre-World War II Germany. His
private views were contained in letters he wrote to his friend “Karl”
(otherwise unidentified) living in England. “Parthenon Pomeroy” was a
Hague loyalist. “Curley Oakwood” was the 300 lb., leading hate-radio
screamer, supporting the Regime.
All the quotes are referenced in the book. And now
to the action.
The Second Inaugural Address of President
Jefferson Davis Hague
December 25, 2008
“My fellow Americans under God. I
stand here before you on the birthday of our Lord Jesus
Christ, anticipating in all humility
the opportunity you have so graciously given me to continue to
do His bidding as your President. And I can
tell you that His bidding now is to continue to fight
the good fight, for the Lord, and for you the
American people under God.
“In fighting this fight, to the best of
my ability, blessed by both our Lord Jesus Christ and you, the American people
under God, I am both pleased and privileged to be able to announce today the
first step we of the Second Hague Administration have taken to do just
that. We have converted our nation's leading political party, the
Republican-Christian Alliance, the party of God-fearing people that
has put you in complete control of the government here in Washington, into
a brand-new entity.
“This is an historic decision, comparable
to the one that established the original Republican Party back in the mid-19th
century. For all of us, Christian and pagan American alike, it will
usher in a glorious new era of peace and harmony under the blessings of our
Lord and his only son whose birthday we celebrate today, Jesus Christ.
“Reflecting the spirit of our times, and
the best of all American traditions, we have named our new party the
American Christian Nation Party. For yes, in truth, declaring and
carrying out Christian policies is the only way that we will be able to
continue to fight the good fight to rescue our beloved country from the
forces of sin, Godlessness, and liberalism that continue to drag her down. . . .
“To our friends who are not Christians we
say first, join us, for the Christian Way is the Godly
Way. But for those Americans
who choose to continue to exercise their right as an American to freely
practice the religion of their choosing, a right we fiercely defend,
we say ally with us, to carry out the work of the Lord. And let me make
it very clear that no one has anything to fear from our new party or the
new policies we will be carrying out, as long as he is a loyal American,
devoted to God.
“But let me also make it very clear that
woe be to him who is Godless, or worships a false God, or does not accept
the Holy Bible as the inerrant word of our Lord God and his only son Jesus
Christ. For upon him will fall the wrath of God—and our wrath
too. Let that be known.
“Let me now turn to sharing with you the
genesis of our brand new American Christian Nation Party. It sprang from
the God-inspired minds of the forefathers of our movement. And it
is the thinking of some of them, both great and small, that I would like to
share with you now. . . .
“As the Rev. Pat Robertson himself told
us:
‘The Constitution of the United States is
a marvelous document for self-government by
Christian people [emphasis added]. But the minute you turn the document into the
hands of
non-Christian people and atheist
people, they can use it to destroy the very foundation of our
society.’
“And the Rev. Pat told us how Christian
governmental control is to be achieved and maintained:
‘Christians founded this nation, they
built this nation, and for three hundred years they governed this nation.
We can govern again. That's why I founded the Christian Coalition. . . . The mission of the Christian
Coalition is simple: to mobilize Christians
one precinct at a time, until once again we are the head and not the tail, and
at the top rather than the bottom of our political system.’
“And finally the Rev. Pat, in 1993
speaking at his Regent University law school, predicted that what we
have now achieved would indeed be achieved by us: ‘One day, if we read the Bible
correctly, we will rule and reign along with our sovereign, Jesus Christ. . . .’ "
“The Republican-Christian Alliance
has been strong, and it has brought us a long way. But we have yet a long
way to go, and it is the American Christian Nation Party that will get us
there. In closing, my friends and fellow Christian Americans, let us
join together in pledging allegiance to our new Christian flag [folks,
this ‘pledge’ was actually read out by Dan Quayle, Vice-President under the
first Bush, at a January, 1994 training conference for Religious Right
activists called ‘Reclaiming America,’ while looking at a flag that had a
cross emblazoned on a field of red and white stripes]:
"I pledge allegiance to the
Christian flag, and to the Savior, for whose Kingdom it stands, one
Savior, crucified, risen, and coming
again, with life and liberty for all who believe.
“Thank you my friends, God bless the God-fearing,
and good night.”
To be continued.
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ADDENDUM (JAN.
8, 2008): Disclaimer: I did NOT make up
the material below, and I really did write the text above, in 1995.
Huckabee Steps Back Into the Pulpit at Evangelical Church in N.H., By Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post Staff Writer,
Monday, January 7, 2008; A07
WINDHAM, N.H., Jan. 6 -- A pastor from Texas
was scheduled to deliver the sermon Sunday at a church here called the
Crossing. But instead this small evangelical congregation heard from a
different special guest: Baptist minister and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
"When we become believers, it's as if we have signed up to be part of
God's Army, to be soldiers for Christ," Huckabee told the enthusiastic audience. . . . Huckabee's campaign did not allow cameras
into the church, and the candidate did not make an appeal for votes as part of
his sermon. But a church official invited members to attend an event a mile
away, where Huckabee held a rally with actor Chuck Norris
and where free clam chowder was served. . . .
"When you give yourself to Christ, some relationships have to go," he
said. "It's no longer your life; you've signed it over."
Likening service to God to service in the military, Huckabee said
"there is suffering in the conditioning for battle" and "you
obey the orders." . . . His campaign has
not run an ad, popular in Iowa that dubbed him a "Christian leader."