THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume VIII, Issue # 185, September 27, 2006
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
ISSUES THAT AFFECT US ALL:
The Analysis of Alan Caruba
A Book Review
By Chip McLean
ISSUES RELATING TO THE GENERAL WELFARE & NATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
GETTING DOWN TO THE NITTY-GRITTY REGARDING AMERICAN POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY, & NATIONAL SECURITY -- A
REVIEW OF ALAN CARUBA'S RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOK, RIGHT ANSWERS: SEPARATING FACT FROM FANTASY
FULL STORY:
I must confess that I always look forward to reading Alan Caruba’s columns. Reading Caruba reminds me of the old saying
that compares public speaking to a skirt — that it should be short enough to hold your interest, but long enough to cover
the subject. Alan Caruba’s latest book, Right Answers: Separating Fact from Fantasy (Bellevue, Washington: Merril
Press, 2006), does exactly that.
The subtitle of the book, Separating Fact from Fantasy, aptly explains the book’s format – a collection of essays that
effectively dissect the issues that affect us all.
The essays are grouped into five sections, beginning with “Understanding Islam” – a no-holds-barred look at the socalled
“religion of peace” and the “war on terror”. Caruba cites many examples of the violent side of Islam, along with
demonstrating how our politically correct leaders avoid the true issue at hand. Quoting Caruba:
"World leaders have been at pains to say we are engaged in a
'war on terror.' No, we are engaged in a war with Islam because
Islam has been engaged in a war on everyone who is not a
Muslim, while killing quite a few who are."
Other sections of the book include “Eco-Lunacy,” “Immigration or Invasion,” “Destroying Education,” and, finally, “Random
Thoughts”.
The immigration section includes the following:
"Some have called the Bush administration immigration policies
'schizophrenic,' but they are not. Bush’s policies are globalist,
the views of someone for whom national borders should be
regarded as outmoded, while we all join hands in one big, global
neighborhood."
Given the reports of a “North American Union” being forged by Bush and other leaders, those words are especially ominous.
But then, getting down to the nitty-gritty is what Alan Caruba does so well. I highly recommend adding Right Answers
to your reading list. For more information, visit http://www.anxietycenter.com/rightanswers.htm.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Immigration, Illegal Aliens, & U.S. Border Control
Political Culture, Patriotism, & American National Identity
Education & America's Schools
A Practical Guide to Homeschooling
Islamism & Jihadism -- The Threat of Radical Islam
Page Three
Page Two
Page One
War & Peace in the Real World
Page Two
Page One
Islamist Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A.
Terrorism & American Homeland Security
Osama bin Laden & the Islamist Declaration of War
Against the U.S.A. & Western Civilization
Islamist International Terrorism &
U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Counterterrorism & U.S. National Security
U.S. National Security Strategy
The Fifth Column -- America's Internal Enemies:
Disloyalty, Subversion, Sedition, & Treason
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Chip McLean is Editor of CapitolHillCoffeehouse.com. The foregoing book review appears on McLean's Internet website at
http://capitolhillcoffeehouse.com/more.php?id=1263_0_1_0_M.
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