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Bill Willis (SC from NYC, etc)'s avatar

Don’t surrender yet, Nancy. To paraphrase John Paul Jones, we have just begun to fight! And to quote the British-American naval commander, “If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery.”

As you can tell from the responses to Dr, HCR’s “Letters...”, her readers are just beginning to draw up plans, decide on strategies, and create tactics, to do moral and intellectual battle with the “forces of darkness” who threaten our national existence. Far from conceding the contest, we are committed to confronting the evil and destroying it with goodness.

By banding together with like-minded people we can deliver mortal blows to self-serving falsehood with the keen-edged sword of truth! Unity, courage and perseverance are the arrows in the quivers of the righteous!

No need to sorrow or concede to the greedy, ignorant horde. We can and will win the day!

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

Bill 100%. I often say the same thing, but your eloquent exposition is much appreciated.

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Bill Willis (SC from NYC, etc)'s avatar

TPJ, thank you for that kind, dare I say, overly generous, response. On re-reading the copy I was struck by the perhaps florid style that I am all too likely to lapse into. I wanted to be comforting and encouraging, but the scent of flora was a bit overwhelming.

Anyway, thanks my brother!

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