Culture Warrior
Bill O'Reilly
Language: English
Pages: 231
ISBN: 0767920937
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
With three straight #1 bestsellers and more than 4 million copies of his books in print, the most powerful traditional force in the American media now takes off his gloves in the ongoing struggle for America’s heart and soul.
Bill O’Reilly is the very embodiment of the idea of a Culture Warrior—and in this book he lives up to the title brilliantly, with all the brashness and forthrightness at his command. He sees that America is in the midst of a fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a “secular-progressive” country. This is a conflict that differs in many ways from the usual liberal/conservative divide, but it is no less heated, and the stakes are even higher.
In Culture Warrior, Bill O’Reilly defines this war and analyzes the competing philosophies of the traditionalist and secular-progressive camps. He examines why the nation’s motto “E Pluribus Unum” (“From Many, One”) might change to “What About Me?”; dissects the forces driving the secular-progressive agenda in the media and behind the scenes, including George Soros, George Lakoff, and the ACLU; and dives into matters of race, education, and the war on terror. He also shows how the culture war has played out in such high-profile instances as The Passion of the Christ, Fahrenheit 9/11, the abuse epidemic (child and otherwise), and the embattled place of religion in public life—with special emphasis on the war against Christmas. Whatever controversies are roiling the nation, he fearlessly confronts them—and no one will be in the dark about which side he’s on.
Culture Warrior showcases Bill O’Reilly at his most eloquent and impassioned. He is an unrelenting fighter for the soul of America, and in this book he fights the good fight for the traditional values that have served this country so well for so long.
Clooney hoped that attacking me in the press would cause me to hit back on TV and a public brawl would ensue. They were using the Franken tactic: Get free publicity by goading O’Reilly into a media fight. Good Night and Good Luck did not have much of a publicity budget, and a national controversy flamed by a partisan media would likely gain attention and thus sell tickets. But this time, I didn’t play. However, I did allow Clooney to get close, proving that even after the Franken episode, I had
say we have a “virtual” rapport. Watching her over the years, I have seen few elected politicians whose S-P fever is as high as Ms. Pelosi’s. I mean, this woman is on fire for the secular-progressive cause. My most memorable Pelosi encounter was sparked by my criticism of a ballot measure that banned all military recruiting in the schools of San Francisco, including college campuses. In November 2005, San Francisco voters disrespected the U.S. military, currently fighting a vicious war on
on referendums, as I’ve noted before, Americans overwhelmingly support the special status heterosexual marriage has in the United States. In my mind, there is no compelling reason to alter that status, especially if the states approve legal partnerships so that citizens are not denied things like hospital visitations, participation in end-of-life decision making, and insurance coverage. By the way, traditional warriors do not base their philosophy on bigotry, as many S-P propaganda merchants
that. But plenty of S-Ps have. It’s the dead giveaway of a creep. Rejecting phony jargon is yet another reason to leap over to the traditional side. But seriously, if you tell somebody you’ll do something—do it. People who honor their commitments and reject B.S. are impressive people. They actually stand for something. They stand for their word. No matter what they do for a living, their lives have meaning. So the traditional code starts with you, the T-Warrior, doing what you say you’ll do.
work for Fidel or the Sandinistas, and it won’t work for the S-Ps. So, as you can see, the code of the culture warrior encompasses many things: ethical behavior, theory, spirituality, a realistic worldview, and a determination to fight for the soul of your country. Obviously, full engagement in the culture war demands energy and commitment, courage and persistence. You will be challenged; you may even be attacked and threatened. This culture war is not for the timid. Traditional preparation for