May 11, 2004

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Kelli graduated from college last night. It was unseasonably hot, the graduation was outside and the crowd was restless. It touched me deeply to see all the people who turned out for her; not just family, but friends and co-workers as well. All the late night studying and weekend paper writing have paid off. She has two classes this summer, a course load that is almost non-existent compared to what she has been doing up to this point. I plan on having a party for her in September after all is said and done. If you're reading this, you will probably receive an invitation. I may use skywriting.

After the ceremony was over, Kelli's family went out for dinner. Let me say for the record that I am loathe to discuss politics with anyone outside of my wife and my parents. But when provoked, I have been known to state an opinion or two. Last night, it was Kelli's youngest sister who broke the dam. She is dating a lad from Ireland, a guy who I like very, very much. He is going to spend the summer here and may start graduate school here in the fall. I was told, in no uncertain terms, to never ask this young man his opinion on G.W. Bush. Evidently, all the Irish "hate him". I don't know who spoke to all the Irish, but it was accepted as some sort of gospel since the speaker lived in Ireland for a year.

I should've tempered my response, but my exact words went something like this: "I don't give a rat's ass what Ireland or the rest of Europe think about anything." I feel a little bad that I unloaded on a 21-year old girl like that, but I am growing increasingly tired of the media and the academic world (of which she is a part) worrying about European opinion.

Europe has no future. History has shown that socialism always has a short life span since confiscatory tax rates either cause people to leave a country or overthrow the government. The overall unemployment rate in Europe hovers around ten percent---ours is half that. In fact, a ten percent unemployment rate here is considered atrocious, and it should be.

Europe's response to terrorism and other forms of tyranny has been tepid at best. Look at the recent elections in Spain; the winner was chosen by some bombs planted on a train in Madrid. During the Second World War, the Irish couldn't even decide to take a stand against facism (they were neutral). France is trying to deal with its growing Muslim minority with more and more government housing and welfare. All of Europe turned its back on the genocide in the Balkans until the United States (through NATO) got the ball rolling.

I'm sure that some consider me uninformed, unenlightened and xenophobic. So be it. I have history on my side and I know that, within fifty years, Europe will either be a Muslim enclave or run by a despot under the guise of the EU Presidency. Is this worthy of emulation?

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