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The Rest of the
Story
By Mona Lease
HI, all!! Consider the following from 1965 - I was six years old.
"If I were the devil - I wouldn't be happy until I had seized the
ripest apple on the tree.......the. So, I'd set about however necessary
to take over the United States. I'd pollute the churches first. I'd
begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I
would whisper to you as I whispered to Eve - "Do what you want." To the
young, I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince them
that man created God and not the other way around. I would confide that
what's bad is good and what's good is - square. And the I would
teach the old to pray after me - "Our father who art in Washington..."
And then I'd get organized. I'd educate authors in how to make lurid
literature exciting so anything else would appear dull and
uninteresting. I'd threaten tv with dirtier movies and visa versa. I'd
peddle narcotics to whom I could. I'd sell alcohol to ladies and
gentlemen of distinction. I'd tranquilize the rest with pills.
If I were the devil - I would soon have families at war with themselves
- churches at war with themselves and nations at war...with themselves
- until each in it's turn was consumed. And with promises of higher
ratings - I'd have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.
If I were the devil - I would encourage schools to refine young
intellect - but neglect to discipline emotions - just let those run
wild until the more you do it - you'd have to have drug-sniffing dogs
and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door.
Within a decade - I'd have prisons overflowing - I'd have judges
promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then
from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in His
own churches I would substitute psychology for religion and deify
science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls
- and the church money.
If I were the devil - I'd make the symbol of Easter an egg and the
symbol of Christmas - a bauble.
If I were the devil - I'd take from those who have and give to those
who want it, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And
what'll you bet - I could get whole states to promote gambling - as a
way to get rich.
I would caution against extremes - in hard work and patriotism - in
moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is
"old-fashioned" - that swinging is more fun - that what you see on tv
is the way to be. And thus I could undress you in public and I could
lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.
In other words - if I were the devil - I'd just keep right on doing
what he's doing.
Paul Harvey
Good day
In 1971, I received a plug-in radio for Christmas. It is shaped like
the rectangle cracker boxes. It still exists - it still works. I used
to listen to Paul Harvey on 1200 am - wowo.
Lately I've wondered if my brain has slipped a cog or two. I ran across
the above on the internet. It's one of Paul Harvey's aired "Now for the
Rest of the Story" radio spots. So maybe my brain is really ok. Maybe
now is the time for Paul's wisdom to be utilized.
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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