little_old_man Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted January 7, 2015 For most of my life I remember listening to Paul Harvey on the radio and reading him in the papers, and always enjoyed his editorials. In 1964 he wrote an editorial simply titled "If I was the Devil". Over the years he updated it to fit current events, but I prefer the original and am amazed how it somewhat fits the world today. Read it and see if you don't agree. If I Were the DevilIf I were the Prince of Darkness I would want to engulf the whole earth in darkness.I'd have a third of its real estate and four-fifths of its population, but I would not be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree.So I should set about however necessary, to take over the United States.I would begin with a campaign of whispers.With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whispers to you as I whispered to Eve, "Do as you please."To the young I would whisper "The Bible is a myth." I would convince them that "man created God," instead of the other way around. I would confide that "what is bad is good and what is good is square."In the ears of the young married I would whisper that work is debasing, that cocktail parties are good for you. I would caution them not to be "extreme" in religion, in patriotism, in moral conduct.And the old I would teach to pray — to say after me — "Our father which are in Washington."Then I'd get organized.I'd educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull, uninteresting.I'd threaten TV with dirtier movies, and vice-versa.I'd infiltrate unions and urge more loafing, less work. Idle hands usually work for me.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 encourage schools to refine young intellects, but neglect to discipline emotions; let those run wild.I'd designate an atheist to front for me before the highest courts and I'd get preachers to say, "She's right."With flattery and promises of power I would get the courts to vote against God and in favor of pornography.Thus I would evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, then from the Houses of Congress.Then in his own churches I'd substitute psychology for religion and deify science.If I were Satan I'd make the symbol of Easter an eggAnd the symbol of Christmas a bottle.If I were the Devil I'd take from those who have and give to those who wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. Then my police state would force everybody back to work.Then I would separate families, putting children in uniform, women in coal mines and objectors in slave-labor camps.If I were Satan I'd just keep doing what I'm doing and the whole world go to hell as sure as the Devil. Pharticus, Damage_inc-, Millpucky and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.18 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 7, 2015 The poor guy was riddled in common sense and wisdom. Will miss his voice forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PimpedOutPete Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 129 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 14876 Content Per Day: 2.79 Reputation: 7816 Achievement Points: 91012 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Share Posted January 7, 2015 I do remember that, and taking it in my modern American history class in Unniveristy (a Canadian Unniveristy mind you). I always thought of it as poinent social commentary on society at its time (1965), that still rings true 50 years later. I always respected his ability to champion the love of God and country and a strong rugged individualism. What I never liked is how the right wing conservatives would warp his words to suit their own politcal agenda. Sometimes words like this do not need to be a bumper sticker for someone's politcal race, but rather learned as I did in a history class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted January 7, 2015 There is audio on "You Tube" of him reading this...I was a regular listener of his program and enjoyed his commentary and pearls of wisdom...Now you know "The Rest Of The Story"..."G'Day"... BigPapaDean and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheHammer Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 4101 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1124 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 792 Achievement Points: 8736 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 07:45 AM Birthday: 07/08/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 7, 2015 Paul Harvey was on wbz radio here in boston everyday and was a great man . if you new and listened to his show your now showing your age good post Little_old_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41024 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 08:23 AM Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted January 7, 2015 Yep, listened to him every lunch hour. Like hxtr said, a man riddled with morals and common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Millpucky Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 20439 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 8 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 356 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 276 Achievement Points: 2831 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 6 Birthday: 09/22/1973 Device: Windows Share Posted January 7, 2015 I loved listening to him in our old 70s Ford Galaxy on the AM radio!! oh the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Vincent Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 2025 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 294 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 127 Achievement Points: 1746 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 5 Birthday: 08/05/1959 Device: Android Share Posted January 7, 2015 And now the rest of the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyNashville Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 25938 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 343 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 1493 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 284 Achievement Points: 13299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 25, 2022 Birthday: 08/08/1961 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I remember! jn hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ramistar Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 1395 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 76 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1600 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 873 Achievement Points: 10623 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/05/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2018 Birthday: 03/04/1964 Share Posted January 7, 2015 little_old_man and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage_inc- Posted January 7, 2015 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 7, 2015 loved his stories hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.18 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2015 I remember! jn Thank God this isn't happening today.... just 99.9% of it is. I'm sure there is a .1% someplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PimpedOutPete Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 129 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 14876 Content Per Day: 2.79 Reputation: 7816 Achievement Points: 91012 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Share Posted January 8, 2015 I remember! jn Rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 511 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17059 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42023 Achievement Points: 148370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 675 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2015 paul harvey ..good day .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.18 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2015 Rest my case. Pete you are an Idiot still! PimpedOutPete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PimpedOutPete Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 129 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 14876 Content Per Day: 2.79 Reputation: 7816 Achievement Points: 91012 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: Macintosh Share Posted January 8, 2015 Pete you are an Idiot still! That's what my wife tells me... hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Damage_inc- Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2015 if you remember Paul Harvey U too are an old fart. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 if you remember Paul Harvey U too are an old fart. He died in 2009 and was on the air right up until his death at 90, so we don't have to be that old to remember him. blk_plague 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 8, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I do remember that, and taking it in my modern American history class in Unniveristy (a Canadian Unniveristy mind you). I always thought of it as poinent social commentary on society at its time (1965), that still rings true 50 years later. I always respected his ability to champion the love of God and country and a strong rugged individualism. What I never liked is how the right wing conservatives would warp his words to suit their own politcal agenda. Sometimes words like this do not need to be a bumper sticker for someone's politcal race, but rather learned as I did in a history class. There is hope for you yet Ter. Paul Harvey was actually a well known conservative so his words were right wing by his own design. He was a master wordsmith and was able to entertain people on all sides of the political spectrum. Even NPR did a tribute on his death and they're about as far left as media can get. Now if we could just get you to listen to Rush and FOX, your change to the dark side will be complete. Blackbart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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