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...West Germany, Scandinavia, the Low Countries and even in Britain (though to a lesser extent), "peace" movements have been pulling governments in the general direction of their policies, even though those governments disagree with their premises. In addition, the main opposition parties in West Germany and Great Britain???which, in the nature of democratic politics, can be expected to get into office eventually?are advocating policies that amount to unilateral nuclear disarmament for their countries. Because these groups hold sway over key segments of public opinion, too many European leaders?even conservative ones?have yielded to the temptation to demonstrate...
This deepening revulsion among Americans against the excesses of bureaucracy suggests that a showdown is imminent. Opponents of bureaucracy have history on their side. The examples of nations and empires?from ancient Rome to modern Britain???that have been weakened or crushed by the weight of bureaucracy are too numerous to be ignored. The U.S., of course, is a long way from such a fate, but the warning signals have been flashed. Once bureaucracy has begun to grow, it is devilishly hard to restrain, much less reverse its advance. Such is the challenge that faces America. As he approaches...
Civil violence has extended widely into commerce. Merchants who sell British goods have had their store windows daubed with human feces, and if that is not enough, they are variously burned in effigy or hoisted by the belts to the top of liberty poles. Most newspapers sympathetic to Britain???or even willing to print both sides of the political debate?have been put out of business by rioters. "All law and government, here as well as elsewhere, seems now nearly at an end," said Sir James Wright, the Royal Governor of Georgia, shortly before quitting the Colonies. Better one tyrant...
...trip to Europe?especially Great Britain???would be right in keeping with the current boom. England is experiencing such a resurgence of witchcraft and other occult dabbling that an ecumenical commission of Anglicans and Roman Catholics recently recommended that each diocese appoint an official exorcist to drive out demons. In France, a popular seer named Madame Soleil gives weekday advice on radio, and rumors say that Black Masses are being performed in Paris and Lyons...
...Term Democratic Convention in Chicago. Hopkins himself is now somewhat dubious of the quality of his tactics there, but he got the result the boys wanted: Franklin Roosevelt was nominated and elected. Immediately after election, the President took Hopkins along on a Caribbean cruise. The U.S. had already helped Britain???notably by the destroyer deal. But the outlines of bigger and bolder help were in the wind. Lend-Lease was mapped out before Franklin Roosevelt got back to Washington. He had also decided to send Hopkins to London...