"How did it come to pass that an opposition's measure of a president's foreign policy was all or nothing, success or "failure"? The answer is that the political absolutism now normal in Washington arrived at the moment--Nov. 7, 2000--that our politics subordinated even a war against terror to seizing the office of the presidency." - Daniel Henninger - WSJ 11/18/05
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"the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts." - George Orwell
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Monday, October 01, 2007

September 29th Marked the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Gene Autry


According to blog author Christopher Brocious of Conservative Cowboy, “Gene Autry was the inspiration behind the Cowboy Code Marshals. A role model for America's youth.”

Gene Autry would have been 100 years old this past Saturday September 29; one might wonder why this matters and who cares?

You could say Gene Autry hails from a time that never was, as nostalgia often does, but this would be inaccurate; Gene Autry had and has many fans and at the height of his career children looked up to him. Gene Autry the hero to millions of kids, Gene Autry the man that brought us the “Cowboy Code:”

1. The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage.

2. He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him.

3. He must always tell the truth.

4. He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals.

5. He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas.

6. He must help people in distress.

7. He must be a good worker.

8. He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits.

9. He must respect women, parents, and his nation's laws.

10. The Cowboy is a patriot.

Take Gene Autry or leave him, but when the choice is falling in line with perhaps America’s favorite serial killer as hero, to a gentleman like Autry and the aspiration of the “code,” I’ll take the Public Cowboy #1 any day.

We need more like him!

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