The Jihad of the Divine Wind

They called it the Divine Wind-the Kamikaze. Back in the 13th Century, when Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan launched a fleet of ships to invade Japan, a typhoon struck while the fleet was in passage, wiping it out utterly. The Japanese believed that the wind was divinely ordained to save them for a greater destiny. It is no wonder that the Japanese named their suicide pilots Kamikaze during the Second World War; they believed that these were the new Divine Wind, destined to bring America to it`s knees.

What is the measure of a people? What are the watermarks which define the vigor and moral character of a nation? If character is what one does when no-one is looking, what can be said for the behavior of the people of New Orleans and, by extension, the people of America itself in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina? Within hours of a temporary disruption in law enforcement and Civil Services we witnessed an appalling display of barbarism and savagery as looters and criminals ran amok on the streets of the Big Easy. Unfortunately, this criminality reflects the deeper malady which is becoming entrenched in our society; it is becoming apparent that for many in America moral righteousness and the rule of law are but distant echoes, and that our civilization is held together more by force of arms than by decency and respect for our fellows. It is a sad commentary on the state of our National Character.

George Neumayr, executive editor of the American Spectator, has an excellent article in which he delves into the criminality which has haunted the Big Easy. He, along with Thomas Lifson from the American Thinker make the case that New Orleans is ultimately the fruits of liberalism and a leftist social agenda. New Orleans is a city full of corruption and immorality, and force of arms has been the basis of order for years. There is no respect for the rule of law now because there was no respect for it before the disaster. By removing the constraints imposed by the State, Hurricane Katrina has paved the way for the barbarians we have been creating in our midst to act as they will, with chaos, murder, rape, and general mayhem the results.

This is illustrative of more than a political or even moral problem; this is a spiritual one. For far too long, this nation has turned its back on its roots, and on the Faith which has nurtured and sustained us. America has allowed the ACLU and the other forces of darkness to cloud our minds and darken our hearts. For far too long we have scoffed at the old ideas of morality and Godliness, thinking ourselves too intelligent and urbane to bother with these old superstitions. We have kicked God out of our schools, our Courts of Law, our governments, and out of our philosophy of life. We have replaced an almighty Creator with an almighty Government, putting our faith in the works of Man. It should not surprise us when everything comes unraveled; Man has no moral authority over men, and the failure of the system inevitably leads to the ancient precept of might makes right. We return to a state of nature, where life is poor, hard, brutish, and short. Darwin`s ``survival of the fittest`` is the natural state, and this means the ruthless and the strong will flourish at others expense.

What we believe, and what we honor, determines our behavior. If our highest honor is to our lusts we will be ruled by our lusts. If we believe we are animals, we will act like animals. If we exalt our bellies we will end up crawling on them.

We can only have the Rule of Law in a righteous land, and righteousness ultimately can come from only one source. We should not be surprised to find lawlessness and chaos where God is not welcome.

For the most incisive thinking on the Katrina situation, go to Ultima Thule. Aussiegirl has been making more sense than anybody else on the subject (as usual!)

Osama Bin-Laden must be laughing his loincloth off over the situation in New Orleans. What has been happening there confirms to the rest of the world what Bin-Laden has been saying; that the United States is immoral, weak, cowardly, and barbaric. Al-Quada got what they wanted without having to raise a finger; a Divine Wind has smitten America. We have been busily doing to ourselves what every terrorist on Earth would have loved to do. We have given our militant friends the greatest gift-we have given them instant Jihad!

If Al-Quada has any plans to attack the United States in progress, now would be the best time to strike. Look at the chaos a HURRICANE has caused! Can you imagine what will happen if a nuclear device were to be set off now?

I think the time has come for the Nation to Pray.