When Will the World Wake Up?

How can any human being today, anywhere in thissought to remove them."An opinion survey of adults
world, not be fearful and angry? We have turnedin ten European countries found that 21% harbor
into a society where hate is a primary emotion.strong anti-Semitic views. The ADL's Conference of
People are killing people, nations are destroyingGlobal Anti-Semitism in 2002 found that:* 58% of
nations; it's a never ending battle of might over right.Germans believe the Jews still talk too much about
Is that magnificent line from Eden Ahbez's songthe Holocaust, followed closely by Spain with 57%,
"Nature Boy" no longer what defines us as a civilizedAustria with 56%, Switzerland with 52%, France with
society? 'The greatest gift that we can learn is just46%, Italy with 43% Belgium with 38%, the
to love and be loved in return.' It's a great line, aNetherlands with 35%, Denmark with 30% and the
golden rule if ever there was one. It's the philosophyUK with 23%.* The percentage of those who believe
of life.Have not our leaders, all leaders throughout theJews are more loyal to Israel than their home
world, realized yet that terrorism begets terrorism?country: Spain 72%, Italy 58%, Germany 55%,
Hate begets hate? Actions beget reactions, whetherAustria 54%, Belgium 50%, Switzerland 49%, The
positive or negative? Have we forgotten love begetsNetherlands 48%, Denmark 45%, France 42%, and
love, goodness triumphs over evil, live and letthe UK 34%.* The percentage of those who believe
live?The world has become a free-for-all in whichJews have too much power in the business world:
there is no sense or sanity anymore, and where theSpain 63%, Belgium 44%, France 42%, Austria 40%,
victims are our children. Don't we have a responsibilitySwitzerland 37%, Germany 32%, UK 21%, The
to protect them? To shield them from the realities ofNetherlands 20%, and Denmark 13%.Is it any wonder
hate, prejudice, immorality, fear, and pessimism? It iswhy the Jewish people fear for their lives around the
no wonder we have more depressed children thanworld? And why what is happening in the Middle East
ever before, more children on medication, moreright now is so crucial to their survival as a
children acting out their anger and angst againstpeople?Isn't it wonderful that our world is made up
others in ways we could never before haveof such diversity, so many religious and ethic groups?
comprehended. What is to become of our nextHow fascinating to meet someone new and learn
generation as they grow into adults? What is tomore about their culture and heritage. We will never
become of the twenty-first century? Where is all thisall be the same, no matter how much terrorism or
negativity leading? What frightening questions.Peoplegenocide. Not every country will be a democracy, nor
must look to the past to understand the present andwants to be. We have no right to tell people, cultures
prepare for the future. In modern, civilized times, let'sthat are thousands of years old, and know no other
go back just some 65 years as an example. Onway to live, how they should now live. Terrorism is
November 9, 1938, Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party smashedcreated by mankind when they refuse to accept
all the window of every Jewish family's home,other ways of life. We've rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein.
synagogue, and business (Kristallnacht - The Night ofIsn't it time to allow Iraq to rebuild its own country
Broken Glass) and herded them like chattle intoand government? It is our refusal to leave that is
ghettos. No one came to help them. It was thecreating the insurgency. And for every insurgent we
beginning of a genocide we still can't, nor should not,kill, hundreds more become resolute with rage and
ever forget. When no country would take them in,revenge. Worldwide terrorism en masse.Today,
as if they were vermin, not even the United States,Americans are living with the frightening possibility, or
these millions of people were moved intoprobability, that terrorism is going to come to
concentration camps throughout Eastern Europe,America any time now, as detailed in the novel THE
separated from their families, starved and tortured,TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ( Can that be? The
not for anything they had done, but for who theyanswer is apparent since 47 of our 48 contiguous
were. And then the horror began as the massstates have terrorist cells ready to launch an attack
shootings, gas chambers, and indiscriminate murderson us at any time. Americans live with security
started. The United States did not come to thechecks everywhere they go, while our government is
Jewish people's aid until 1941 when Pearl Harbor wasdesperately trying to find these cells. Most Muslims
attacked by the Japanese. What would havewho enter America are law-abiding, family rearing,
happened if the Japanese didn't attack? Would thegood people. But, there are those who come into our
United States have joined the allies to help savecountry undetected or under false pretenses. Of the
these destined people? Or would they have allowedtop ten states with the largest Muslim populations,
the genocide to continue, the illegal massacre of thefour are border states: California, Michigan, Texas,
world's first religion, God's chosen people as the Bibleand New York. Homeland Security must do a better
states, the religion of Christ? Did Christ advocatejob in protecting our borders, be more diligent, if they
killing, especially his own people. If he were alive, heexpect to protect their citizens.We all hope our
would have been the first to denounce it, the first tochildren, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim, will grow up a
fight it, and the first to die for it.Just imagine: Sixlittle less afraid of today and tomorrow, a little more
million Jews were killed in the concentration camps inoptimistic with hope as their guide, a little bit safer
a six year period. Of course there were manybecause they have nothing to worry them, and,
others, six million non-Jews were also slaughtered,most importantly, a little bit happier, with beautiful
but for this thesis, let's focus on the Jewish people,smiles on their faces that were meant to be there.
the people who were being blamed for theLet's not ruin their future. Let's learn from our
Depression. If six million Jews were killed in six yearsmistakes.Bruce Schwartz is a political activist and
(1939-1945), that's approximately a million innocentauthor of the #1 Amazon bestseller, THE
people a year, which is 83,333 every month, 19,380 aTWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, the story of a
week, 2,769 every day, 46 every hour, which comesnationwide terrorist attack, which ignites a race/class
to 2 men, women and children each minute: eachwar seven days before the American presidential
minute of each hour of each day of each week ofelection. He has also written other novels, three
each month of each year for six yearschildren's books, and six musicals. He is presently
straight.Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani inwriting the screenplay for THE TWENTY-FIRST
the June 22, 2003 New York Times wrote: "There isCENTURY, as well as a weekly TV dramedy. He has
a worldwide surge in anti-Semitic violence. Last spring,received numerous accolades for his writing. His site is
physical attacks against Jews in France wereoffering a 3-day, 2-night vacation to one of 90
occurring at a rate of 8-12 a day, with 14 arsondestinations (no time share, no sales pitch of any
attacks on synagogues in a two-week period. Inkind) for buying a copy of this timely and topical
Russia, signs reading 'Death to Jews' were placednovel. He will also autograph the book for you.
along highways and rigged to explode if anyone