WEBVTT 1 00:00:02.120 --> 00:00:07.240 Liberals be warned your viewpoints will be subjected to straight scrutiny. You're listening to 2 00:00:07.480 --> 00:00:12.199 Right Side Radio. It feels like click, my eyes have been blown wild. 3 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:24.879 We have come together here because the American people deserve better from those to 4 00:00:25.000 --> 00:00:30.320 whom they entrust our nation's highest offices. We stand united in our resolved to 5 00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:34.240 do something about it, which, whether we like it or not, spell 6 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:53.759 study, you and I have a rombie group of test. Government is not 7 00:00:53.880 --> 00:01:06.599 the solution to our problem. Government is the problem. The nine most terrifying 8 00:01:06.680 --> 00:01:10.920 words in the English language are I'm from the government, and I'm here to 9 00:01:11.000 --> 00:01:30.560 help you. Tuned into right Side Radio? All right, guys, you 10 00:01:32.200 --> 00:01:38.239 have founded it is the right Side Radio Program. Here we are on this 11 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:46.079 festive Christmas weekend, a special Christmas episode of the Right Side Radio Program, 12 00:01:46.120 --> 00:01:52.359 which means no politics here tonight. We're just going to be talking about Christmas 13 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:57.799 and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, because again, 14 00:01:57.840 --> 00:02:01.400 that is the reason for the sea, and that's the reason we're putting 15 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:05.319 out this. Of course, for those of you who want to listen to 16 00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:08.439 the political podcast, you can go back and you can listen to our one 17 00:02:08.520 --> 00:02:15.879 hundredth episode that we released earlier this week featuring our good friend in the original 18 00:02:15.919 --> 00:02:21.879 host of The Right Side radio program, Senator Chris McDaniel. So check that 19 00:02:22.039 --> 00:02:28.400 episode out and you can get your political dose. But the thought process behind 20 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:31.199 putting together a Christmas episode is there going to be a lot of you out 21 00:02:31.240 --> 00:02:36.520 there that are making the drive to go see your family. I myself will 22 00:02:36.520 --> 00:02:39.639 be listening to this episode as I drive down towards Gangesville, Florida, to 23 00:02:39.680 --> 00:02:44.759 go see my mother, go see my sister, my nieces, my aunt. 24 00:02:45.800 --> 00:02:52.400 Of course this Christmas, they'll be an incredible void, sadly since this 25 00:02:52.439 --> 00:02:58.319 will be the first Christmas without my father, but I will honor him in 26 00:02:58.599 --> 00:03:02.039 several ways. One of the most important is by going down there and being 27 00:03:02.479 --> 00:03:08.039 with them. So we're not going to make this a sad holiday. And 28 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:12.879 this isn't going to be a sad show. There's going to be time here 29 00:03:12.960 --> 00:03:17.240 soon for reflection and a sad show, but not today. Today we're going 30 00:03:17.319 --> 00:03:23.319 to be festive. We're going to be celebratory. So we do want to 31 00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:30.159 start things off with something that to me is one of the greatest things that 32 00:03:34.000 --> 00:03:36.840 it's one of the greatest things from my childhood. But it's also something that 33 00:03:36.879 --> 00:03:42.800 I took for granted. It's something you wouldn't see network television putting into a 34 00:03:42.840 --> 00:03:50.960 new special. These days, they run from the idea of what Christmas truly 35 00:03:51.039 --> 00:03:57.800 is supposed to represent. But they didn't run from this idea when Charles Schwartz 36 00:03:58.680 --> 00:04:05.639 insisted that they put in this speech from Linus in the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. 37 00:04:06.039 --> 00:04:11.719 And this speech is one that every year that I put out a Christmas 38 00:04:11.719 --> 00:04:15.759 show. I'm going to play this speech because I think that it is impactful. 39 00:04:15.800 --> 00:04:19.439 I think it's meaningful, and I think it is something we should all 40 00:04:19.879 --> 00:04:27.800 listen to. Here we're hopeless, Charlie Brown, completely hopeless. Rats. 41 00:04:30.040 --> 00:04:33.040 You've been done before, Charlie Brown, but this time you really did it. 42 00:04:35.800 --> 00:04:49.800 Not at true. I guess you are right, Linus. I shouldn't 43 00:04:49.800 --> 00:04:54.920 have picked this little tree. Everything I do turns into a disaster. I 44 00:04:54.959 --> 00:04:59.439 guess I really don't know what Christmas is all about. Isn't there anyone who 45 00:04:59.480 --> 00:05:02.920 knows what Christmas is all about? Pure hardy Brown? I can tell you 46 00:05:02.920 --> 00:05:16.399 what Christmas is all about mine, please, And there were in the same 47 00:05:16.439 --> 00:05:20.800 country, shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock by night. 48 00:05:21.040 --> 00:05:25.839 And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory 49 00:05:25.879 --> 00:05:29.560 of the Lord shall round about them. And they were sore afraid, and 50 00:05:29.639 --> 00:05:32.759 the Angel set unto them. If you're not for behold, I bring your 51 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:36.600 tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you 52 00:05:36.920 --> 00:05:41.680 is born this day in the city of David, a savior, which is 53 00:05:41.800 --> 00:05:45.720 Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign. Unto you. You 54 00:05:45.800 --> 00:05:48.399 shall find the Babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in the manger. 55 00:05:49.240 --> 00:05:54.319 And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising 56 00:05:54.399 --> 00:06:00.240 God and saying glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace good 57 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:29.720 will toward me. Have a holy jolly Christmas. It's the best time all 58 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:34.879 the years. I don't know if there will be snow, but I have 59 00:06:34.959 --> 00:06:42.720 a cup of you. Have a holy jolly Christmas. And when you walk 60 00:06:42.879 --> 00:06:49.720 down the sleeper, say hello the friends you know and everyone you meet. 61 00:06:51.360 --> 00:07:01.000 Oh, the mistletoe hung where you can see, some body waits for you. 62 00:07:01.680 --> 00:07:09.399 Kiss her once for me. Have a holy jolly Christmas. And in 63 00:07:09.519 --> 00:07:16.160 case you didn't here, oh my golly, have a holly, jolly Christmas 64 00:07:16.720 --> 00:07:32.519 this year. Have a jolly Christmas. It's the best time. Have a 65 00:07:32.600 --> 00:07:41.920 holy jolly Christmas. And when you walk down the street, say Hellord a 66 00:07:41.920 --> 00:07:50.279 friend to know, and everyone you meet, oh hol the missletoe hung where 67 00:07:50.319 --> 00:08:00.279 you can see some body waits for you. Kisser once for me. Have 68 00:08:00.560 --> 00:08:07.839 a holy jolly Christmas, and invace you here, oh my dolly, have 69 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:22.519 a holly jolly Christmas this year. All right, guys, and we're getting 70 00:08:22.560 --> 00:08:28.040 back into the program itself. One of the great things about Christmas, of 71 00:08:28.079 --> 00:08:31.840 course, is seeing it through the eyes of children, and you know again 72 00:08:33.080 --> 00:08:37.440 that can take you back to your time as a child. Christmas was a 73 00:08:37.559 --> 00:08:43.399 magical time, and it becomes a little less magical as we get older, 74 00:08:43.440 --> 00:08:48.720 but not because it shouldn't be, and not because it truly isn't because we 75 00:08:48.759 --> 00:08:52.039 get wrapped up on the other things. We get stressed out because we can't 76 00:08:52.039 --> 00:08:58.480 afford all the wonderful Christmas gifts that we feel like our family deserves. We 77 00:09:00.360 --> 00:09:05.200 get overburdened because how much family is around us, and we're not accustomed to 78 00:09:05.240 --> 00:09:07.919 that, and we start to try to push back against some of that. 79 00:09:09.679 --> 00:09:13.000 We need to be a little bit more mindful of that stuff because, again, 80 00:09:13.440 --> 00:09:18.480 and I'm speaking from experience, more so this year than ever before, 81 00:09:18.000 --> 00:09:24.399 you never know when this might be the last Christmas that you're celebrating with a 82 00:09:24.440 --> 00:09:31.960 loved one. You never know when this might be the final time, So 83 00:09:31.039 --> 00:09:37.200 you need to stop and enjoy it, don't fight, try to find that 84 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:41.519 common ground just for a couple of days. You can start your arguments with 85 00:09:41.600 --> 00:09:46.879 your brother and your sister in a couple of days. If your mom makes 86 00:09:46.879 --> 00:09:50.440 you angry, if your dad upsets you, let it go this weekend. 87 00:09:50.600 --> 00:09:56.879 There's no reason to hold on to that. And there's absolutely no reason why 88 00:09:56.919 --> 00:10:03.679 you should hold onto any type of animosity against your family members that could potentially 89 00:10:05.799 --> 00:10:11.639 cost you more time. As I'm making this drive down to Gangsville, Florida 90 00:10:11.799 --> 00:10:20.480 from Mississippi, it's a long drive and why I don't like making it, 91 00:10:20.480 --> 00:10:24.039 It's going to be very worth it, and I am definitely looking forward to 92 00:10:24.080 --> 00:10:30.039 getting to see everybody again. I already saw my brother and my sister in 93 00:10:30.120 --> 00:10:35.720 law when they came here to Ellisville a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, 94 00:10:35.799 --> 00:10:39.399 they're not going to be able to make it down to Gainesville, but I 95 00:10:39.440 --> 00:10:43.399 do hope that we can try to get a Christmas with all of us together 96 00:10:43.559 --> 00:10:48.799 soon. Whether it's get the family down there in Gangesville to come back to 97 00:10:48.840 --> 00:10:54.840 Mississippi for Christmas or get all of us down there to Gangesville, I don't 98 00:10:54.919 --> 00:11:00.519 know, but that's my dream. That's what I hope to see happen in 99 00:11:00.559 --> 00:11:03.360 the near future, is that we can try to figure out a way to 100 00:11:03.360 --> 00:11:09.039 get us all back together that are still around, because again, we know 101 00:11:11.960 --> 00:11:16.519 that these moments are fleeting. As a kid, you look at this and 102 00:11:16.519 --> 00:11:22.600 it's always out in front of you. It's always right there. There's the 103 00:11:22.720 --> 00:11:26.879 highs and the highs of like the Christmas that I got the Death Star playset 104 00:11:26.600 --> 00:11:33.840 was incredible, and then there was the not so great Christmas because I was 105 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:37.879 too upset that I didn't get the Gijo aircraft carrier or whatever it was, 106 00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:45.200 because I was too wrapped up in everything. But what Christmas truly is but 107 00:11:45.360 --> 00:11:50.320 Linus. He lays it out for you in that speech that I played just 108 00:11:50.360 --> 00:11:54.279 a second ago. He lays it out for you, and I think that 109 00:11:54.279 --> 00:11:58.360 that is what we need to remember. Jesus is the reason for the season. 110 00:11:58.480 --> 00:12:03.440 We have to embrace that as I was getting ready for the show. 111 00:12:03.679 --> 00:12:11.799 I was listening to some of the recorded Christmas messages that I got from some 112 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:15.200 of our friends last year, you know, and I'm going to probably play 113 00:12:15.240 --> 00:12:18.639 some of those. I didn't call them. I didn't get these re recorded 114 00:12:20.320 --> 00:12:26.440 for twenty twenty three, probably because I decided to put together a show and 115 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:31.200 record a Christmas special last minute, so I didn't take the time to say, 116 00:12:31.240 --> 00:12:37.600 hey, guys, y'all want to call in and do this again, 117 00:12:37.799 --> 00:12:41.039 because I didn't do it that way this year, and I probably should have. 118 00:12:41.919 --> 00:12:46.720 But I had some great people come on last year and give us some 119 00:12:46.840 --> 00:12:50.679 Christmas well wishes, and they're still meaningful and they're still impactful. So I'm 120 00:12:50.720 --> 00:12:56.600 going to play them for you right here and let you guys hear this real 121 00:12:56.679 --> 00:13:05.440 quick. Right here, all right, guys, is Jack Fairchild's again and 122 00:13:05.480 --> 00:13:09.440 I am now joined by Kelvin Dogg Smith. For those of you who remember 123 00:13:09.480 --> 00:13:13.279 from earlier this year, Dog came on as one of the guests on our 124 00:13:13.360 --> 00:13:18.600 first ever roundtable discussion. Dog welcome back to the right side, and Merry 125 00:13:18.679 --> 00:13:22.240 Christmas to you. Marry Christmas to you, brother. How are you? 126 00:13:22.799 --> 00:13:28.399 I'm doing good, my friend, and I understand you wanted to join in 127 00:13:28.120 --> 00:13:35.080 in the party and deliver your own Christmas message to the listeners. Absolutely, 128 00:13:35.120 --> 00:13:37.679 you got it, You ready for it? Go ahead, my friend. 129 00:13:37.639 --> 00:13:41.600 Well, friends, I just want to wish you all Marry Mary Christmas, 130 00:13:41.679 --> 00:13:46.960 and just remind you that we do not have this Christmas season or this holiday 131 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:52.639 season at all without Jesus. So I just pray that you get to spend 132 00:13:52.679 --> 00:13:56.840 a lot of time with family and that Jesus is at the center of it. 133 00:13:56.879 --> 00:14:00.559 And I just pray for safety and just pray that you all have a 134 00:13:58.759 --> 00:14:05.759 great time. And again, Merry Christmas to you all. Hey, guys, 135 00:14:05.840 --> 00:14:09.399 welcome back here. This is Jack Fairchild again and I am joined with 136 00:14:09.600 --> 00:14:16.960 Dan Carr from the National Conservative Club and let Mississippi Vote. Dan, welcome 137 00:14:16.000 --> 00:14:20.360 back to the right side. And I know that you've got a special Christmas 138 00:14:20.360 --> 00:14:24.759 wish for the listeners out there as well. Jack, I do. Man. 139 00:14:24.799 --> 00:14:28.559 At first, I just want to say thank you for all that you 140 00:14:28.639 --> 00:14:33.879 do for conservatives all across the great state of Mississippi. And it's great to 141 00:14:33.919 --> 00:14:39.559 hear your voice and you've got such a strong conservative message and strong voice for 142 00:14:39.799 --> 00:14:41.360 our calls, and I just want to say thank you. And Merry Christmas 143 00:14:41.399 --> 00:14:45.919 to you and your family, and I really appreciate all that you do and 144 00:14:45.919 --> 00:14:50.159 to your listeners. You know, I just want to say Merry Christmas to 145 00:14:50.320 --> 00:14:52.600 each and one of you, and I pray that you have a great time 146 00:14:52.600 --> 00:14:54.759 with your family. Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. 147 00:14:54.799 --> 00:14:58.840 We get to celebrate the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, who came, 148 00:15:00.039 --> 00:15:03.799 who was born of Mary, and he lived for thirty three and a 149 00:15:03.840 --> 00:15:07.240 half years a perfect sinless life, and he died on that old rug across 150 00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:09.879 for our sins. And this is one of my favorite times of the year 151 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:15.039 to celebrate the birth of the Messiah, to celebrate the birth of Christ. 152 00:15:15.120 --> 00:15:18.639 And then of course getting to spend time with family. You know, you 153 00:15:18.720 --> 00:15:22.399 can't beat that, and just getting to spend time and watch your children open 154 00:15:22.480 --> 00:15:26.000 up their gifts. It's just a wonderful time. And I just want to 155 00:15:26.000 --> 00:15:28.879 say Mary Christmas to each other one of you, and thank you for listening. 156 00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:31.320 I'm to the right Side Radio. Thank you for listening, thank you 157 00:15:31.360 --> 00:15:37.320 for joining in week after week. And it's because of you that makes what 158 00:15:37.360 --> 00:15:41.519 we do possible. And I just want to say thank you, and I 159 00:15:41.759 --> 00:15:45.960 pray that you have a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you as well, 160 00:15:46.120 --> 00:15:50.639 Dan, And for those who haven't heard it yet, check out the Dan 161 00:15:50.759 --> 00:15:54.679 Carr podcast as well. Dan puts out what I like to call quick hitter 162 00:15:54.799 --> 00:16:02.120 podcast that are really quick, short mess just out there that I think are 163 00:16:02.240 --> 00:16:06.000 really important. Dan, So thank you for all that you're doing as well. 164 00:16:06.519 --> 00:16:10.840 Merry Christmas, my friend. All right, guys, I'm now joined 165 00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:15.039 by Jerald Wade. Of course you know Jerald was a guest on this program. 166 00:16:15.200 --> 00:16:19.320 He was also one of the members of our first roundtable discussion. Jerald, 167 00:16:19.360 --> 00:16:22.799 welcome back to the right side. Hey, Jack's good to be back. 168 00:16:23.559 --> 00:16:27.720 Well, Jerald, I know that you have a Merry Christmas message out 169 00:16:27.759 --> 00:16:32.039 there for our listeners, so I just want to give you the opportunity to 170 00:16:32.039 --> 00:16:34.879 wish everyone to Merry Christmas. Absolutely well. You know, this is a 171 00:16:34.919 --> 00:16:40.440 great time of the year, Christmas time, and we think about all the 172 00:16:40.799 --> 00:16:42.759 presents and the toys and the things that we give and the things that we 173 00:16:42.919 --> 00:16:47.919 get, but we just need to constantly remember that a month of Jesus Christ, 174 00:16:48.279 --> 00:16:52.039 we wouldn't have a reason for this type of time of year, the 175 00:16:52.120 --> 00:16:56.559 real reason for this season. So Merry Christmas to everyone, and hope you 176 00:16:56.600 --> 00:17:03.679 have a great Christmas season as well as a great new All right, guys, 177 00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:08.000 I am now joined byvery good friend Jim Sigelski of The Buckneked Truth and 178 00:17:08.319 --> 00:17:12.920 the Laurel Leader Call. Jim, welcome back to the Right Side. Thank 179 00:17:12.960 --> 00:17:17.039 you, Jack, appreciate it well, Jim. I wanted to have you 180 00:17:17.160 --> 00:17:21.599 on as part of this Christmas special episode so you could take a chance to 181 00:17:21.640 --> 00:17:26.680 wish our listeners and merry Christmas as well well. On behalf of Buck and 182 00:17:26.720 --> 00:17:29.160 everybody at the Bucks, and you could choose. First of all, Jack, 183 00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:32.400 I want to thank you for so leman for instance year and being one 184 00:17:32.400 --> 00:17:36.440 of our best cats all year. We really appreciate the Right Side Radio podcast 185 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:41.559 and I want to wish every right blooded patriot out there very merry Christmas. 186 00:17:41.960 --> 00:17:45.160 Thank you too, and Merry Christmas to you as well. All right, 187 00:17:45.240 --> 00:17:49.880 guys, I'm now with our good friend Richard Conrad. As you guys all 188 00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:55.200 know, Richard was a guest on our Round Table, the first round Table 189 00:17:55.279 --> 00:17:59.359 episode that we did earlier this year. Richard, of course, is well 190 00:17:59.400 --> 00:18:04.559 known around these parts as a columnist and one of the original founders of One 191 00:18:04.599 --> 00:18:08.839 of the tea party groups here in Jones County. Richard, welcome back to 192 00:18:08.880 --> 00:18:12.839 the right side. Thank you, Jack. I just want to wish everyone 193 00:18:12.839 --> 00:18:17.079 and very merry Christmas, and don't forget what it's truly about. It's about 194 00:18:17.079 --> 00:18:21.079 the present Christ. I hope to say here. Absolutely, Richard, do 195 00:18:21.160 --> 00:18:26.559 you have anything special planned for Christmas this year? Just being with family, 196 00:18:26.720 --> 00:18:30.759 just trying to take a break for politics and just enjoy what Christmas is truly 197 00:18:30.799 --> 00:18:33.920 about. Absolutely, my friend. Thank you so much, and Merry Christmas 198 00:18:33.920 --> 00:18:38.680 to you as well. Merry Christmas. All right, guys. So I 199 00:18:38.759 --> 00:18:45.000 am now joined with Lewis Garvin, my longtime co host back in the terrestrial 200 00:18:45.119 --> 00:18:49.279 radio days. Lewis, welcome back to the right side. Merry Christmas to 201 00:18:49.359 --> 00:18:53.400 you. Merry Christmas, Jack. I appreciate you having me on. This 202 00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:57.599 is great. I just won't go wish everybody out there that has listened to 203 00:18:57.680 --> 00:19:03.160 us over the years and is listening now, and they love America. They 204 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:11.279 love what we're doing in this world as Christians. We're celebrating Christ his birthday, 205 00:19:11.920 --> 00:19:15.880 and I thank him for what he has done and what he is doing 206 00:19:15.519 --> 00:19:21.880 and what he's going to do. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. 207 00:19:22.799 --> 00:19:40.920 Thank you Lewis, Hello Christmas. We love you so who does thinking 208 00:19:42.119 --> 00:20:00.319 love you? Deco shuns over it, hon a Christmas dream, Oh would 209 00:20:00.359 --> 00:20:14.640 be the same. You are you with me when those blue snowfully start falling? 210 00:20:17.279 --> 00:20:30.240 That's when those blue mel breeze start calling him. You will be to 211 00:20:30.759 --> 00:20:42.920 when are with your gris mother. But have a blue, blue, blue 212 00:20:44.039 --> 00:21:22.400 blue Christmas. You'll be when all ri with your brand have a blue blue 213 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:33.440 blue blue. All right, guys, thank y'all for listening there, and 214 00:21:33.480 --> 00:21:40.559 thank you to our friends for those Christmas wishes that they recorded last year. 215 00:21:41.000 --> 00:21:45.279 So for those of you that heard me referencing the first ever round Table from 216 00:21:45.359 --> 00:21:49.039 earlier this year, that's technically last year. So if you missed it and 217 00:21:49.039 --> 00:21:52.599 you want to go back and hear those guys on that round table, go 218 00:21:52.720 --> 00:21:57.599 back to last year's podcast and it will be the first one titled round Table. 219 00:21:57.680 --> 00:22:03.960 So check it out. I think you guys will enjoy that episode as 220 00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:07.240 well. Everyone does good job, but I just I felt like I wanted 221 00:22:07.240 --> 00:22:11.960 to keep those guys included, despite the fact that I didn't get a chance 222 00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:17.400 to update their Christmas wishes for everyone this year. But I wanted to keep 223 00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:23.359 them included in the Christmas Show. So I was able to do that by 224 00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:32.519 going ahead and pulling back out of the archives and finding that stuff. Another 225 00:22:32.519 --> 00:22:37.039 thing that I wanted to play that I played on last year's show. Ronald 226 00:22:37.079 --> 00:22:42.200 Reagan, of course, was a strong Christian president, and listening to his 227 00:22:42.359 --> 00:22:49.079 Christmas Eve address from nineteen eighty three, it's really a nice comforting throwback from 228 00:22:49.119 --> 00:22:56.319 what we get today, because you don't really get Christian values put out there 229 00:22:56.559 --> 00:23:03.720 by our current president. Expect to see Joe Biden addressing the nation on Christmas 230 00:23:03.799 --> 00:23:07.920 Eve in invoking Christ, but Ronald Reagan did, and I think it's worth 231 00:23:08.160 --> 00:23:17.200 sharing this address once again, my fellow Americans, like so many of your 232 00:23:17.240 --> 00:23:21.640 homes, the white houses brimming with greens, colorful decorations, and a tree 233 00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:25.160 trimmed and ready for Christmas Day, And when Nancy and I look out from 234 00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:29.799 our upstairs windows, we can see the National Christmas Tree standing in majestic beauty. 235 00:23:30.519 --> 00:23:33.200 Its lights fill the air with a spirit of love, hope, and 236 00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:37.680 joy from the heart of America. I shared that spirit recently when a young 237 00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:41.759 girl named Amy Benham helped me light our national tree. Amy had said that 238 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:45.119 the tree that lights up our country must be seen all the way to heaven. 239 00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:48.519 And she said that her wish was to help me turn on its lights. 240 00:23:49.240 --> 00:23:52.440 Well, Amy's wish came true, But the greatest gift was mine, 241 00:23:53.000 --> 00:23:56.440 because I saw her eyes light up with hope and joy, just as brightly 242 00:23:56.480 --> 00:24:00.319 as the lights on our national tree. And I'm sure they were both seen 243 00:24:00.839 --> 00:24:06.279 all the way to heaven, and they made the angels sing. Christmas is 244 00:24:06.279 --> 00:24:10.519 a time for children, and rightly so we celebrate the birthday of the Prince 245 00:24:10.559 --> 00:24:14.279 of Peace, who came as a babe and a manger. Some celebrate Christmas 246 00:24:14.279 --> 00:24:17.960 as the birthday of a great teacher and philosopher, but to other millions of 247 00:24:18.039 --> 00:24:21.880 us, Jesus is much more. He is divine, living assurance that God 248 00:24:22.000 --> 00:24:25.519 so loved the world he gave us his only begotten sons, so that by 249 00:24:25.599 --> 00:24:29.359 believing in Him and learning to love each other, we could one day be 250 00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:33.359 together in paradise. It's been said that all the kings whoever reigned, at 251 00:24:33.400 --> 00:24:37.279 all the parliaments that ever sat, have not done as much to advance the 252 00:24:37.319 --> 00:24:41.000 cause of peace on earth and goodwill to men as the man from Galilee, 253 00:24:41.200 --> 00:24:47.039 Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas is also a time to remember the treasures of our 254 00:24:47.079 --> 00:24:51.799 own history. We remember one Christmas in particular, seventeen seventy six, our 255 00:24:51.799 --> 00:24:55.680 first year as a nation. The Revolutionary War had been going badly, but 256 00:24:55.759 --> 00:25:00.000 George Washington's faith, courage, and leadership would turn the tide of history off 257 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:03.799 our way. On Christmas Night, he led a band of ragged soldiers across 258 00:25:03.799 --> 00:25:07.920 the Delaware River through driving snow to a victory that saved the cause of independence. 259 00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:12.519 It said that their root of march was stained by bloody footprints, but 260 00:25:12.640 --> 00:25:18.319 their spirit never falded, and their will could not be crushed. The image 261 00:25:18.319 --> 00:25:22.000 of George Washington kneeling in prayer in the snow is one of the most famous 262 00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:26.680 in American history. He personified a people who knew it was not enough to 263 00:25:26.720 --> 00:25:30.319 depend on their own courage and goodness. They must also seek help from God, 264 00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:36.119 their father and preserver. In a few hours, families and friends across 265 00:25:36.160 --> 00:25:41.000 America will join together in caroling parties and Christmas Eve services. Together we'll renew 266 00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:45.119 that spirit of faith, peace and giving which has always marked the character of 267 00:25:45.160 --> 00:25:51.559 our people. In our moments of quiet reflection, I know we will remember 268 00:25:51.559 --> 00:25:56.319 our fellow citizens who may be lonely and in need tonight is the Christmas spirit 269 00:25:56.400 --> 00:26:00.160 still alive? Some ask, well, you bet it is. Being Americans, 270 00:26:00.200 --> 00:26:03.720 we open our hearts to neighbors less fortunate, We try to protect them 271 00:26:03.720 --> 00:26:07.160 from hunger and cold, and we reach out in so many ways, from 272 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:11.519 Toys for Tots drives across the country to good Will, but the Salvation Army 273 00:26:11.559 --> 00:26:15.759 to American Red Cross efforts which provide food, shelter, and Christmas cheer from 274 00:26:15.799 --> 00:26:22.960 Atlanta to Seattle. Churches are so generous it's impossible to keep track. One 275 00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:27.359 example, Reverend Bill Single's Presbyterian meeting house in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, is 276 00:26:27.400 --> 00:26:33.160 simultaneously sponsoring hot meals on wheels programs, making and delivering hundreds of sandwiches and 277 00:26:33.240 --> 00:26:38.759 box loads of clothes, while visiting local hospitals and sending postcards to shut ins 278 00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:45.119 and religious dissidents abroad. Let us remember the families who maintain a watch for 279 00:26:45.160 --> 00:26:48.160 their missing in action, and yes, let us remember all those who are 280 00:26:48.240 --> 00:26:53.440 persecuted inside the Soviet Block, not because they commit a crime, but because 281 00:26:53.440 --> 00:26:57.759 they love God in their hearts and want the freedom to celebrate Hanukah or worship 282 00:26:57.759 --> 00:27:03.279 the Christ Child. And because faith for us is not an empty word, 283 00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:07.519 we invoke the power of prayer to spread the spirit of peace. We ask 284 00:27:07.599 --> 00:27:11.359 protection for our soldiers who are guarding peace to night from frigid outposts in Alaska 285 00:27:11.400 --> 00:27:18.720 and the Korean Demilitarized Zone to the shores of Lebanon. One Lebanese mother told 286 00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:22.400 us that her little girl had only attended school two of the last eight years. 287 00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:26.400 Now, she said, because of our presence there, her daughter can 288 00:27:26.440 --> 00:27:32.559 live a normal life with patience and firmness. We can help bring peace to 289 00:27:32.599 --> 00:27:37.400 that strife torn region and make our own lives more secure. The Christmas spirit 290 00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:41.000 of peace, hope, and love is a spirit Americans carry with them all 291 00:27:41.079 --> 00:27:45.480 year round everywhere we go. As long as we do, we need never 292 00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:49.000 be afraid, because trusting in God is the one sure answer to all the 293 00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:55.279 problems we face. Till next week, Thanks for listening. God bless you, 294 00:27:55.359 --> 00:28:00.680 and Merry Christmas. Mere Christmas to the Gipper there, and may he 295 00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:06.160 rest in peace comforting. And that's the thing that I remember most about Ronald 296 00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:10.000 Reagan when I was a child and he was president, was that when he'd 297 00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:15.440 come on the television screen that there was a comforting presence. We don't have 298 00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:19.160 that anymore, and we need to be praying to find that, whether it's 299 00:28:21.400 --> 00:28:29.519 the current leadership finds themselves and are able to retap into their faith, or 300 00:28:29.519 --> 00:28:34.519 that we're able to move on to a stronger Christian leader that is going to 301 00:28:34.519 --> 00:28:38.680 be able to guide this nation in the direction that we need it to. 302 00:28:40.400 --> 00:28:44.799 I'm gonna pause right here, take a quick break right here on the right 303 00:28:44.839 --> 00:29:48.720 Side Radio program Christmas Special, Folks, We'll be right back. All right, 304 00:29:48.799 --> 00:29:52.519 guys, welcome back here to the Right Side Radio program. Here we 305 00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:59.799 are in the Christmas Special spectacular where we are talking about Christmas and trying to 306 00:30:00.079 --> 00:30:06.799 lay things that are gonna make you extremely joyous and entertain you during the season. 307 00:30:06.839 --> 00:30:08.920 And I want to play a song that, again as a child, 308 00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:12.920 I loved. Some of you are probably gonna find it annoying, but one 309 00:30:12.920 --> 00:30:17.680 that I used to play back on the terrestrial radio Christmas Show. This is 310 00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:26.720 the Alan Chipmunks Christmas Tree song. All are you ready to sing a song? 311 00:30:29.359 --> 00:31:42.599 Okay? Simon okay, okay, album album okay, now let's get 312 00:31:42.599 --> 00:31:48.119 ready. That was very good. Signon, very good. Theodore Alvin if 313 00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:56.039 you were a little flat watch it, Alvin, Alvin, Oh, wow 314 00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:35.240 off wool off, very good boy, that's enough. Let's not overdo it. 315 00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:45.480 Oh does that song bring me back? Because again it's a great reminder 316 00:32:45.319 --> 00:32:52.039 of the innocence we had as a child, the magical experiences that we had 317 00:32:52.160 --> 00:32:57.200 during Christmas time. We all, as we get older, we long for 318 00:32:57.279 --> 00:33:00.519 those days. And if you're fortunate enough to have children and you get to 319 00:33:00.640 --> 00:33:10.039 experience again through their eyes, through their wonder and that's something that's incredible and 320 00:33:10.119 --> 00:33:16.119 it's hard for those of us like myself who have no kids to fully appreciate. 321 00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:22.880 So I go back and I listen to the album and the Chipmunks Christmas 322 00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:30.920 song, so that way I can tap back into that youthful experience, wonderful 323 00:33:30.039 --> 00:33:35.799 Christmases. Of course, I remember the Christmas, of course that I received 324 00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:40.480 the death Star playset, and that was the one of the highlights. I 325 00:33:40.559 --> 00:33:45.559 was so excited that I got this amazing toy. Then, of course, 326 00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:52.359 you fast forward a few years later and you go to one of those disappointments 327 00:33:52.359 --> 00:33:57.000 because she didn't get the Gi Joe aircraft carrier. And you have to let 328 00:33:57.039 --> 00:34:01.240 go of those things because again, as a child, even with a wonder 329 00:34:01.279 --> 00:34:07.000 you start to try to put the emphasis on the wrong parts of Christmas. 330 00:34:07.799 --> 00:34:13.559 What am I getting, what's going to be my big gift? And why 331 00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:16.000 it's cool? And the big gifts are awesome. Don't get me wrong. 332 00:34:17.239 --> 00:34:23.480 We always have to go back and remember why we're celebrating Christmas in the first 333 00:34:23.519 --> 00:34:30.079 place. We always have to go back and remember the reason for the season, 334 00:34:30.400 --> 00:34:36.599 and we have to hold on to that with everything that we can. 335 00:34:37.320 --> 00:34:45.000 So yes, magical songs, corny songs like the Alven and the Chipmunks Christmas 336 00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:50.480 song, those should still hold a special place in your heart if they held 337 00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:57.599 a special place in your heart when you were a kid. Still does for 338 00:34:57.719 --> 00:35:08.480 me and it always will. It's just a fun little song and Alvin's over 339 00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:16.159 exuberance because he wants that hula hoop. I think that's part of the reason 340 00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:22.119 why I still enjoy playing it and listening to it. But of course, 341 00:35:22.199 --> 00:35:29.440 next let's listen to a little bing Crosby and let him bring us into this 342 00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:52.000 next batch of it, or next segment of the right Side. Have yourself 343 00:35:52.000 --> 00:36:02.000 a merry little Christmas, let yourself be live. From now on, our 344 00:36:02.199 --> 00:36:16.159 troubles will be our size. Have yourself from merry little Christmas. Make the 345 00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:30.239 Yule tide gays. From now on our troubles will be miles away. Here 346 00:36:30.280 --> 00:36:42.800 we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of your faithful friends who 347 00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:52.920 are dear to us. Gather near to us once more. Through the years, 348 00:36:52.960 --> 00:37:00.960 we all will be together, if the faith's allow. Until then, 349 00:37:01.320 --> 00:37:14.599 we'll have to muddle through somehow. So have yourself a merry little Chris. 350 00:37:15.039 --> 00:37:35.559 Must not days be called eightful friends who are due to us, gathering you 351 00:37:35.719 --> 00:37:45.920 to us at more o the years, we all will be together, if 352 00:37:45.960 --> 00:38:01.079 the fates allows, Hang a shining star upon the highest spy. Have yourself 353 00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:25.039 a merry little Chrissmas. Can you go wrong with Bing Crosby during the Christmas 354 00:38:25.079 --> 00:38:30.039 Time? I don't think that you can, you know, I think that 355 00:38:30.039 --> 00:38:37.360 that is one of the best holiday crooners, the best Christmas crooners out there, 356 00:38:37.480 --> 00:38:40.519 So definitely, and that may not be the last time we hear from 357 00:38:40.599 --> 00:38:45.960 him on this broadcast, but I do. One of the things that has 358 00:38:46.000 --> 00:38:53.639 always been special and magical about Christmas time is Christmas movies. We sit down 359 00:38:53.639 --> 00:39:00.960 and we watch these movies. Whether it's the magical movies, or whether it's 360 00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:07.719 the funny movies. I mean, sure, we've got some that tuggets your 361 00:39:07.800 --> 00:39:15.920 hardstreams, the love stories that are told during Christmas. And I'm firmly on 362 00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:22.199 the camp that Diehard is in fact Christmas movie. The action movies that are 363 00:39:22.239 --> 00:39:28.000 set at Christmas as well. So I did find a couple of clips here 364 00:39:28.199 --> 00:39:36.480 of famous Christmas movies and famous Christmas quotes from said Christmas movies. And here 365 00:39:36.519 --> 00:39:42.440 we go. Let's start with this one. Santa's coming to Oh my God, 366 00:39:42.960 --> 00:39:52.760 this says Christmas the season of perpetual hump two. So not just for 367 00:39:52.840 --> 00:39:55.639 information, look what you give, your little jerk, if you look for 368 00:39:55.719 --> 00:40:00.880 it. I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around. 369 00:40:01.239 --> 00:40:06.280 This is a full blown four alarm holiday emergency. Here we're gonna press 370 00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:09.320 on and we're gonna have the half happiest Christmas and spin crossby tap dance with 371 00:40:09.400 --> 00:40:14.679 Danny Kay. And when Santa squeezes his fat white down that Jimney Knight, 372 00:40:15.039 --> 00:40:20.199 he's gonna find the jobbiest bunch of poles this side of the nuthouse. And 373 00:40:20.280 --> 00:40:25.039 I think you're beautiful, and I feel really warm when I un around you, 374 00:40:25.199 --> 00:40:37.480 and my tongue swells up. So do you want to go eat food? 375 00:40:38.159 --> 00:40:45.320 I feel it in my bingles, I feel it in my shoes. 376 00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:57.440 Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see dreaming. 377 00:40:58.320 --> 00:41:05.679 Love Christmas. It's Christmas Eve. It's the one night of the year 378 00:41:05.719 --> 00:41:09.320 when we all act a little nicer. We we we smile a little lasier, 379 00:41:09.400 --> 00:41:14.400 we we we, we care a little more. I want an official 380 00:41:14.440 --> 00:41:16.199 butter recovering action. Do you want to join as well? Arab, you're 381 00:41:16.239 --> 00:41:21.280 a twelve hundred year old elf. We're pretty good for your age. Thanks, 382 00:41:21.360 --> 00:41:23.360 But I'm seeing someone I'm rapping. Why are you smiling like that? 383 00:41:23.639 --> 00:41:27.280 I just like to smile. Smiling is my favorite. I can't seem to 384 00:41:27.320 --> 00:41:29.719 find our truth blush and I pick one up when I go out today. 385 00:41:30.079 --> 00:41:38.159 Other than that, I'm a good shape. Okay, Daddy, that's true. 386 00:41:39.039 --> 00:41:44.400 Let's go get the kicks out of us by yes. Oh, the 387 00:41:44.440 --> 00:41:47.599 silent majesty of a winter's morn, the clean, cool chill of a holiday 388 00:41:47.639 --> 00:41:52.480 airs sol in his bathrobe, and being a chemical toilet into my sewer. 389 00:41:59.159 --> 00:42:05.239 Okay, love, Batty, put yourself every time of bell rings, I 390 00:42:05.280 --> 00:42:08.559 mean you'll get his wings, say good night Kevin, good night Kevin. 391 00:42:09.159 --> 00:42:15.719 It came without ribbons, it came without dirge, it came without back of 392 00:42:15.719 --> 00:42:29.400 his boxes. A back maybe Christmas, he thought, darn't come from a 393 00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:45.960 stall. Maybe Christmas perhaps. I mean, it's a little bit more. 394 00:42:55.559 --> 00:43:02.880 Come under the cars, we'll get together, have a few lefts. And 395 00:43:04.000 --> 00:43:07.079 of course, like I said, Diehard is in fact Christmas movie, so 396 00:43:07.119 --> 00:43:10.800 it had to make the cut there. But that's not all, you know, 397 00:43:10.960 --> 00:43:19.480 their other compliment. Again, this is the fun of recording. Sometimes 398 00:43:19.519 --> 00:43:28.679 words just struggle to come out. But there are other list compiled of memorable 399 00:43:28.760 --> 00:43:36.400 movie quotes out there and again during Christmas time. Everybody has a certain set 400 00:43:36.480 --> 00:43:42.400 of movies that they feel they must watch during the Christmas season, Christmas vacation. 401 00:43:42.639 --> 00:43:46.400 You heard a clip there that's a must a Christmas story. So many 402 00:43:46.440 --> 00:43:52.199 folks, you know, enjoy the twenty four hour marathon that TNT likes to 403 00:43:52.280 --> 00:43:59.840 run of a Christmas story. You've got Elf, which is a more modern 404 00:44:00.400 --> 00:44:10.119 Christmas classic. You've got so many great movies. Miracle on thirty fourth Street. 405 00:44:12.079 --> 00:44:15.559 Of course, it's a wonderful life. How can you ever forget it's 406 00:44:15.599 --> 00:44:22.239 a Wonderful Life. That movie was owned so frequently on almost every channel when 407 00:44:22.280 --> 00:44:25.480 I was growing up as a kid, and now it's harder to find. 408 00:44:27.519 --> 00:44:30.960 I remember being tired of it despite the fact it was a classic, but 409 00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:37.119 now I long for the days of where it was on. Almost every network 410 00:44:37.239 --> 00:44:42.559 was showing it. With so many classics, it's hard to find all of 411 00:44:42.599 --> 00:44:46.239 them. And of course, as I've said a couple of times, Diehard, 412 00:44:46.920 --> 00:44:50.719 you gotta watch Dialard. It's a Christmas movie. I don't care what 413 00:44:50.760 --> 00:44:55.840 anybody says, but here's some more fun Christmas movie quotes for you guys to 414 00:44:55.960 --> 00:45:00.679 enjoy and try to remember which movies these came from. Is As you listen 415 00:45:00.719 --> 00:45:06.440 to these clips, we'll told you a real turn. Barrons Al Jr. 416 00:45:06.559 --> 00:45:10.960 Jets Run definitely, Sadey Thomas, Welcome to the family, best relative, 417 00:45:13.639 --> 00:45:15.199 Wallason Davis A fright. You know we've got to get some Luke. We've 418 00:45:15.199 --> 00:45:17.920 got to take the show to Chicago and Bosler. I can't make it. 419 00:45:19.119 --> 00:45:23.119 I'm going to be very busy. Wait a minute, I'll join you from 420 00:45:23.119 --> 00:45:28.599 what I see now that'll cut through the murkiest storm. They can dish up 421 00:45:28.880 --> 00:45:35.440 what I'm trying to say, is RUDEO with your nose so bright, won't 422 00:45:35.480 --> 00:46:09.119 you guide my slid tonight? It will be an honor, sir. Oh, 423 00:46:09.280 --> 00:46:14.440 you don't believe that, do you. You see? My mother is 424 00:46:14.480 --> 00:46:19.400 Missus Walker, the lady who hired you. But I must say you're the 425 00:46:19.400 --> 00:46:22.400 best looking one I've ever seen. Your beard does have one of those things 426 00:46:22.400 --> 00:46:27.039 it goes over your ears. That's because it's real. Just like I'm ready 427 00:46:27.039 --> 00:46:30.039 to send the close. It's Christmas Eve. It's it's the one night of 428 00:46:30.079 --> 00:46:34.239 the year when we all act a little nicer. We we we smile a 429 00:46:34.280 --> 00:46:38.440 little lazier. We we we we share a little more for a couple of 430 00:46:38.480 --> 00:46:43.960 hours out of the whole year. We are the people that we always hoped 431 00:46:44.079 --> 00:46:47.000 we would be. That the mama is getting red. I hate red. 432 00:46:47.039 --> 00:46:53.719 Thermometers is fasty because when the thermometer gets all reddish, the temperature goes up. 433 00:46:54.280 --> 00:47:00.440 And when the temperature goes up, I started to know are coming. 434 00:47:00.480 --> 00:47:07.559 I should you want? You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Chriswold family 435 00:47:07.639 --> 00:47:17.159 Christmas tree. Isn't it a little big? It's not big, it's just 436 00:47:19.079 --> 00:47:22.920 full. Yeah, that they wouldn't fit in our yard, not going in 437 00:47:22.920 --> 00:47:28.400 our yard ruts. It's going in our living room. This is extremely important. 438 00:47:28.800 --> 00:47:31.480 Would you please tell him that instead of persons this year, I just 439 00:47:31.559 --> 00:47:37.599 want my family back, No toys, nothing but Peter Kate, buzz making, 440 00:47:37.760 --> 00:47:42.320 Lenny and Jeff and my aunt and my cousins and if he has time, 441 00:47:42.519 --> 00:47:52.679 my uncle Frank. Okay, list a list. It's making a list, 442 00:47:52.519 --> 00:48:06.440 jumping Sannah, what don't forget the grunch? I always mean and Harry 443 00:48:06.519 --> 00:48:13.719 is snowy. His hands might be cold and clammy, but I think he's 444 00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:30.760 actually kind of sweet. Sweet. You're thinking sweet, merry Christmas? Any 445 00:48:34.719 --> 00:48:42.239 nice kid, bad chetch your character? I plant out our whole day. 446 00:48:42.519 --> 00:48:45.159 First we'll make snow angels for two hours, and then we'll go ice skating, 447 00:48:45.280 --> 00:48:46.639 and then we'll need a whole roll of toll House cookie dough as fast 448 00:48:46.679 --> 00:48:54.079 as we can, and then to finish, we'll snuggle again. Those a 449 00:48:54.119 --> 00:48:59.320 lot of those lines, and a lot of those movies are so quotable that 450 00:48:59.360 --> 00:49:01.880 you can sa and when you hear him, you're like, I know exactly 451 00:49:01.960 --> 00:49:08.039 which movie that is from. That's why it's so fun to go through these 452 00:49:08.159 --> 00:49:15.000 movies during Christmas time. There's so many of them. Charlie Brown Christmas. 453 00:49:15.800 --> 00:49:19.079 That's one you know, I already played the line of speech, but that's 454 00:49:19.119 --> 00:49:22.079 one that I insist on watching every year because it takes me back to my 455 00:49:22.199 --> 00:49:28.199 childhood. Is so wonderful. But I do want to play this, and 456 00:49:28.239 --> 00:49:30.159 I believe I played it on last year's I know I've played it before, 457 00:49:30.239 --> 00:49:35.119 but I can't remember it was during last year's Christmas show or not. But 458 00:49:35.159 --> 00:49:43.159 there's a warning from great radio host Paul Harvey. This is from nineteen sixty 459 00:49:43.199 --> 00:49:46.480 five, and it could still be relevant today when you listen to Paul Harvey's 460 00:49:47.480 --> 00:49:54.880 If I were the Devil, I were the devil. If I were the 461 00:49:54.920 --> 00:50:00.679 devil, if I were the brin of darkness, I'd want to engulf the 462 00:50:00.679 --> 00:50:05.039 whole world in darkness, and I'd have a third of its real estate and 463 00:50:05.119 --> 00:50:07.599 four fifths of its population. But I wouldn't be happy until I have seized 464 00:50:07.599 --> 00:50:14.719 the ripest apple on the tree the So I'd set about, however necessary to 465 00:50:14.760 --> 00:50:19.239 take over the United States. I'd subvert the churches first. I'd begin with 466 00:50:19.320 --> 00:50:22.719 a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper 467 00:50:22.760 --> 00:50:27.159 to you as I whispered to Eve do as you please. To the young, 468 00:50:27.199 --> 00:50:30.199 I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince them 469 00:50:30.239 --> 00:50:34.039 that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that 470 00:50:34.039 --> 00:50:37.679 what's bad is good and what's good is square, and the old I would 471 00:50:37.679 --> 00:50:45.480 teach to pray after me our father, which aren't in Washington. And then 472 00:50:45.519 --> 00:50:50.920 I'd get organized. I'd educate authors in how to make the lowrid literature exciting, 473 00:50:51.039 --> 00:50:53.599 so that anything else would appear dull and noninteresting. I'd threatened TV with 474 00:50:53.719 --> 00:50:58.679 dirtier movies, and vice versa. I'd peddle narcotics to whom I could. 475 00:50:58.679 --> 00:51:02.360 I'd sell alcohol till late, and gentlemen of distinction, I'd tranquilize the rest 476 00:51:02.440 --> 00:51:06.960 with pills. If I were the Devil, I'd soon have families at war 477 00:51:07.000 --> 00:51:10.880 with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves 478 00:51:12.159 --> 00:51:16.599 until each in its turn was consumed, and with promises of higher ratings, 479 00:51:17.119 --> 00:51:22.639 I'd have mesmerizing media fanning the flames. If I were the Devil, I 480 00:51:22.639 --> 00:51:28.079 would encourage schools to refine young intellects, but neglect to discipline emotions. Just 481 00:51:28.159 --> 00:51:31.159 let those run wild until before you knew it. You'd have to have drug 482 00:51:31.199 --> 00:51:37.639 sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door. Within a decade, i'd 483 00:51:37.639 --> 00:51:44.480 have prisons overflowing. I'd have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God 484 00:51:44.480 --> 00:51:47.159 from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of 485 00:51:47.199 --> 00:51:52.719 Congress, and in his own churches. I would substitute psychology for religion and 486 00:51:52.800 --> 00:51:58.280 deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls and 487 00:51:58.440 --> 00:52:00.679 church money. If I were the devil, I'd make the symbol of Easter 488 00:52:00.800 --> 00:52:05.679 an egg, and the symbol of Christmas a bottle. If I were the 489 00:52:05.679 --> 00:52:08.360 devil, I'd take from those who have and give to those who wanted, 490 00:52:08.880 --> 00:52:14.360 until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what will you bet? 491 00:52:15.280 --> 00:52:21.239 I couldn't get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich. 492 00:52:22.000 --> 00:52:29.079 I would caution against extremes in hard work, in patriotism, in moral 493 00:52:29.159 --> 00:52:34.719 conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old fashioned, that swinging 494 00:52:34.840 --> 00:52:38.400 is more fun, that what you see on TV is the way to be. 495 00:52:39.719 --> 00:52:45.400 And thus I could undress you in public, and I could lure you 496 00:52:45.480 --> 00:52:52.199 into bed with diseases for which there is no cure. In other words, 497 00:52:52.199 --> 00:52:53.960 if I were the devil, I'd just keep right on doing what he's doing. 498 00:52:55.599 --> 00:53:02.639 Paul Harvey, good nay. And those are words from nineteen sixty five. 499 00:53:02.719 --> 00:53:06.079 And while I said, yes, we're not going to be political on 500 00:53:06.119 --> 00:53:08.559 the show, it's the right side. We're going to hit a political element 501 00:53:08.639 --> 00:53:13.639 at some point, even on a Christmas show. But as I was preparing 502 00:53:13.679 --> 00:53:17.039 and I came across that, I still think that those words are very haunting 503 00:53:17.159 --> 00:53:22.360 because he nails exactly what's happening in our country, in our world, and 504 00:53:22.480 --> 00:53:28.760 during this Christmas season, we need to take this opportunity to try to fight 505 00:53:28.840 --> 00:53:37.920 that head on and realize exactly what we're up against. We cannot allow ourselves 506 00:53:39.320 --> 00:53:46.239 to just let the greatest nation that ever lived die because we did nothing. 507 00:53:49.880 --> 00:53:53.199 Christmas is a time of hope, so we need to be very hopeful of 508 00:53:53.239 --> 00:54:04.239 our nation. We're going into a presidential election year. President isn't going to 509 00:54:04.239 --> 00:54:07.719 fix everything, but maybe we can get on the right track if we elect 510 00:54:07.719 --> 00:54:15.880 the right person next year and not more of the same. We'll see, 511 00:54:15.199 --> 00:54:22.159 We'll see as we go on. One thing I always like to use to 512 00:54:22.159 --> 00:54:24.519 help close out the show, and this won't be the end of the show. 513 00:54:24.760 --> 00:54:31.039 Well maybe it will. I like to play that I'll be home for 514 00:54:31.159 --> 00:54:36.559 Christmas, because again it's very fitting for me since I'll be traveling and I 515 00:54:36.599 --> 00:54:42.719 am driving, But I'm not going home for Christmas because home for me was 516 00:54:43.199 --> 00:54:50.239 Vicksburg, Mississippi, and now my mother is living in Gangesville, Florida's that's 517 00:54:50.239 --> 00:54:54.880 not going home for me. So it's not the same feeling that I got 518 00:54:55.320 --> 00:55:01.199 when I used to play this because I was going home for Christmas. But 519 00:55:01.239 --> 00:55:06.199 I still enjoyed the song, and I still love the sentiment, and in 520 00:55:06.280 --> 00:55:10.360 many ways, there's a part of me that longs for that ability to go 521 00:55:10.480 --> 00:55:20.320 home for Christmas, go see friends and family there, good folks like Brian 522 00:55:20.360 --> 00:55:22.840 Wells and Tennifer Berdome who are dear friends of mine who still live in Vicksburg, 523 00:55:23.000 --> 00:55:28.480 and definitely need to try to make the time to get up there and 524 00:55:28.559 --> 00:55:36.039 visit with them, as well as going to see my father's grave and maybe 525 00:55:36.159 --> 00:55:43.199 visit with him for a minute or two. But it won't be dearing Christmas, 526 00:55:43.239 --> 00:55:52.280 sadly, because that's not where my mother calls home any longer. But 527 00:55:52.840 --> 00:55:58.199 this song will always hold a special part for me. Now, next week, 528 00:55:58.639 --> 00:56:05.280 my plan is to take the entire week off. I'll probably re release 529 00:56:05.639 --> 00:56:09.960 the Chris McDaniel interview again on Wednesday, just to make sure we maximize more 530 00:56:09.960 --> 00:56:15.840 people find it. But I do not plan on recording a new episode until 531 00:56:15.840 --> 00:56:19.599 we enter the new year. I think once I record the one hundred and 532 00:56:19.840 --> 00:56:27.159 one episode of the Right Side Radio Program, I think that one needs to 533 00:56:27.199 --> 00:56:31.280 start in the new year. So I'm planning on taking next week off, 534 00:56:31.639 --> 00:56:37.679 so there'll be no Greatest Hits show this year to round out the new year. 535 00:56:37.280 --> 00:56:44.639 So this is it. The Christmas Special Spectacular is the last episode of 536 00:56:44.719 --> 00:56:47.920 the year of the Right Side Radio Program. And I can't tell each and 537 00:56:49.000 --> 00:56:52.840 every single one of you how much you guys mean to me. My listeners, 538 00:56:52.880 --> 00:56:57.400 the ones who turn on and listen to this program week after week, 539 00:56:57.719 --> 00:57:00.559 and the Right Side will carry on on into next year. And of course, 540 00:57:00.559 --> 00:57:05.639 as you heard if you've already listened to the Senner McDaniel interview, I 541 00:57:05.719 --> 00:57:10.719 will be entering into another endeavor with Chris McDaniel, hopefully in March, when 542 00:57:12.239 --> 00:57:15.320 he and I will start broadcasting together, but it won't be the Right Side. 543 00:57:15.360 --> 00:57:20.000 It will be a different show, which means the Right Side will be 544 00:57:20.639 --> 00:57:27.360 carrying on with me as your host. But I am so looking forward to 545 00:57:27.440 --> 00:57:32.079 sitting in the co host chair and being the number two Mike again, because 546 00:57:32.280 --> 00:57:37.960 some of my happiest moments in broadcasting were when it was myself and Chris McDaniel 547 00:57:38.559 --> 00:57:42.880 in the early days of the Right Side radio program, before either of us 548 00:57:43.159 --> 00:57:50.400 had figured out anything about how to do a radio show. People liked the 549 00:57:50.480 --> 00:57:54.519 show, but I can assure you those first couple of episodes were probably pretty 550 00:57:54.599 --> 00:58:00.719 rough because the two of us had not found a rhythm, found it, 551 00:58:00.039 --> 00:58:06.679 and we put together a very successful program that you're now listening to today is 552 00:58:06.800 --> 00:58:12.880 this podcast format. So I very much look forward to getting back into that 553 00:58:12.920 --> 00:58:15.559 in the new year. There's so much I look forward to in the new 554 00:58:15.639 --> 00:58:20.440 year, but there's also a certain amount of dread. Twenty twenty three has 555 00:58:20.480 --> 00:58:28.199 been a rough year for me. Losing my father is something I didn't anticipate. 556 00:58:30.000 --> 00:58:36.880 Everybody tells you that you're not ready, You convince yourself you might be 557 00:58:36.880 --> 00:58:39.679 because they're getting older. I get it, but let me tell you, 558 00:58:39.679 --> 00:58:44.199 you're not ready, no matter how much you kid yourself that you are. 559 00:58:44.320 --> 00:58:52.079 You're not. This Christmas, I'll be missing my dad, missing them a 560 00:58:52.079 --> 00:58:59.800 lot, but I am headache down to hang out with Mom, hang out 561 00:58:59.800 --> 00:59:01.559 with my sister, hang out with my aunt, hang out with my nieces 562 00:59:01.719 --> 00:59:07.320 and look forward to that. So with that, I'm going to close out 563 00:59:07.280 --> 00:59:20.800 the right side Christmas Special with more being Crosbie and I'll be home for Christmas. 564 00:59:22.400 --> 00:59:37.559 I be hold for Christmas. You can plan on me. Please have 565 00:59:37.800 --> 00:59:55.840 snow, a missile toe and Prayson on the tree. Christmasy will find me 566 00:59:59.480 --> 01:00:34.440 well the love like gleas a behold for Chrissmas. If all my dream behold 567 01:00:36.960 --> 01:01:05.159 for Christmas, you can base mondies, have snow and mistle tall. I'm 568 01:01:05.519 --> 01:01:32.719 proud song the tree cres mercy, the fine me where the long like green 569 01:01:37.960 --> 01:02:15.639 a beyond for tree I fly. Oh now I have been achieve them. Ho Ho