| − | Modern [[television]] is, sadly, a hotbed of [[liberalism]]; far too often, it celebrates and glorifies the crude and licentious while attacking [[faith]], decency, and virtue. However, there are occasional shining moments which rise above the muck and celebrate the very best America has to offer--ingenuity, courage, love, honor, and faith. In short, conservatism. | + | Modern [[television]] is, sadly, a hotbed of [[liberalism]]; far too often, it celebrates and glorifies the crude and licentious while attacking [[faith]], decency, and virtue. However, there are occasional shining moments which rise above the muck and celebrate the very best America has to offer—ingenuity, courage, love, honor, and faith. In short, conservatism. |
| | In no particular order, these include: | | In no particular order, these include: |
| − | 1. '''The Apollo moon landing''': [[Neil Armstrong]]'s one small step was much more than that. It was a shining testimony to American ingenuity and know-how, a celebration of our can-do attitude, and of the American dream--the idea that, for a country that is united and free, nothing is impossible. | + | 1. '''The Apollo moon landing''': [[Neil Armstrong]]'s one small step was much more than that. It was a shining testimony to American ingenuity and know-how, a celebration of our can-do attitude, and of the American dream—the idea that, for a country that is united and free, nothing is impossible. |
| − | 2. '''The Fall of the Berlin Wall''': While [[Ronald Reagan]] left behind a rich and storied legacy, November 9th, 1989 is surely one of the crown jewels. Reagan's call to "tear down that wall" resonated with the people of East Berlin, becoming a cry for freedom which no wall could ultimately withstand. | + | 2. '''The Fall of the Berlin Wall''': While [[Ronald Reagan]] left behind a rich and storied legacy, November 9, 1989 is surely one of the crown jewels. Reagan's call to "tear down that wall" resonated with the people of East Berlin, becoming a cry for freedom which no wall could ultimately withstand. |
| | 3. '''I Have A Dream''': [[Martin Luther King]]'s speech was an affirmation of faith in the ultimate justice of God, and an affirmation of the power that such faith can have to change the world. | | 3. '''I Have A Dream''': [[Martin Luther King]]'s speech was an affirmation of faith in the ultimate justice of God, and an affirmation of the power that such faith can have to change the world. |