Which Way Polka?
The world is headed for revolution. It will affect all people and all nations. Amazingly, the revolution will be accomplished by only a few chosen men and women.
To prove this statement, I would like you to know that today China is building an “Army within an Army”. This army is composed of select, patriotic, men and women who are experts in computer, robotic, rocket, telecommunication, and WMD technology. As you can foresee, even though their number is small, their impact upon the world will be great.
Sadly, America is morally, financially, and economically broke. Its government is trillions of dollars in debt. Its people have record credit card debt, home equity loans, and no savings in the bank. Its major industries - steel mills, consumer electronics, ship building, textiles, shoe making, machine tools, subway and rail transportation - are gone, and its people are submerged in a cesspool of sex, drugs, and violence.
But, don’t take my word for it. Prove it to yourself. Go round the dial, station to station; channel to channel. Go to the concerts, theaters, dances, and entertainment centers for our people. What do you see?? What do you hear?? Pelvic thrusts, profanity, blasphemy, psychopathic killings, ribald parties mixed with mind altering drugs and alcohol!!
What happened to America?
Once upon a time, a famous gangster and his gang rode into a small rural town to rob the bank. The gang was met by a hail of bullets and chased from the town, not by the police, but by the people. The gangster was Jesse James. The town was Northfield, Minnesota.
How can Polka help America? The answer is simple.
First of all, you must understand that three words inspire men and women to goodness. These words are God, family, and country. Also, you must understand that only one kind of music in the whole world can put these words back into the hearts, minds, and souls of our people. That music is the March. Furthermore, you must understand that the 2/4 beat of March music is identical to the 2/4 beat of Polka music. In other words, Polka music and March music are brothers.
But, don’t take my word for it. Go to Wilber, Nebraska. Listen to their big brass bands playing those Big Bohemian Polkas. Then, ask yourself, aren’t their Polka bands really Marching bands? If they are, and, if my theory is correct, then, I have only one question to ask,
Which way Polka?
Do you really want your music, your traditions, and your people to vanish from the face of the earth without a trace? Or, would you rather see them fight the evil that grips our nation? Do you really want your bands and their fans to go back into those dark beer halls on Saturday night and play that same old, la de da, Pour Me Another Beer Polka or I Left My Wife At Home Waltz? Or, would you rather see them marching at state and national celebrations, such as, the Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Inaugural Balls, church festivals, family gatherings, religious and military colleges and hear them singing songs that inspire Americans to worship God, honor their country, and love their families?
Do you really want your bands and their fans to travel around the world with names, like, The Six Fat Farmers Polka Band or Happy Harry And His Merrymakers? Or, would you rather see them with names and songs that inspire people to goodness, such as, The Thin Blue Line Polka Band singing their hit song, I’ll Protect You. The Truth Polka Band and their song, The Place Where I Worship. The Armed Force Polka Band and their song, A Place Called Home. The Family Values Polka Band and their chart topper, My Mom And Dad Polka?
Well, until you make up your mind which way you want to go, Polka music, I have a story and a few words of hope to help you decide.
Once upon a time, an illiterate, seventeen year old, peasant girl rode from the frontier of her country, took command of its small army, and drove the enemy into the sea. Her name was Joan of Arc. Her country was France.
My words of hope are,
“We ain’t dead yet. It only takes one. There was a Joan of Arc.”