One Man

By James Nealis, M.D.

An old knight. An eccentric sailor. A Brigadier General. An ex-slave. A professor of oratory. What do all of these men have in common? They were all once ordinary men who performed extraordinary feats and, by doing so, forever changed the course of history.

It's time for each of us to arise as one man to force change in our culture and our country. The fact that one man can make a difference is actually substantiated by the fact that it is usually one man that does!

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Nealis, M.D.
• Release date: Apr 4, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301255795

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ONE MAN

Does the American Man Still Have What It Takes?

by James G.T. Nealis, M.D.

Smashwords Edition

Copyright © 2002 Dr. James G.T. Nealis

All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the author to use or reproduce any part of this book, except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.

Edited by Doug Dorsey (Studio 15, Inc.) and James Nealis. Cover design by Greg Dorsey (Dorsey Media Group).

This book is dedicated to my wife Grace and our five children. This book was very much a family project! Without Grace’s help and support this book never would have been completed. I also am indebted to our children - Doug, Greg, James, Pat and Peyton, for all their help.

One Man is also available in print edition. For more information, visit - www.OneManbooks.com.

Table of Contents

Prologue

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Epilogue

Bibliography

About the Author

PROLOGUE: The Quest for the American Man

His role has been under attack for decades and he is losing ground.

In classical literature, man was portrayed as the hero, the doer of noble deeds. He was the one who conquered the dragon and rescued the princess. He was the husband, the father and the patriarch of the clan.

Yet, today, many American men are now divorced. Sadly, most American children no longer live with their fathers. Even the role of patriarch has diminished as many American children do not even know their grandfather’s name.

The doer of noble deeds has become a spectator in a recliner; a TV remote in one hand and a beer can in the other.

How does he see himself? Darwin tells him he has descended from a monkey. Freud insists his emotions and passions are uncontrollable. Psychologists, meanwhile, emphasize if it feels good do it. Philosophers tell him there is no absolute truth. Everything is relative and has been for decades. Finally, politicians explain the government will take care of him when all else inevitably fails him.

Even his church has deserted him. It’s no secret that the overwhelming majority of church-goers are women. They worship someone who is portrayed as a skinny, effeminate guy in a skirt with a lamb around his neck. In some cases, the churches have turned away from the Savior altogether, spending most of their time on motivational talks.

The American man lives in a society where women control most of the wealth and the media and advertisers spend most of their time ridiculing him.

Hollywood portrays him alternately as vulnerable and insecure. Either he is in desperate need of a mother figure or, in stark contrast, he is depicted as a cold, indifferent killer, oozing testosterone with an automatic weapon and a vest full of plastic explosives.

Advertisements tell him that it just doesn’t get any better than beer and babes, while the psychologists tell him to get in touch with his feminine side.

Meanwhile, the homosexual movement tells him to ignore his masculine side altogether, and academicians add to the conflicting message by telling him to keep quiet and, above all, offend no one.

No wonder so many men are confused, subdued or even muted.

A disturbing trend has arisen among American men; they have come to believe that their lives are, quite frankly, irrelevant.

Is it really true that men are simply slaves to their jobs, their credit card companies and their mortgage companies? Is that the only meaningful role in our otherwise purposeless lives?

It was not always so. There was a time, not so long ago, when men were expected to be the masters of their own fate. There was a time when men believed their lives could make a difference.

There have been men whose actions literally changed the world.

Looking at the stories of these men can inspire us. Studying what actions turned average men into world changers can help us understand where we have gone wrong.

We will begin by recounting the life of a unique, elderly European man who literally stood in the gap for all of Western Civilization and, in the process, changed the world. After that, we will reflect on the lives of a series of American heroes who refused to sink into the quicksand of mediocrity, helping to define what America stands for today.

These stories are of more than just academic significance because we are at war. Unfortunately, the American man is at war on two fronts. First, the secret war he must fight here at home is the challenge to his very manhood. Some portray him as a sexist, domineering, unthinking fool; happily shuffling from one woman and one beer can to the next. Others imply that he is largely unnecessary. Indeed, his very nature is currently being defined by Hollywood, the media and the academic elite.

Despite all the pessimists, it is really up to him to define himself. How he does will determine our success on the second battle front, the war on terrorism. The American man is at a crossroads; only he can decide what he will become. The direction he takes will determine our very survival as a nation.

The war on terrorism could turn out to be far more costly and damaging than any of us have imagined. It is possible that entire cities could be taken hostage by suicide bombers, anthrax, dirty nukes and portable weapons of mass destruction.

Such an attack would have a devastating impact on our economy.

What would this do to our will to fight?

It’s possible that a future administration might find it easier and less expensive to simply stop backing Israel in the Middle East. But would such neutrality spare American lives in the future? Or would we simply be admitting to the terrorists that we are, indeed, a nation of cowards?

Answering these questions requires a long and honest look at ourselves as men. Recognizing our weaknesses can be just as critical as assessing our strengths—perhaps even more so! How tough are we really? Can we stand up for freedom the way our ancestors always have? Will we become so wounded, confused, weakened and corrupted that we simply give up the fight? If so, that sad day would be the beginning of our nation’s drift into insignificance.

What we do now will determine what we become in the years to come. What we become will determine our ultimate victory or defeat. The unthinkable is, nonetheless, entirely possible ... we could lose this war. If we do, there are at least a billion people in the world who will shed no tears at our demise. In fact, we can be sure that some in the world will cheer and many will gloat as America quietly descends into the quicksand of politically correct, impotent nothingness. A has-been nation that once claimed greatness is not a new footnote to history. It has happened before.

The previous century could certainly be called the American Century. We have risen from obscurity under the heel of the imperial British Empire and, in only two centuries, achieved world prominence. We are the only global superpower left standing. Two world wars and the implosion of the Russian communist regime have left us alone as the world’s last great hope. Fifty years of cold war have exhibited (and vindicated) the strength of our economy and our way of life.

Entering the new millennium, our country must surely be the most powerful and secure nation on earth. Yet, will it remain that way? What will the next hundred years bring?

At first glance, it seems that we have reason for optimism. Our government seems strong. Our economy seems healthy and growing. This, however, could be misplaced confidence.

I can well imagine some Trojan fellow saying the same thing back in 1,200 BC. I can picture him sipping his glass of wine behind the thick walls of his city in complete security. Of course, that was before one of their royal princes ran off with somebody else’s wife. And, of course, that was before somebody rolled a huge, wooden horse inside the city gates.

The Persians likely felt the same way back in 330 BC before they met a man named Alexander (before he was great).

Even the Romans could point to over 800 years of history, culture and military dominance; that is until one dark day when the Vandals sailed into their main seaport at Ostia. They went on to pillage and plunder Rome itself. The impossible and unthinkable had indeed happened—Rome fell in 476 AD.

What about us? Could America fall? Some may argue that comparing our society to fallen nations is trite and naive. While it is true that there are always Doomsday Prophets who constantly predict disaster, it is equally true that there are many who ignore those warnings, and this is sometimes to their peril.

As a young boy, I remember walking with my father down the streets of New York’s inner city. My father had always impressed me as being a pretty tough character. He was a New York City cop, and later a homicide detective, for twenty-five years. I remember being surprised when he said, Remember son, there is always someone tougher than you out there somewhere. Be careful! I never forgot that warning.

History teaches us this warning is just as true today on the world stage as it was back then on the mean streets of New York.

It is also sobering to bear in mind that nations