A conservative political commentator from Australia thinks America will not only survive tough economic times, but will thrive.
Nick Adams, author of "The American Boomerang: How the World's Greatest 'Turnaround' Nation Will Do It Again," sees several hopeful signs for a nation slowly recovering from the financial downturn of 2008.
"Most people want to see a strong U.S. because they understand a strong U.S. means there will be a strong world," says Adams. "Today we live in a dangerous world. Even though anti-Americanism remains strong in certain areas – the average European or Australian doesn't love America as I do because of decades of anti-Americanism – but more people recognize the value of a strong America. Once you scrape away all the nonsense, were it not for America, the world is not a place you'd want to live in.
The response to his premise in "American Boomerang" has been impressive, as readers are interested in Adams' views of America and how the country can come back strong. He says the advantage he has is of an admiring outsider.
"Feedback has been sensational," Adams told WND. "People say I've ignited a patriotic fire in them. They've never felt prouder than when they read my book. It's incredible that a young man can come from the other side of the world and have such a clear eye to see what American has done for the world. You are appreciated, and many of us are very grateful."
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Adams says the American entrepreneurial spirit is key to a roaring rebound.
"America is not just a country, it's much more than a country, it's an ideal and improbable experiment," he said. "It's the indispensible idea of the world, and that's why it's so vital. The moral imperative of our time is to keep America strong!"
Adams also sees America as a bulwark against aggression from foreign powers, including state sponsors of terrorism and their acolytes: "It's very distressing for people everywhere, anyone who values freedom and individual liberty, to see what is happening around the globe. Terror, tyranny and torture would reign without America."
Adams regularly travels to the U.S. for lecture tours, and marvels at the perspectives of Americans eager to know why a fellow from Down Under is so enamored.
"I've been coming to America for the last four or five years, a total of 14 trips," he told WND. "I crisscross the U.S. north south and every which way. I have a base in Texas and have developed an affinity for Texans and the Texas way of life. Texas is the embodiment of American exceptionalism."
Adams just returned home from a nine-week book tour and says of the many topics he covered and discussed with attendees, a paramount concern of Americans is the jihadist agenda, which represents one of the most dire threats to an American rebound.
"Islam is an evil and failed ideology," Adams said. "There are millions of peaceful Muslims, but it's not the religion that makes them peaceful; it's that they are not practicing their faith on a regular basis.
"Political correctness is a huge domestic problem. It's the greatest domestic threat to America, because it is undermining Americans' confidence in themselves and their mission," he continued. "It's a tool of the left used to whip us all into conformity and submission. It's so antithetical to what America is all about. It's about seeing good and evil and not being afraid to call it out."
"Through it all, though," he concluded, "I have the most sure feeling that the American spirit will prevail, and the country will rise again to become a beacon of hope for the oppressed the world over."