Dan Cirucci: What Part Of E-V-I-L Don't You Get?

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

What Part Of E-V-I-L Don't You Get?

Since the horrific attack yesterday there have been people on radio and TV saying all sorts of dumb things.
In fact, we appear to be surrounded by inanity.
Last night on TV some commentator or eyewitness or whoever came on and said he felt very, very sorry for those who died and those who lost limbs in the bombing BUT he also felt sorry for those who couldn't complete the marathon and never got to experience "their moment."
What? WHAT?!
There is NO moral equivalence here. None. Get it?
This guy lost his leg. It had to be amputated on the spot. And this poor guy over here was never able to cross the finish line. Awwww!
What the hell has happened to our priorities? Where is our sense of moral relevancy?
It appears as if we've become so wound up in ourselves -- our own challenges; our own personal best; our own sense of fulfillment; our own agendas; our need to feel oh so special -- that we've completely lost sight of the broader issue (indeed, the broader THREAT) here.
So for those who may be just a bit confused, let's cut to the chase and get this straight:
There is evil in the world.
There are evil people.
They hate America.
This is what they've been taught. This is what they know. This is their all-consuming passion.
They hate Americans -- all Americans, and that includes you, your family and all those that you love and care about including your friends and neighbors next door, around the corner or on the other side of the country.
They have disdain for us and our way of life.
They mean to destroy us.
They intend to kill us -- to annihilate us.
And they're deadly serious about this.
Okay?
Make sure you understand this.
And now, we have something to say as well to the lady who called into a radio talk show this morning crying "I don't understand why there is so much hatred in the world. Why do people hate so much? Why can't we get along?"
Here's our advice to this woman: Read some of the stories in the Bible. Study history. Look back over some of the unspeakable evil that has preceded us. Know that evil acts and hateful people cannot simply go unanswered. And regrettably history teaches us that all too often these acts must be answered in kind. Understand that weak leaders ('easy' leaders) and weak people make easy targets.
Get real!

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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