0:00:01.100,0:00:02.750 If I were the devil... 0:00:04.990,0:00:06.710 If I were the Prince of Darkness 0:00:06.710,0:00:09.120 I'd want to engulf the whole world in darkness. 0:00:09.120,0:00:12.550 And I'd have a third of its real estate and 4/5 of its population 0:00:12.550,0:00:15.170 but I wouldn't be happy until I had seized the ripest apple 0:00:15.170,0:00:18.329 on the tree, thee. 0:00:18.329,0:00:22.543 So I'd set about however necessary to take over the United States. 0:00:22.543,0:00:26.190 I'd subvert the churches first, I'd begin with a campaign of whispers. 0:00:26.190,0:00:28.160 With the wisdom of a serpent I would whisper 0:00:28.160,0:00:31.190 to you as I whispered to Eve, "Do as you please." 0:00:32.020,0:00:34.460 To the young, I would whisper that, "The Bible is a myth." 0:00:34.460,0:00:36.760 I would convince them that man created God 0:00:36.760,0:00:38.200 instead of the other way around. 0:00:38.200,0:00:40.240 I would confide that what's bad is good 0:00:40.240,0:00:42.837 and what's good is square. 0:00:42.837,0:00:45.852 And the old, I would teach to pray, after me 0:00:45.852,0:00:49.420 "Our Father, which art in Washington…" 0:00:51.000,0:00:52.390 And then I'd get organized. 0:00:52.390,0:00:55.750 I'd educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting 0:00:55.750,0:00:58.240 so that anything else would appear dull and uninteresting. 0:00:58.240,0:01:01.450 I'd threaten TV with dirtier movies and vice versa. 0:01:01.450,0:01:03.300 I'd pedal narcotics to whom I could. 0:01:03.300,0:01:06.390 I'd sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. 0:01:06.390,0:01:09.080 I'd tranquilize the rest with pills. 0:01:09.080,0:01:11.030 If I were the devil I'd soon have families 0:01:11.030,0:01:14.060 that war with themselves, churches at war with themselves 0:01:14.060,0:01:16.300 and nations at war with themselves 0:01:16.300,0:01:19.619 until each in its turn was consumed. 0:01:19.619,0:01:22.137 And with promises of higher ratings 0:01:22.137,0:01:26.635 I'd have mesmerizing media fanning the flames. 0:01:26.635,0:01:28.990 If I were the devil I would encourage schools 0:01:28.990,0:01:30.830 to refine young intellects, but neglect 0:01:30.830,0:01:33.460 to discipline emotions, just let those run wild 0:01:33.460,0:01:35.010 until before you knew it 0:01:35.010,0:01:36.830 you'd have to have drug sniffing dogs 0:01:36.830,0:01:39.852 and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door. 0:01:39.852,0:01:43.994 Within a decade I'd have prisons overflowing 0:01:43.994,0:01:46.590 I'd have judges promoting pornography. 0:01:46.590,0:01:48.960 Soon I could evict God from the courthouse 0:01:48.960,0:01:50.470 then from the schoolhouse 0:01:50.470,0:01:52.230 and then from the houses of Congress. 0:01:52.230,0:01:54.320 And in His own churches I would substitute 0:01:54.320,0:01:57.410 psychology for religion and deify science. 0:01:57.410,0:01:59.360 I would lure priests and pastors 0:01:59.360,0:02:02.580 into misusing boys and girls, and church money. 0:02:02.580,0:02:05.420 If I were the devil I'd make the symbols of Easter an egg 0:02:05.420,0:02:08.000 and the symbol of Christmas a bottle. 0:02:08.000,0:02:10.699 If I were the devil I'd take from those who have 0:02:10.699,0:02:13.730 and give to those wanted until I had killed 0:02:13.730,0:02:16.258 the incentive of the ambitious. 0:02:16.258,0:02:17.941 And what'll you bet? 0:02:17.941,0:02:22.428 I could get whole states to promote gambling 0:02:22.428,0:02:24.400 as the way to get rich. 0:02:25.540,0:02:29.540 I would caution against extremes and hard work 0:02:29.540,0:02:32.340 in Patriotism, in moral conduct. 0:02:33.160,0:02:36.292 I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned 0:02:36.292,0:02:38.745 that swinging is more fun 0:02:38.745,0:02:42.753 that what you see on TV is the way to be. 0:02:42.753,0:02:45.040 And thus I could undress you in public 0:02:46.400,0:02:48.687 and I could lure you into bed 0:02:48.687,0:02:51.860 with diseases for which there is no cure. 0:02:53.540,0:02:54.920 In other words, if I were the devil 0:02:54.920,0:02:57.220 I'd just keep right on doing on what he's doing. 0:02:58.170,0:02:59.540 Paul Harvey.