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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
Even though Bucco thinks Alinsky is the Darth Vader of political activism, he sure got a lot of things right, didn't he? Whether those that oppose him want to admit it or not, virtually all politicians use his Rules For Radicals in their campaigning and even in their conduct after being elected almost every day.
Aren't we seeing one, or even several, of these rules being used by our 'electeds' in almost every soundbite or interview they produce? President Obama got elected using the Rules, even though John McCain used them too. Now the GOP is trying to use them to reverse the political tide. Check the Rules out once more and see if that's not right. http://vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/rules.html
Why might Alibnsky's rules be so popular? Appealing to our emotions moreso than our intellect, do you think? It's sure easier to get a response that way. There's no doubt that the Rules work. No one has to even think.
For one, I'm trying as hard as I can to resist being manipulated.
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Since you mentioned me and while correct in a sense, a bit melodramatic !!
I believe to my core that our President was not simply aligned with Alinsky's Rules for Radicals but the ambitions that accompany them and there is a difference between that thrust and whatever of them are used by other politicians.
Secondly, not only was he aligned with the core and ambitions of Alinsky, ALL....I mean EVERY SINGLE BIT OF TRAINING HE RECEIVED was/is steeped in very extreme radicalism of some kind, not JUST Alinsky. The only time he served in any capactity without the extreme radical influence being the largest part of his life was MAYBE the 5 months, which by the way is the TOTAL, he served in congress.
It is not simply Alinsky's influence by itself...you called me (and Ben Stein) in another post which you said was very poorly researched by Stein and it concerned his Harvard years. I invite you to PLEASE read about his election there and the environment at the time at Harvard...the racial tensions which served him well, and then try to find out anything about his time there, like his grades, etc....you cant !!! The President will not allow that to be released to the public !
Sorry for the rant (it has been awhile) and I am trying hard to behave myself and not be confrontational, but this is what I felt before Iowa, and I have not changed one iota, in fact it has been reinforced.
It is not simply the shoving of a "stimulus" bill down our throats after saying he will NEVER sign a bill with "pork" and then to find out it was filled with it and was signed even though he knew nobody read it. It is the continual assault on everything...the total package. You may have forgotten the stimulus bill and the stuff that has happened but it is part of the package and to me not a surprising package at all.
You can ignore as you seem to his background...I cannot...and I will repeat what I said during the election...I will come on here and apologize daily if I am wrong, but I am NOT wrong. We are being totally ovewhelmed with EVERYTHING he said would NEVER happen....politics heavier than it has ever been....no transparency....and the list is endless and you and others still buy into this thing.
I am terrified for my country....there is nothing we can do. He will get a health bill because it is all political...does not matter what is in it..he does not care what is in it !