Posted by
Patrick Henry on Friday, February 27, 2009 11:44:42 PM
As vehemently as I despise what Saul Alinsky stood for, and the ugly tactics he used and taught, there is something about the man one can't help but grudgingly admire. He and his ilk have completely co-opted the Democratic party, orchestrated their playbook and put two Alinsky mentees into power as president and secretary of state. Obama and his wife freely quote Alinsky and Hillary Rodham Clinton was his star pupil and wrote her graduate thesis on his works. Not a mean legacy for a guy who's been dead almost forty years.
Alinsky was a self-admitted communist who organized in the poor district of Chicago with complete disregard for existing ethical codes. His hero was Lucifer (the Devil) who, he enthused, challenged authority and got his own kingdom (Hell). His vision was social revolution leading to socialism, and ultimately the "paradise of communism" (his words). He wrote a book called Rules For Radicals, in which he outlined the tactics necessary to the overthrow of the establishment and giving "power to the people." Every conservative, moderate and Republican should read the book. Then you'll know exactly what you're up against. It WILL scare you!
It is time for conservatives to unite and pull their heads out of the sand. It is time to look at the bigger picture and see just how the tide has turned. Democrats have ridden Barack Obama's rock star coattails into power, with commanding majorities in both the House and the Senate. In one fell swoop they have transformed America into a permanent debtor nation, rolling back, in the process, the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 and laying the groundwork for socialized medicine and care rationing. Through card check legislation they are preparing to empower the unions to force their way into non-union shops by strongarm methods and intimidation, reducing profitability and undermining capitalism. Many favor the reinstitution of the Fairness Doctrine to stifle popular conservative radio talk shows. The anti-gun fanatics have already begin their ominous drumbeat, the president has reinstated public funding for abortion and gay marriage, or something like it, will soon be officially sanctioned. This is the liberal full-court press, folks. Is anyone awake out there?
How did this come about? Saul Alinsky's dictum was that radicals should gain political power by any means, including lying, cheating and stealing, if necessary. (He practiced all three liberally). The fact is that the Democrats have lied (most of Obama's campaign promises and about whose actions really caused the collapse of the housing market), they have cheated (ACORN, enough said) and they have stolen (the election in Minnesota, probably, and a trillion dollars from U.S. taxpayers). And they've only just begun, because blanket amnesty for illegals waits in the wings.
To reverse the balance of power, conservatives must act, beginning immediately. The notion that we can all play by the old rules when our opponents have legitimized theft, dishonesty and lawbreaking is an illusion. There is no genuine contest if the rules apply to only one team. We have a choice. We can either be "decent," and play by the old rules, and watch the two-party system become a one-party system (the Democrats' goal). Or, we can take the gloves off and fight back. Saul Alinsky's rules for radicals were proposed to help the minority bamboozle the majority, and they have worked. Now we are the have-nots. So why can't Alinsky's rules now be used against those who are in power, the Democrats? They can!
Over the next several weeks I'll be reviewing Alinsky's rules, one by one, and suggesting how conservatives can use them to unseat Democratic incumbents, embarrass Democratic leadership and discredit Democratic socialist public policies. I hope you'll tune in and contribute.