The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s choice of the word “change” as his campaign’s central slogan is not the product of focus-group studies, or the brainstorming sessions of his political consultants.
One of Obama’s main inspirations was a man dedicated to revolutionary change that he was convinced “must be preceded by a passive, affirmative, nonchallenging attitude toward change among the mass of our people. They must feel so frustrated, so defeated, so lost, so futureless in the prevailing system that they are willing to let go of the past and change the future.”
Sen. Obama was trained by Chicago’s Industrial Areas Foundation, founded in 1940 by the radical organizer Saul Alinsky (Read about Alinsky here. -BZ). In the 1980s, Obama spent years as director of the Developing Communities Project, which operated using Alinsky’s strategies, and was involved with two other Alinsky-oriented entities, Acorn and Project Vote.
Indeed, Alinsky believed in sacrificing ethics and morals for the great cause. “Ethical standards must be elastic to stretch with the times,” Alinsky wrote in his last book, “Rules for Radicals,” adding that “all values are
relative in a world of political relativity.”
Please note the main point: “Ethical standards must be elastic to stretch with the times. All values are relative in a world of political relativity.”
Evil does exist. We see evil all the time. We see evil in Darfur. We see it in the streets of our cities. We see it in parents who abuse their children. It needs to be confronted and confronted squarely. We are not as individuals going to be able to erase evil in the world, that is God’s task. We need to have humility in the approach. A lot of evil has been perpetrated on behalf of trying to eliminate evil. Just because we think our intentions are good, doesn’t mean that we’re going to be doing good.
Barack Obama’s “Change We Can Believe In” is simply socialism — imposed by stratagem because Americans have never believed in Marxist economics. Saul Alinsky understood this, and his ghost is alive and well — and threatening to haunt the White House.
I love that picture. It says more than a 1000 words. I am with you BZ – I am voting McCain too, but I do not think I am as happy about it as you. Sigh, for me it is just voting for the lesser of two evils.
I’m just wondering…. when I come and visit the US, are they gonna be having the KGB follow me around to make sure I don’t spread any kind of conservatism?
Here is some more for you:
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/08/obamaayers_records_blocked_at.html
Happiness isn’t necessarily the issue; exposing Obama for the empty soul that he is, IS. McCain is sitting in a position that the Obama Camp couldn’t have imagined in a thousand years. How could they NOT be steamrollering over an ancient white guy? But McCain has one more major mistake to make: his VP. A mis-step here could tank his campaign and hand the White House completely over to Barack Hussein Obama.
BZ
It’s getting to be crystal clear what Obama really wants to do, and honestly it’s not all that different from what Hillary wants to do.
How is your father doing?
Shop: thank you for asking; a little better, but the final diagnosis is in fact leukemia.
BZ
Sorry to hear about your dad BZ, praying for the best as always bud.
The forum last night showed a couple of things IMO:
1. Obama speaks like he is scared to offend any liberal.
2. McCain has a lot of friends.
3. Obama almost lost the election in one word “Experience” when talking about Clarence Thomas
4. Obama is a politician he is actually a better politician than McCain.
and the most important 5th
Obama lost and his followers are crying “Cheater” “foul” and a host of other reasons for the loss.. Can’t wait till election day, if Obama looses it will be 2000 all over again.
I agree with BZ, the choice of VP could make or break the campaign. If he is smart, he would take Thompson or Romney.
BTW, I never knew your dad was having problems BZ, hope he recovers from it, my aunt recovered from Stage 4 cancer after prayer and treatment.
I’m also sorry to hear about your dad’s diagnosis, BZ. We must keep the prayers going!
As for your post, it’s the truth. I do believe that Obama is even further left than Hillary. I didn’t realize anyone could get any further left than she is, but I think he made it.
I’ll be voting for McCain regardless of who he chooses as VP. The idea of handing over the White House to Obama is something we can’t afford to do. I hope McCain chooses wisely!
And as Obama “works,” did anyone notice the beginning of Alinsky’s sentence: “They must feel. . .”
Again, NOT about facts or reality, but about FEELINGS and EMOTIONS, both very poor foundations upon which to base a presidency, an administration, a country.
BZ
I am sorry indeed to hear that about your father. Prayers to you and your family.
Shop: and ditteaux, but glad to read of your Dad’s turnaround!
BZ
Obama in that back pocket is priceless. They were talking about them big’ol moonbat ears on the radio up here today, and were wondering when he was going to fly off into the moonlight…
The more we learn about Obama, the worse it gets.