Saul Alinsky?s son: ?Obama learned his lesson well?

[NotSoSilentBob]

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4784

In Artful Dodger style, Barack Obama, plays down his mentorship with Communist author Saul Alinsky. But Alinsky's son, L. David Alinsky, credits Obama for "learning his lesson well"? from the Communist guru.

Indeed, Alinsky Jr. who credits his late father for the success of last week's Democratic National Convention, may have done something that Obama's detractors couldn't: blown the cover on the presidential hopeful's communist leanings.

No one can blame Alinsky for the pretentiousness of the Ancient Greek Temple from which Obama addressed plebes, or for the tacky neon colours on display at the Pepsi Centre, but it was Alinsky who wrote Rules for Radicals, the bible of the far left.

Says Alinsky's son L. David Alinsky of his father's influence at the Dem Convention: "ALL the elements were present: the individual stories told by real people of their situation and hardships, the packed-to-the rafters crowd, the crowd's chanting of key phrases and names, the action on the spot of texting and phoning to show instant support and commitment to jump into the political battle, the rallying selections of music, the setting of the agenda by the power people."?

"The Democratic National Convention had all the elements of the perfectly organized event, Saul Alinsky style, the Communist guru's son wrote in a letter published yesterday in the Boston Globe.

The Artful Dodger may be less than pleased that he has been pegged as a Saul Alinsky Poster Boy by the guru's own son.

"Barack Obama's training in Chicago by the great community organizers is showing its effectiveness,"? Alinsky Jr. wrote to the Globe. "It is an amazingly powerful format, and the method of my late father always works to get the message out and get the supporters on board. When executed meticulously and thoughtfully, it is a powerful strategy for initiating change and making it really happen. Obama learned his lesson well.

"I am proud to see that my father's model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local community organizing to affect the Democratic campaign in 2008. It is a fine tribute to Saul Alinsky as we approach his 100th birthday."?

Alinsky should be reminded that the West has stared down communism everywhere it has raised its hideous head.

influencing a Democratic convention from the grave pales in comparison to the results that followed President Ronald Reagan's famous words, "Mr. Gorbachev, take down this wall."?

The commonsense and freedom-loving Gipper would have chuckled at the audacity of Obama's Ancient Greek Temple stage setting and would have told Obama what he told the world: "All great change in America begins at the dinner table."?

Reagan also said: "I have seen the rise and fall of Nazi tyranny, the subsequent cold war and the nuclear nightmare that for 50 years haunted the dreams of children everywhere. During that time my generation defeated totalitarianism. As a result, your world is poised for better tomorrows. What will you do on your journey?"?

"Alinsky considered himself a realist above all, the ultimate pragmatist."? (American Thinker, Aug. 30, 2008). "As a confirmed atheist, Alinsky believed that the here and now is all there is, and therefore had no qualms about assorted versions of morality in the pursuit of worldly power. He didn't coddle his radical acolytes or encourage their bourgeois distinctions between good and evil when it came to transferring power from the Haves to the Have Nots. Alinsky saw the already formed church communities as being the perfect springboards for agitation and creating bonds for demanding goods and services."?

Obama followed the same path.

It is a fact that activist-cum senator Barack Hussein Obama started off his career as an activist with a position as a community organizer for the Developing Communities Project (DCP) of the Calumet Community Religious conference (CCRC) in Chicago. Both the CCRC and the DCP were built on the Alinsky model of community agitation, wherein paid organizers learned, in Alinsky's own words, how to "rub raw the sores of discontent"?.

Meanwhile L. David Alinsky, perhaps unwittingly put Obama into the proper perspective by stating without reservation: "Obama learned his lesson well."?

[plantsman]

I said months ago that Obama is a marxist. All one has to do is listen to him. And I also bet that history will prove him to be a closet muslim.

[R13]

Instead of digging up all this BS about Obama, why dont you find something good about Mccain or does something like that even exist?

[plantsman]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: raider13</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Instead of digging up all this BS about Obama, why dont you find something good about Mccain or does something like that even exist? </div></div>

Allow me to step in for McCain and tell why I've decided (maybe)to vote for him. Just my opinion, and will be brief. Anyone who desires additional info can pm me. Let me preface my comments with a few statements. Until recently, I wasn't going to vote. I deemed neither candidate worthy of it. I watched (2 times actually) the event at Saddleback church, and that was a turning point for me. In the event, Barach seemed to struggle for words, to try and find the answer for that particular audience. Many pauses, uhs, etc. McCain, it seemed to me, spoke from the heart. He didn't have to pause, seek the best answer, weigh every word, etc. That is, to me, the difference between politically expediency (Obama) and conviction. I am convinced, as I've stated on this forum, that Barach is both marxist and muslim. I firmly believe that. With that said, I still am not 100% sure I'll vote for McCain - not sure if voting for the lesser of 2 evils is a legitimate enough reason to vote. McCain, to me has weaknesses - he's voted both with Bush, and the mainstream media runs from this fact - but he has also voted with, and sponsored bill with, Kennedy. Kennedy, to me, is the most despicable politician this country has ever had. Massachusetts should be drop kicked into the North Atlantic for repeatedly electing this worthless piece of crap.

Should I vote for McCain, it will be because of Palin - mother of 5 (like my wife). I know what such a person can do - she can cook a 20 dollar meal on a 1 dollar budget, maintain order, bring peace, solve problems, motivate and inspire, has abundant energy, etc.

So my decision, at this point, is do I vote for McCain, or do I not vote at all? And I may decide to write in Ronald Regan - just to have it reported in public archives!

[SunTzu]

[plantsman]

Actually, a more accurate protrayal would be Marx/Biden in '08.

[imported_ut1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: boney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Kennedy, to me, is the most despicable politician this country has ever had. Massachusetts should be drop kicked into the North Atlantic for repeatedly electing this worthless piece of crap. </div></div>

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[PVVikeFan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ut1</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: boney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Kennedy, to me, is the most despicable politician this country has ever had. Massachusetts should be drop kicked into the North Atlantic for repeatedly electing this worthless piece of crap. </div></div>

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But compared to B. HUSSEIN Kennedy is a right winger.

[CoeburnCane]

Communist leanings =/= Communist

You can have an idea or thought that lies with a particular genre of political thought, but that doesn't mean 100% of your political beliefs are of that genre.

I'm not defending him one way or another--that's just simple logic. Just because a Republican is against abortion doesn't make them a Baptist pastor, for instance.

[NotSoSilentBob]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CoeburnCane</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Communist leanings =/= Communist

You can have an idea or thought that lies with a particular genre of political thought, but that doesn't mean 100% of your political beliefs are of that genre.

I'm not defending him one way or another--that's just simple logic. Just because a Republican is against abortion doesn't make them a Baptist pastor, for instance. </div></div>

Being a Baptist pastor is a bad thing?