THE UNDERLYING DREAM OF HILARY CLINTON
Underlying both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the
radical socialist political theories of another Chicagoan, Saul Alinsky, who
has been quoted by President Obama, as having “the wisdom to see the world as
it is, but also the courage to see the world as it should be” [Obama’s speech
in Jerusalem in 2103]. Obama and Hillary have a vision for America, but it
isn’t the American Dream, nor is it a particularly Christian vision. In his
Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky has said, “Lest we forget at least an
over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical… the first radical
known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively
that he at least won his own kingdom — Lucifer.” [Saul D. Alinsky, Rules for
Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals]. That is a far distance
from one Nation under God.
Saul Alinsky’s 12
Rules for Radicals
* RULE 1: “Power is not only what you have, but what the
enemy thinks you have.” Power is derived from 2 main sources – money and
people. “Have-Nots” must build power from flesh and blood. (These are two
things of which there is a plentiful supply. Government and corporations always
have a difficult time appealing to people, and usually do so almost exclusively
with economic arguments.)
* RULE 2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.”
It results in confusion, fear and retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone
of anyone. (Organizations under attack wonder why radicals don’t address the
“real” issues. This is why. They avoid things with which they have no
knowledge.)
* RULE 3: “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of
the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity, anxiety and uncertainty.
(This happens all the time. Watch how many organizations under attack are
blind-sided by seemingly irrelevant arguments that they are then forced to
address.)
* RULE 4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”
If the rule is that every letter gets a reply, send 30,000 letters. You can
kill them with this because no one can possibly obey all of their own rules.
(This is a serious rule. The besieged entity’s very credibility and reputation
is at stake, because if activists catch it lying or not living up to its
commitments, they can continue to chip away at the damage.)
* RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is
no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure
point to force the enemy into concessions. (Pretty crude, rude and mean, huh?
They want to create anger and fear.)
* RULE 6: “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” They’ll
keep doing it without urging and come back to do more. They’re doing their
thing, and will even suggest better ones. (Radical activists, in this sense,
are no different that any other human being. We all avoid “un-fun” activities,
and but we revel at and enjoy the ones that work and bring results.)
* RULE 7: “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.”
Don’t become old news. (Even radical activists get bored. So to keep them
excited and involved, organizers are constantly coming up with new tactics.)
* RULE 8: “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.” Keep trying
new things to keep the opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one
approach, hit them from the flank with something new. (Attack, attack, attack
from all sides, never giving the reeling organization a chance to rest,
regroup, recover and re-strategize.)
* RULE 9: “The threat is usually more terrifying than the
thing itself.” Imagination and ego can dream up many more consequences than any
activist. (Perception is reality. Large organizations always prepare a
worst-case scenario, something that may be furthest from the activists’ minds.
The upshot is that the organization will expend enormous time and energy,
creating in its own collective mind the direst of conclusions. The possibilities
can easily poison the mind and result in demoralization.)
* RULE 10: “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push
through and become a positive.” Violence from the other side can win the public
to your side because the public sympathizes with the underdog. (Unions used
this tactic. Peaceful [albeit loud] demonstrations during the heyday of unions
in the early to mid-20th Century incurred management’s wrath, often in the form
of violence that eventually brought public sympathy to their side.)
* RULE 11: “The price of a successful attack is a
constructive alternative.” Never let the enemy score points because you’re
caught without a solution to the problem. (Old saw: If you’re not part of the
solution, you’re part of the problem. Activist organizations have an agenda,
and their strategy is to hold a place at the table, to be given a forum to
wield their power. So, they have to have a compromise solution.)
* RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and
polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy.
Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions.
(This is cruel, but very effective. Direct, personalized criticism and ridicule
works.)
