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A Tale of Two Protests

The Tea Party Protesters are ritualistically labeled as “angry,” “racist,” “hateful,” or “violent.” Here is some video of these “dangerous” tea partiers being interviewed by a liberal blogger. Not only does the blogger have no problem navigating his way through the conservative crowd, he is treated respectfully and without rancor.

In this video, we see a SWAT team has been called in to preserve order in the face of a tea part protest. Note the reaction from the protesters–peaceful compliance.

On the other hand, here is video of protest against the new, strict immigration law recently signed by the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer. Note the man being escorted away by police. He is a counter-protester whose life was threatened. Note the violence being enacted against the police for protecting the man’s right to life, which these protesters refuse to recognize.

In this second video, we see how liberals, progressives, and socialists treat conservatives. Why the great difference? Because liberals, progressives, and socialists don’t believe in equal rights. They believe only in their own “rights,” which includes the right to take the property of others by violence, as demonstrated by the two losers that stole a backpack from one of the tea party protesters.

Update: my favorite part of the above video is where the communists and liberals are shouting at the conservatives to “get educated,” while holding up a very large sign with word the “immigrant” misspelled (no, people, it’s not spelled “immagrant”). HA! Too much.

Here is another example of the major differences between these two movements (this one was in LA). I guess the Left wouldn’t be the Left if they weren’t looking for excuses to destroy things.

The article mentions that anarchist infiltrators may have been responsible for the damage. Ok…but the Tea Parties also had infiltrators, who were quickly sent packing. The immigration protesters didn’t stop the damage when they could and should have.

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Recommended Reading: Russell Kirk and the Misunderstanding of Rights

A great blog post from a follower on Twitter. I recommend reading Russel Kirk whenever you get the chance.

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Cheney, Limbaugh At Odds With Powell Over GOP Future

Over the weekend, Dick Cheney appeared on Face the Nation and voiced his support for Rush Limbaugh’s thoughts on the future of the GOP, over Colin Powell’s recent positions.

“If I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh,” Cheney said, adding that he believed Colin Powell had left the GOP when he threw his support behind Barak Obama in the general election.  “I assumed that that is some indication of his loyalty and his interests.”

Powell has expressed concern over statements made by Rush Limbaugh regarding his choice to support Obama for President. “I think what Rush does as an entertainer diminishes the party and intrudes or inserts into our public life a kind of nastiness that we would be better to do without.”

Apparently Powell hasn’t been paying attention. Barak Obama stooped to new levels of nastiness in his quest for the White House, using the courts to open sealed divorce records of his opponents. Obama is a pro when it comes to nastiness; he knows the Move-on Media won’t report it.

Frankly, I’ll take someone with a sharp tongue who defends this country over a smooth talker who destroys it from within any day.

Colin Powell exemplifies two of the problems the GOP has had in the last few years–first, Republicans who believe Big Government interests can find a home in the party whose platform includes a dedication to smaller government. Reagan’s Big Tent GOP isn’t that big. Powell said last week that “Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less.” I guess he missed the Tea Party in his neighborhood.

Second, Powell has also said he is a Right-of-Center Republican, though “not as right as others would like.” You can say that again, Colin. Since when was support for more government a right-of-center issue? Powell apparently thinks Republicans must act like Democrats in order to get elected.

Rush Limbaugh has stated over and over again that this isn’t true, that conservatism wins every time it is honestly tried. Dick Cheney supports that idea. “The suggestion our Democratic friends always make is ‘somehow if you Republicans were just more like Democrats, you’d win elections.’ Well, I don’t buy that. We win elections when we have good solid conservative principles to run upon.” Cheney gets it.

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The Patrick Henry Caucus

Something has begun…

Part 1:

Part 2:

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I Told You So

Liberals Lie. They just do. I would like to think they can’t help it, but I know that isn’t true. It’s part of their standard operating procedure.

It’s really kind of sad–their positions are so out of touch with Main Street, America that the people would not choose Liberalism if given a real choice.

So, the Liberals begin campaigns of disinformation about Conservatives in an attempt to demonize them, thinking that the people, left with no other choice, will choose Liberalism. They will hold up this most recent election as evidence of that.

The problem is that their efforts work on people who aren’t familiar with the real Conservative movement, those people who only know Conservatism by what the Media shows them on TV.

There are four major Liberal sites (The Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Media Matters, and Gawker) that are carrying an account of what is allegedly a Conservative advocating the burning of college text books at a 9/12 Project gathering. The truth is easily discovered with a little footwork.

There are also plans by Liberal groups to try to infiltrate the Tea Party events and disrupt them, or present themselves as Conservatives with outrageous signs or speech. Their aim is to discredit the Tea Party Movement. Don’t underestimate their cunning and subtlety; they have been doing this for decades.

These people love lying. They believe it gives them power. And, as long as the Move-On Media gives them air time, it will continue to seem that way. Their methods come straight out of Saul Alinsky’s book, Rules for Radicals. Alinsky was a Marxist and a Community Organizer. Sound familiar? It should. Many of Obama’s campigns tactics were borrowed from Alinsky.

The best way to overcome their lies is with the irrefutable truth. So, bring your cameras to the Tea Party events. For every camera they bring to try to discredit us, we want 10 cameras showing the truth. We want to show the world where the truth is.

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Provo Tax Day Tea Party

David Kirkham of Kirkham Motor Sports has organized a Tax Day Tea Party for Utah County residents. His efforts are nothing short of heroic. As of April 8, 2009, there are 600 people signed up in Utah County. That is just staggering!

PLEASE NOTE: THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED

Please join us on April 15, 2009 at the Old Utah County Courthouse of the corner of University Ave. and Center St. in Provo from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

Scheduled speakers include Third District Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Provo Mayor Lewis Billings. Rep. Chaffetz will be speaking at 5:00 sharp, so please come early. You won’t want to miss anything.

Also, please remember that these protests are not about attacking any specific government official, or impeaching Barak Obama, or anything like that. This is about restoring Constitutional government to America. We are gathering to let our public servants across the country know that we surround them, and that they answer to us, we do not answer to them.

I personally know of individuals who are opposed to these protests who plan to be present to disrupt the activities. Be aware that anything you say to them or do to them will be used to discredit the entire movement, not only on individual blogs, but in the mainstream media as well. Do not engage them. They do not have honorable motives.

I recommend responding to their heckling only with this, from Samuel Adams:

“If ye love [redistributed] wealth better than liberty,
the tranquility of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom,
go home from us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or your arms.
Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.
May your chains set lightly upon you,
and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.” (Insert mine)

Please join us as we peaceably remind our public servants that we are a free, sovereign people. Let’s celebrate our Independence early this year.

Other Tea Parties in Utah:

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Conservatives Must Speak Truth To Power

When the Student is ready the Teacher will appear. So goes the old adage. I think the Conservative/Republican movement is now ready, and the Teacher is beginning to appear. The Teacher will have many faces and many names, but the message will be clear and powerful.

This is one example of the appearance of the Teacher. Hugh Hewitt posted the following on his blog. It’s from an anonymous marketing exec, known only by his email address, bearinthewoods84 at gmail.com.

I’ve been thinking a lot over the past couple of weeks about the communications strategies and tactics that are currently being employed in favor of White House and Congressional initiatives, and  against all who oppose them.  I’ve also been thinking a lot about how  discordant the GOP’s response has been.  There are bright spots, to be  sure.  A groundswell of grassroots activism in the form of Tea  Parties.  The Speech.  And growing discussions I’m hearing, especially amongst young voters and moderates who are realizing they’re getting a bit more than they bargained for.  The problem I’m having is that I’m  not hearing a universal emotional truth that resonates across broad  swaths of voters.  I’m hearing wonderfully articulated arguments, and  some good old-fashioned common sense.  I’m just not hearing it boiled down into something that’s easily embraced.  But the more I think, the  more I think a potential unifying mantra is staring us in the face.  At the risk of being presumptuous, I have a suggestion:

The two most powerful words in advertising have always been:  “Free” and “Truth.”

The problem is, once they get turned into marketing language, they sometimes develop twisted meanings.  But, if, in fact, marketers can use the words legitimately, they absolutely should employ them  whenever possible. It’s important to understand that many times, though, the two words conflict.  Yes, something might be “Free,”  but the “Truth” is, in the end, you still have to pay.

It’s clear the Democrats have embraced the concept of “Free.”  Just  look at all the stuff they’re “giving” away.  I’m reminded of a discussion I had a few years ago with a Canadian friend of mine — and  no, it wasn’t about health care — but it was about some other government program from which he believed he was getting free services.  “The government’s going to pay for it!”  He was ecstatic.  Then I asked him his tax rate.  Although he made less than half of  what I made at the time, his rate was 15 points higher.  A lightbulb went off when he realized that yes, the government was paying for his  service — with his money.  This is the twisted concept of “Free” the  American people are being sold by congress and the president.  But  “Free” is seductive.  And emotional.  And people are almost universally willing to buy it.  The Democrats are, quite literally, banking on it.

But, then, there’s the Truth.  One of the most successful public service campaigns in recent memory has been “The Truth” campaign against smoking.  Just the facts.  Just the truth.  Presented in a raw, yet emotionally arresting way.

When, in times past, Republicans have presented the Truth in an emotionally arresting, and creatively competent way (The Bear in the Woods, The Contract With America) we’ve succeeded.  I’ll even throw in the Swift Boat spots for good measure here, just to make a point.  When we’ve failed, we’ve done one of two things: (A) We’ve failed to  live the Truth, for instance, by becoming big spenders while telling the country we’re not, or by shutting down communication altogether, thus obscuring the Truth; or (B) we’ve failed to articulate the Truth  in a way that is concise and emotionally appealing.  Which is why I frequently liken GOP responses to Liberal banner waving as the communications equivalent of a white paper.

The Truth is powerful on its own.  It can be spoken in short sentences.

The Truth is simple.  The Truth is pure.  The Truth trumps opinion.  And although “Free” is frequently considered the more powerful marketing word, the truth is, the Truth wins head to head. Irrefutable Truth eventually ends every argument.  Emotional Truth eventually wins every heart and mind. There is, right this very moment, a massive opportunity for the Right to not only embrace, but to — in a marketing sense — “own” the concept of, and the very word: Truth.

The Democrats have gone too far down the road, now, of a faux concept of “Free,” and made too many missteps along that road, to be able to own them both.  It’s ours for the taking, and the American people are showing every sign of hunger for exactly that:  The Truth.

To pull it off, though, we must live as we speak.  We can’t call out their pork, and ignore or brush off ours.  We can’t talk around our own mistakes — we have to own up.  Living up to the Truth is difficult, in the best of times.  But even in times like these, it’s never impossible.  I agree with Ann Coulter’s take in Guilty that the Truth infuriates both Democrats and the mainstream media.  Because both have such trouble owning up to it.   The time is now.  Not only  do we have the opportunity to be the voice of Truth, I’ll submit that  we have the duty.  Just imagine how, plainly stated, Truth stands up to what we now know are the Democrats’ versions of the following: Free, Change, Hope, Bipartisanship, Fairness, Transparency….I could go on, but I don’t see the need.

The truth is, our mantra is staring us in the face.  We need to live the concept, so the word has power. But we need to use the word.  Literally, use it, the way the Democrats used the word: “Change.”  With purpose and conviction.  Over and over.    We have the opportunity to give America what it desperately needs and wants the most:  The Truth.  And the best part is, the Truth is on our side.

The message is right on. It’s simple, yet powerful. If incorporated at the National level, the Republicans have a very good chance to roll back the damage done by the Obam administration beginning in 2010. But, as “bear” notes, they have to live it and not just say it.

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The Repugnance of Socialism

This is a great post

Some of his best points include:

“One must never mistake repugnance for fear.  The first is based upon reason, the latter upon emotion.”

Hear, hear! Fear is not a reliable motivator. Reason usually is.

“No free man or woman will tolerate the loss of liberty in exchange for material comfort.”

This is what Benjamin Franklin was saying in this oft mis-interpreted phrase

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

which has been rewritten by many leftists to support their opposition to the Patriot Act and other American efforts to hold back the tide of Terrorism. But such an understanding of the quote cannot be supported by the context.

Unfortunately, Conservatism often loses in ideological battles because it refuses to promise anything, leaving the fate of its adherents entirely in their own hands. Socialism, on the other hand, promises some form of salvation, whether economic, political, or even religious, to those who might benefit most from it.

As George Bernard Shaw wrote, “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”

Our Founding Fathers would be appalled at our apostasy.

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