WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Eye See You
byVanderleunonApril 14, 2019
Members of the media are seen reflected in the eye of President Donald Trump
Sanctuary cities and Trump the AlinskyiteWhat Trump is doing here is what he’s done many times before, following Alinsky’s Rule #4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.” Actually, he’s following #5 and #6 as well, to a certain extent: “”Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon” and “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” He might need to worry about #7 at some point, “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag,” but that point has not yet been reached, and Trump is usually rather good at switching things up anyway.
Trump is an Alinskyite, a term describing his tactics rather than anything about his political orientation. Whether Trump’s a natural at it or whether he’s purposely studied it I don’t know, but I think his use of Alinskyite methods is something that ties the left in knots, because although they are also practitioners of the Alinsky art, they have long considered that they own it and are rather unused to anyone on the right using it against them. It miffs them.
Find the strongest weapon of your foe and turn it against him.
RichardApril 14, 2019, 10:44 AM
Good on him. Election after election of commiecrat dirty fighting and the GOP just never could find a street fightin’ man. Now they have one and it appears to conflict with their preferred gentlemanly, upper class, members-only self-perception. Yeah, well b.s on that b.s. I hope the young ‘uns are taking notes on how you defeat the Left. Candace Owens, and those like her have clearly been paying attention. It gives an old dude a sense of hope for the future.
He’s really, REALLY GOOD at getting Dems riled up, and hoisting them on their own petards.
Bill JonesApril 14, 2019, 4:44 PM
Were I Trump I’d be building Section 8 housing all over Santa Monica.
ghostsniperApril 14, 2019, 5:36 PM
“Find the strongest weapon of your foe and turn … a big fucking bolt down inside the muzzle.”
Sabre22April 15, 2019, 7:38 AM
He should unload thousands of illegals NOT just in Pelosi’s District But right in front of her house. Tell ALL of them that there is FREE FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING RIGHT OVER THAT WALL THERE. Same thing in Schumer’s home town as well. and any other democRAT that oppses fixing the immigration system they are expecting over 1 million immigrant this year. They ALL need to go to Sanctuary Jurisdictions
JackApril 15, 2019, 8:24 AM
Kudos to you Bill Jones. You are a friend of spirit. I’ve always been a fair minded man and in that sense, I always try to give people what they ask for.
Good, bad or indifferent, if they constantly clamor for it I believe they should get it and get it in spades and in that spirit Trump should flood California and Washington State with every illegal that trips across the border. Chip them, tell them if they leave their new digs they will be deported and let these liberals deal with their new neighbors and friends.
Cactus TikiApril 19, 2019, 8:54 AM
“Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!:
I doubt if he actually read it, it just comes naturally to him. What he does is he understands humans and their motivations.
It’s about time we got a fighter in the White House. Or at least someone who defends himself. If it weren’t for Trump being elected I shudder to think where we would be by now.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
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Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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Find the strongest weapon of your foe and turn it against him.
Good on him. Election after election of commiecrat dirty fighting and the GOP just never could find a street fightin’ man. Now they have one and it appears to conflict with their preferred gentlemanly, upper class, members-only self-perception. Yeah, well b.s on that b.s. I hope the young ‘uns are taking notes on how you defeat the Left. Candace Owens, and those like her have clearly been paying attention. It gives an old dude a sense of hope for the future.
Oh yeah, latest installment of Intellectual Froglegs is out. Enjoy.
http://tinyurl.com/zpoj7bl
He’s really, REALLY GOOD at getting Dems riled up, and hoisting them on their own petards.
Were I Trump I’d be building Section 8 housing all over Santa Monica.
“Find the strongest weapon of your foe and turn … a big fucking bolt down inside the muzzle.”
He should unload thousands of illegals NOT just in Pelosi’s District But right in front of her house. Tell ALL of them that there is FREE FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING RIGHT OVER THAT WALL THERE. Same thing in Schumer’s home town as well. and any other democRAT that oppses fixing the immigration system they are expecting over 1 million immigrant this year. They ALL need to go to Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Kudos to you Bill Jones. You are a friend of spirit. I’ve always been a fair minded man and in that sense, I always try to give people what they ask for.
Good, bad or indifferent, if they constantly clamor for it I believe they should get it and get it in spades and in that spirit Trump should flood California and Washington State with every illegal that trips across the border. Chip them, tell them if they leave their new digs they will be deported and let these liberals deal with their new neighbors and friends.
“Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!:
I doubt if he actually read it, it just comes naturally to him. What he does is he understands humans and their motivations.
It’s about time we got a fighter in the White House. Or at least someone who defends himself. If it weren’t for Trump being elected I shudder to think where we would be by now.