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BRACE FOR IMPACT

StudSupreme
11/04/2008
10:51:54 pm PST

They did their job ‘well’, didn’t they?

Howard Dean.

Daily Kos.

Move On.

World Can’t Wait.

Code Pink.

ACORN.

Huffington Post.

The Nation.

They studied the mindless energized mass movements created by Fascism, National Socialism, Communism.

They studied how Pravda communicated.

They analyzed the tactics used by Mao in his revolutionary conquest, and afterwards during the Cultural Revolution.

They learned from Goebbels and the demagoguery of the Third Reich.

A N D

I T

W O R K E D .

An incontestable and unopposable supermajority in Congress.

A Marxist President.

A Supreme Court with possibly FOUR upcoming vacancies.

A soon-to-be-formed National Internal Security Force – beyond the FBI, Home Sec or any other agency, as well armed as the US Armed Forces – that is targetted at THE YOUNG, who will be trained and indoctrinated so that they are IDEOLOGICALLY PURE.

And a combined media relations arm of the Mainstream Press and Hollywood who are their willing ideological partners.

There will be a movement to destroy books, film and television programs of the past that spoke praisingly of the lone hero or the pioneers.

There will be federal legislation to permit blocking and intervention in all literature, broadcasts and public discourse that is considered……….”Unfair.”

A dark cloud hangs over the Bald Eagle, and her banner with Stars and Stripes hangs limp.

I have a sister. My sister is hardly a conservative. She called me today. She wants advice and support from me to go gun shopping because she feels she needs to buy a firearm for home defense.

I spent my vacations this year travelling around the West. Folks were curious, interested, incredibly polite, totally genuine, warm, friendly, completely open and honest. They lived and worked outdoors, and really did look and act like can-do, energetic Frontiersmen. I would have been honored to call any of them Friend if I had known them better.

They’ll come under fierce attack in the coming years, as the powers that be will try to eradicate their heritage and imposing The New Thinking.

You’ll see George Soros and Warren Buffett amass fortunes vastly greater than the ones they already have.

Congrats, NYT.

Congrats, Marcos Moulitas.

Congrats, Bill Ayers.

Congrats, Reverend Wright.

You will see America wounded multiple times by her own elected leaders, hemorraging, pummeled, chained, hobbled. And you will feel undisguised joy at the crime against the World that you have managed to commit – the crime of crippling the greatest defender of the innocent, the liberator of nations from the grip of tyranny, whose lady carries a torch on high for all to see so that they can come to the Light and be Free.

Stalin, Brezhnev, Mao and Hitler will be smiling and chuckling in their graves.

This ain’t over, folks.

You think Sarah Palin can lead the Republicans back to the True Path and step forward in 2012 to get America back on the Path that Washington, Jefferson and Franklin put us on, following the principles of the Enlightenment?

I can guarantee you that DailyKos and the rest of the lunatic left entourage will feel SO STOKED by their new power that they will feel emboldened enough to actually attack her physically, maybe even try to kill her.

BRACE YOURSELVES.

The sons of Marx will be doing their absolute best over the next four years to destroy the nation founded on the ideas of Adam Smith and the minds of the Enlightenment, a true pillar of hope and faith in the potential greatness of the individual, a nation that has invented the modern age, split the atom, walked on another planet, and sent its electromechanical scouts called Pioneer and Voyager out into the cosmos, and set BILLIONS of others FREE.

A nation where my own ancestors came, fleeing places without any opportunity, hope or future, to simply have the chance to build something, unfettered, to create a real vision of hope and a future for themselves or – more typically – sacrificing their own happiness and future for the sake of offering opportunity to their children.

I feel like shit tonite.

LGF Comment

Why Are Americans So Willing to Give Up Freedom?

If you haven’t read Ligneus’s post on Adam Smith, do so. If men like that governed today in America, we wouldn’t have to deal with pompous pretenders like Obama or McCain. In the comments I remarked as follows:

“Must be the redneck in me, but i could never have conceived that so many would willingly throw down freedom”.

Indeed, it’s the fact that so many Americans are willing to allow the government to control their lives that has me flabbergasted. I have no answers for it, but “Just Another Richard” left an eloquent response, reproduced below.

Ah but zee, you fail to see the human capacity for self delusion, together with its ever faithful companion slothfulness. With a choice between a hard road and the easy way out, people will always rationalize the easy way…its so much simpler, after all, what’s to think about…be happy

The fact that, in the burdensome chores of struggle and endeavor, can be found our own redemption, where the sense of accomplishment can give meaning to existence, where the heavy load of actually thinking for yourself trains the mind to become self sufficient, to be an instrument of its own creation. To free the mind from the irrationality of conspiring minds and petty spiteful dogmas.

Now this does not always result in setting one’s self upon the right path, indeed, many an intellectual’s personal biography can attest to the wasted path to hedonism. But the mind, cautioned by reason and human dignity, aware of its own limitations in a cosmos of such vast and incomprehensible possibilities, does not flee from its own inconsequence, but embraces its own insignificance, for this in truth is what we are; to do otherwise is to rage against our very being, which as you can see, has such devastating and deleterious consequences, crushing aspiration and leaving shattered lives. Just look to those lost souls fleeing their very own lives in pursuit of a release by means of the excessive use of drink or drugs. There is nothing wrong in inconsequence, it is the natural state of being, IT IS LIFE. Those foolish ghosts, forever chasing the ephemeral illusion of fame, celebrity, fortune and power, are the natural born destroyers of what is most sacred in this earthly realm … LIFE.

Like many another, I too struggled in this life to find my meaning, to find my place, and just like most others, I too struggled with my fears, my failings and my doubts. But it was only when I reflected back upon my own soul, that I was able to discover myself. No outside bauble or trinket could satiate my hunger. No greater accumulation of wealth (hah…funny), no position of power in a hierarchy, could gain anything more than fleeting moments of respite from the longing. Only when I came to terms with myself, I cast off the goals of a shallow society, and recognized myself for what I was…just a simple individual, living out this tiny span, did I learn to accept myself on my terms and NOT someone else’s.

The fact that Marxism is a cult of death and destruction is obscured by the illusion that tomorrow we will be one step closer to Utopia if only we believe, is now indisputable and is the most cruel lie humanity could embrace. But for the mind that has cast aside all belief in any greater meaning, or indeed, any meaning, what is there left to do, for when such a mind looks inward it can be filled with nothing but fear and loathing, for there is nothing of substance to be found within; but to join in with the pack to create Utopia upon the hill tomorrow, gives meaning to an empty shell, a meaningless, and soul crushing existence, where that ultimate fear, greater even than the fear of death, must never be faced…the fear of facing one’s self.

I would only add that men cannot make the spiritual journey that Richard describes in a Marxist or Islamic society. The West grants men the freedom to find their way, or lose their way. Sadly, too many Americans are lost.

Comments Worth Quoting

It has always irritated me when the left says they will take America “back”. Back? They never, ever had it. What they want is to take America to hell.

LGF Comment

I come from a pretty moonbatty family and I can tell you first hand that most lefties think don’t care for outward signs of patriotism such as flying the flag, pledging allegiance or getting choked up during the National Anthem.

To the Left, the most patriotic thing an American can do is to work towards changing America into something which it has never been before.

Working to create a new and different America is their idea of patriotism, because the America that they love exists only in an imagined future, and not in our history.

And it is a future that will never come to pass if I have a damn thing to say about it.

To America’s Soldiers: Thank You

Mural “Liberty Remembers” by Eric Grohe

Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost. In our time, that may mean social disapproval, public scorn, hardship, persecution, or as always,even death itself. The question remains: What is worth defending? What is worth dying for? What is worth living for? – William J. Bennett – in a lecture to the United States Naval Academy November 24, 1997

On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs

Thus there is a paradox, and we must grasp both ends of the situation: We may well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is still remarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people who are not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep.

I mean nothing negative by calling them sheep. To me it is like the pretty, blue robin’s egg. Inside it is soft and gooey but someday it will grow into something wonderful. But the egg cannot survive without its hard blue shell. Police officers, soldiers, and other warriors are like that shell, and someday the civilization they protect will grow into something wonderful.? For now, though, they need warriors to protect them from the predators.

“Then there are the wolves,” the old war veteran said, “and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy.” Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial.

“Then there are sheepdogs,” he went on, “and I’m a sheepdog. I live to protect the flock and confront the wolf.”

If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen, a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your fellow citizens, then you have defined an aggressive sociopath, a wolf. But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero’s path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia, and walk out unscathed.
By LTC (RET) Dave Grossman

Also see Patriotic Murals

“American Soldier Proud And Free”

I have been wanting to start a library for my grandchildren comprised of books that celebrate America, give a true recounting of this country’s beginnings and serve to instill pride in our heritage. Lord knows they will never learn anything but revisionist lies from their teachers.

More so, I want them to become acutely aware of how fragile, and increasingly rare, the freedoms we have are. I grew up never imagining that a people could exist who would despise freedom, indeed, who fear it. They are a people who are so given over to their rapacious appetites and so bowed low under the weight of their collective cowardice that they have no compunction facilitating the end of America. I never imagined that fellow so-called Americans would be the enemies that my grandchildren would face. And the _amerikkans who call themselves “Progressives” are those of whom I speak.

Kimberly Jo Simac has my admiration. A mother of nine, Simac has set about countering the educational system’s mis-information by writing American Soldier Proud And Free for children. It will definitely go in my library.

American Soldier Proud and Free is the newest book from children’s author Kimberly Jo Simac, a mother of nine who values the importance of teaching young people patriotism.

“I have spent my entire adult life raising nine children, and I see without a doubt that patriotism – respect for our flag, our leaders and those who serve in the military – is being totally left out of our children’s educational agenda,” Simac said. “I really felt that something had to be done to address these deficiencies.”

As a response, Simac wrote , colorfully illustrated by Donna Goeddaeus. While working on this book, Simac also realized that there are no patriotic soldier books for little children.

“We have books about everything imaginable, but nothing to teach and remind our youth that we should be proud to be Americans and honor those who have fought so we can live free,” she added.

Simac attempts to fill these voids with her new book, which is a simple story about a young boy who has a special appreciation for American soldiers. The book was recently added to the Dr. Laura Schlessinger Book List.

Since being added to the book list, a donation appeal was launched to raise money to provide veterans with Simac’s book. Over $2,000 in donations was raised during the first weekend, and now copies of the book are being given to soldiers, schools and libraries.
“It is an exciting story as people who read the book are willing to donate their own money to spread the simple message that it carries,” Simac said.
For more information on the book, visit www.gnaco.com.(Source)

An American Moment

A reader (thank you) turned me on to this clip hosted over at Michelle Malkin. In 1976 I was a useless hippie, roaming the country. Not political, I paid little heed to the destruction my generation was inflicting. I was too busy “finding myself” . Gag me.

I certainly wish that men like Rick Monday had prevailed in the following decades. Instead, the leftest vermin invading this baseball field seems to have had the most impact. Shame on them, shame on me.

Over 40,000 baseball fans saw Monday risk his career by grabbing what could easily have been a fireball to rescue the American flag from a couple of asshats, and suddenly it recalled the real patriotism and passion for America that had been missing in 1976. At first in isolated pockets but soon sweeping around the stands like The Wave would later do, Americans stood up and sang “God Bless America” — not prompted by the stadium organist but fueled by love of country.

For my money, it’s the single best moment in sports. God bless Rick Monday, and God bless America.

Honorable Men

Warriors…In Their Own Words

We have always had warriors, from as far back in history as one can go — warriors are timeless.Warriors have a moral code and are not simply trained killers (as they are all too frequently portrayed).If we did not have warriors, we would undoubtedly be speaking another language, German,Japanese, Chinese, or Russian.Warriors are born, they are not created. Certainly they are trained, but to be a warrior is a calling.[...]With this documentary, photo exhibit and book our aim is to raise funding for and awareness of the men and women warriors that have given so much to protect our freedoms. Freedom is not free.

Back Then, in America

I’ll be brief. I’m gasping for air actually. I just got my internet connection back after a two day, unexpected, loss of service. Yikes! I am aghast that yet again my addictive personality has found yet another addiction to foster. I need to catch up with email and comments so ask your indulgence with yet another golden oldie.

It was a relief, in a way, to not read of the three pretenders to America’s throne, or about muslims seething, nor progressives chanting hosannas to their new born king. But, as mentioned earlier, I am putting up archives (in a helter skelter manner) and this old post only serves to summon forth the deeper anger I hold for those who are intent on slaughtering America’s spirit like an oxen offered up for sacrifice in a desperate attempt to allay the wrath of the gods.

I come from a family of wanderers and drivers. At 16 I stuck my thumb out and began a decade of crisscrossing this country, weaving America’s highways into my heart with every mile. As I have written elsewhere…

….from infancy, my heart became syncopated to the slick, sweet click of rubber tires bearing down on asphalt, the command of clutch changing gears, the sweet susurrous chortle of a purring engine. For a child translating her world on the basis of seeking escape, the apparent movement of a driver became a code etched into the walls of my soul.
I am, simply, to the road born.

I will never forgive those who are making it quite likely that my grandchildren will never know the ineluctable freedom of disappearing into the heart of America. It is from that place in me that i jotted out the following a few years back.

Back Then, In America

I am haunted by America. I am haunted by the raw power her past still commands. I look deep inside this picture and I can feel the thunder of her engines thrumming. Deep under the earth. They still sing.

This is a land that seems to have commanded audacious vision and reckless abandon in the lovers she would take to her bosom. Men who would look across the muted distances with hunger and purpose, and envision braids of weaving, tumbling roads to carry purpose and hunger west.

It took men who would build lonely buildings, dwarfed by the vastness of earth and sky, along miles of road, singing with empty winds and dark in all directions.
Coffee is hot. Pie is fresh.
Waiting for the one person. The lone traveler.
The one American driving west with technicolor dreams clutched in nervous hearts.
All they own in the world in the backseat of the car.
No forwarding address known.
You could disappear. Back then. In America.

A coffee. cheeseburger. apple pie. A smoke.
Will ya fill her up, mister?
Thanks, Mister.

Door slams shut, warm throttle of the engine as she winds away, cherry red taillights bobbing in the dips of the road, like a flimsy pair of glass hearts lost down the rapids of all roads going West.

Postcard courtesy of New Mexico Route 66 Association member Steven Rider

Worth Quoting

Sultanknish has executed another powerful post, excerpted below. Be sure to read it in it’s entirety.

From…

Two Men in a Room: Superior Force and the Failure of Will

Let’s go back to the two men in the room. One has a knife and one has a machine gun. One is determined to kill the other. Which one will walk out of that room alive? The answer is, the one who is determined to kill the other. A weapon is no good unless it is used. Using a weapon as a bluff only works once at most and it stops working if your opponent is willing to take the risk or knows you won’t use it.
The nature of the world is two men in a room, one has a gun and one has a knife. The man with the gun insists on trying to reason with the man with the knife, to enlighten him and democratize him. The man with the knife meanwhile grins and creeps closer and takes a few swipes at him. In return the man with the gun threatens him, waves the gun around and occasionally takes a shot at him to warn him away, without really trying to hit him. Is it any real mystery who will emerge alive from this conflict?
More important than the ability to fight is the willingness to fight. A national government that is not willing to fight even to protect its own citizens has committed treason and ceased to have any continuing legal justification for its existence. There are only three things a national government is truly needed for and the first of them is national defense. Yet national governments across the world, from America to Europe to Israel, have substituted national accommodation for national defense. Amnesty, integration, moderation and tolerance have become the new watchwords.