CVN Editorial
The Race Card - It's all they have left
by Conservative Sue
August 4, 2012
I've had an interesting exchange with one of my liberal followers the past couple of days on Twitter that highlights what I see as an ongoing fight to define the Tea Party by the left. Essentially, his comments suggested that the Tea Party was racist (where have we heard that before?). I, of course, set the record straight, but I am not sure those who oppose the Tea Party particularly care about the lack of truth in their claims of racism.. it isn't about educating themselves about the actual Tea Party, as opposed to the one which has been fabricated by the mainstream media and those who hold a liberal viewpoint; it is only about stealing the narrative from conservatives to steer the conversation away from the message of the Tea Party ...with which the vast majority of Americans agree: Our government is too big, spends too much money, and has taken away too many of our liberties.
This tactic of painting Tea Party conservatives as racists by the left is taken directly out of Saul Alinksky's book 'Rules for Radicals':
- Rule 11: If you push a negative hard and deep enough it will break through into its counterside.
- Rule 13: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.
And, because liberals have the mainstream media parroting their talking points, there exists a rather substantial portion of our population that has bought into the lie that the Tea Party movement is motivated by racism. We fight back, but often with limited results, as they continue on with this relentless assault on the character of those who associate themselves with the Tea Party. Sadly, I do not see that opponents of limited government will relent in this character assassination, because it is really the only weapon left in their arsenal to stop the advancement of the conservative message. The policies of the left have utterly failed us, as evidenced in Carter's and now Obama's abysmal performance as president; so instead of defending their liberal ideology, they simply change the subject to a topic that tends to silence the opponent.
So what should we do in response to these attacks?
Do not give bullets to those who are firing at you.
If you do stumble across some idiot who claims they support conservative principles, and they are making statements that can be taken and used as evidence by the left that the Tea Party movement is a bunch of bigots, call them out. I must say I have seen relatively little of this on Twitter and none at the many Tea Party and other conservative gatherings I have attended, but it doesn't take many of these idiots to spoil the image of the whole batch. If we don't weed out the riff-raff amongst us, we are just giving the enemy more ammunition to fire back at us.. thus diverting the message from the real issues: debt, deficits, jobs and the economy. Liberals love to scour the crowds at Tea Party events in search of an offensive sign to use in their battle to smear the movement. I've never seen any offensive signs in person, but the fact they ever existed means someone in our movement was not doing their job in calling out bad behavior
Without exception, speak the truth with authority.
Never let the claim that we are 'racist' go unchallenged. Liberals will never stop repeating this lie, so we must never stop refuting the claim.
Joseph Goebbels - “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.”
The truth is, we aren't racists. The truth is, the longer the battle goes on in America to restore Constitutionally conservative government, the more Americans are hearing our message. They've seen the destruction of the liberal movement in this country; Americans are seeking answers, and we must be ready to provide those answers.
Even though the assault on our character may be disheartening, I think it is a sure sign of desperation on the part of liberals when they continue with the attacks. We have the truth on our side; never forget that.
THE BLAZE
Viral Chick-Fil-A Picture Claims Christians Don’t Feed the Poor — But We Have Proof to the Contrary
by Billy Hallowell
August, 3, 2012
This week, hundreds of thousands of Americans rallied to support Chick-fil-A amidst a firestorm of controversy over the fast-food chain’s views on gay marriage. As Christians and free-speech advocates rose to defend the company’s right to stand in support of “traditional marriage,” some critics waged attacks on those lining up for the so-called Chick-fil-A buy-ins.
An image that was making its rounds on social media had a strong and condemning message for the mass number of Christians lining up at the restaurant.
While it’s not immediately clear where the image originated, the aforementioned quote makes a plethora of assumptions — the first of which is that Bible-believing Christians are not overtly involved in feeding the poor and helping those in need. But reality paints a very different picture
Just days before the Chick-fil-A controversy hit a fever-pitch, Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Love” brought tens of thousands of Americans — many of them Christians — to Dallas, Texas, to worship, serve and restore. Through the “Day of Service,” these individuals rebuilt homes, renovated churches, fed the poor and engaged in other activities that “Jesus actually said to do.”
Despite the mainstream medias’ refusal to report about the astounding events that unfolded, many lives were changed as a result of the “Day of Service” initiative. Embracing the ideology present in the aforementioned image ignores the hard-work and dedication of tens of thousands of Americans who braved the heat in Texas to “line up” and serve their fellow man.
TheBlaze was on-site to witness some of the inspirational stories of volunteers reaching out to help “the least of these.” We published numerous examples of these stories of people “lining up” to help those in need. Among the many stories resulting from “Restoring Love” is an effort to bring food to New Mexico’s depressed Navajo Nation.
Considering that tens of thousands of volunteers from across America worked at 305 service projects across Dallas, the size and scope of the event was massive to say the least. In the end, in addition to the projects, 14 tractor trailers filled with food went out to 11 cities across the country.
Certainly, non-Christians opposed to the Chick-fil-A ban are entitled to their opinions on the matter. But dismissing the work that Christians do on a daily basis defies reality. In the end, organizations like Here’s Life Inner City and Teen Mother Choices International — both Christian-run and operated — showcase the hard work that goes on in the trenches. They are, of course, only two of the many examples.
While “Restoring Love” serves as a perfect anecdotal example that proves that tens of thousands of Americans who are willing to give of themselves, these non-profits prove that there are so many Bible-believing Christians who regularly show up at food pantries, homeless shelters and wherever else they may be needed.
Even as many Christians live out their faith and help those in need, this isn’t to say that everyone is pulling his or her weight. The needs are massive and many do, indeed, fail to live up to the Bible’s commands to help the poor. Still, the narrative that Christians care more about Chick-fil-A than serving others seems somewhat unfounded, especially days after the historic “Restoring Love” volunteer initiative.
http://theblaze.com
Certainly, non-Christians opposed to the Chick-fil-A ban are entitled to their opinions on the matter. But dismissing the work that Christians do on a daily basis defies reality. In the end, organizations like Here’s Life Inner City and Teen Mother Choices International — both Christian-run and operated — showcase the hard work that goes on in the trenches. They are, of course, only two of the many examples.
While “Restoring Love” serves as a perfect anecdotal example that proves that tens of thousands of Americans who are willing to give of themselves, these non-profits prove that there are so many Bible-believing Christians who regularly show up at food pantries, homeless shelters and wherever else they may be needed.
Even as many Christians live out their faith and help those in need, this isn’t to say that everyone is pulling his or her weight. The needs are massive and many do, indeed, fail to live up to the Bible’s commands to help the poor. Still, the narrative that Christians care more about Chick-fil-A than serving others seems somewhat unfounded, especially days after the historic “Restoring Love” volunteer initiative.
http://theblaze.com
Wow. MT@jipsy32:@glennbeck#RestoringLove Sells More Tickets for Cowboys Stadium Than Paul McCartney bit.ly/OwIhL7
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 30, 2012
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