The Discrediting of America: Political Adversaries

While President Obama is the face of the Progressive advancement running roughshod over America, there is a well funded massive machine of operatives implementing widespread attacks on those, organizations, corporations and individuals, who stand against their policies. With a basis found in the pages of Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals, aiming to demonize, ridicule and discredit all in opposition, there are no lines that cannot be crossed as the ends justify the means. The tentacles of these ongoing operations extend beyond your wildest imagination. Therefore, BAHL Revere will engage a series of posts alerting our readership of instances in this regard titled The Discrediting of America.

Ronald Reagan once said about the left, "Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."  This cast of characters is not your parents Democrats. And while these elite progressives do think they know what is best for you, or rather isn't so, they are quite sinister and are from honest brokers seeking the best decisions for America.

When this group identifies individuals who pose what they deem as a serious political threat to their objectives, the long knives are unleashed.  Sadly, due to the progressivism in both parties, the attacks come from both sides of the aisle.

During the recent presidential campaign, Mitt Romney was falsely accused, by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid no less, of failing to pay his taxes to Uncle Sam.  In addition, as reported by The Blaze, a pro-Obama Super PAC Priorities USA on Tuesday released an ad accusing Mitt Romney of being somehow responsible for the death of the wife of Joe Soptic, a former GST Steel employee and a known Obama campaign operative.

Previously, we have chronicled the vicous attacks that came down upon Michele Bachmann (R:MN), who dared to question, upon accurately noting an infiltration of our government by the Muslim Brotherhood, the vetting process of those who work within and closely with our government.  You were left wondering who the enemy actually is.

In the hearings to confirm former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel as Defense secretary, freshman GOP Congressman Ted Cruz took it to Hagel, only to be condemned by a slew of Democrats, including Florida Senator Bill Nelson.  Progressive republican John McCain, who had earlier admonished Hagel, a former close ally, publicly scolded Cruz. Conservatives have been longing for someone like Cruz to strongly articulate the principles of conservatism.  Included among those principles would be to prohibit individuals cozy with our enemies from being appointed to high ranking positions, and Chuck Hagel, (R:NE), is such an individual.

While it is customary for political operatives to launch attacks, the mainstream media frequently uses their platforms to manipulate and nudge a citizenry so whipsawed from swirling events they cannot decipher fact from fiction.  NBC has been busted several times for doctoring video tape in recent years, and the Associated Press routinely errors in favor of the progressive angle.

A blatant example recently was The Associated Press printing erroneous comments attributed to Sen. Rand Paul, (R:KY), suggesting he sought to round up illegal immigrants.  With Paul a borderline Libertarian, that thought process goes against his core beliefs and should have rang false to those who put forth the article.  No such luck.  After the public had two days to digest the comments Paul supposedly made, AP released a correction nobody heard or saw.

Without question, the harshest attacks over the Obama first term were launched upon Sarah Palin.  Over and over and over again, the mainstream political pundits tell us how stupid and ill-prepared for higher office she is, but given the relentless attacks routinely bestowed upon Palin, one has to wonder why someone so weak commands such attention.  Actual fact, the left fears Palin; and they should.

Recently, a story reported Palin, fresh off her contract with FOX News not being renewed, has signed a contract with Al-Jazzera.  Several left wing outlets, frothing at the mouth to attack Palin, released the story.  One problem; it was false.  Somebody get the egg on the face Washington Post on the phone.

Palin had a great time poking fun at these low life Obamabots masquerading as journalists.

  

For someone lacking the intellectual fortitude to challenge the progressives on the battlefield of ideas, the amount of attention paid to her is astonishing.  Given what we are led to believe, this is the equivalent of the Alabama Crimson Tide worrying about the goings on over at Troy State.  To anybody who can engage in critical thinking, the truth is Palin is perhaps the one they fear the most.

 

Shifting gears, while the republicans are presented as those who wish harm on others against the backdrop of the civil progressives who seek to help everyone, the vitriol that comes at Palin should be very revealing for anyone not considered among the three blind mice.  Check out these tweets:

 

 

 

These message boards are full of hate from those aligned with the party of inclusion and civility.  Since winning the public on the battlefield of ideas is not an option, propaganda laced with ridicule is the avenue of approach for this group.

 

Michele Bachmann continues to work on issues inclusive of national security and finance, almost always correct in her assessments. Sarah Palin was instrumental in getting several Tea Party candidates elected and continues to be very well respected in conservative circles, set to speak at the upcoming CPAC convention.. Rand Paul is considering a run for the oval office in 2016, and considered a very serous threat given his reach which extends far beyond his fringe father.  Ted Cruz, who has yet to unpack his luggage in DC, has come to town on a mission of common sense based on founding principles.

 

Truth be told, the progressives telegraph who they fear as the most legitimate challengers to expose their true objectives, which are much deeper than most imagine and often at odds with their public rhetoric.

 

The aforementioned are a handful of progressive opponents who threaten the progressives and need discredited in the public eye.  These progressive left are not intellectually challenged, and they operate with precision in manipulating a staggered public.

 

Friedrich Nietzsche once said “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”.  With a criminally complicit media riding shotgun, the progressive elites are leading a nation of lemmings from freedom and liberty to dictatorship and socialism.

No War On Women At Daytona

During the last election campaign, we were led to believe by the Obama campaign and the mainstream media that Republicans were waging a war on women.  Obviously, as usual with this group who seek to demonize, ridicule and discredit their opponents, nothing could be further from the truth.

That does not mean they were not successful in creating the false narrative.  In threatening a potential domestic policy described as limiting to women with respect to health care issues, women became terrified of a retracement of women's rights eclipsing reality.  The left, with a complicit media assisting, were relentless in their attack on the issue, which was personalized for many women.

Although the right is certainly against abortion, the base of these attacks were outside of that argument, utilizing an orchestrated attack on contraception, starting from a seemingly out of left field question to GOP primary contender Mitt Romney.  It is recognized that there is a divide with respect to abortion between many women who hold their right to chose dear and those who think the rights of choice end when a human life is conceived. A Mitt Romney victory could not immediately impact the abortion debate, although it was presented it could.

Knowing the falsity of the attacks, the right was somewhat bewildered on why the left would keep running with this seemingly non existent issue.  We had the misfortune of being introduced to Sandra Fluke, and got a very strange campaign ad from a television star few had heard of.

As we examined the aftermath of the re-election of Barack Obama, we found that this false issue actually resonated with women voters.  Polling shows that women were much more concerned about getting contraception, with several options reasonably priced at retail outlets such as Wal-Mart (WMT:NYSE), than losing gainful employment, watching their housing values plummet, rising gas prices and a declining standard of living.

Welcome to the low information voter, or ones who cannot decipher the truth amongst the waves of propaganda.

There is no war on women from the right, and we champion women with great respect.  They are our grandmothers, our mothers, wives, daughters, girlfriends, friends, bosses and co-workers, neighbors, customers and teammates.  They are leaders, champions, and competitors who provide a necessary guidance in all of our lives.  In one of my employment capacities, the director of the department is a woman. We could not and would not want to live without women.

Women play vital roles in the fabric of society. It was women who led the way in the formation of the Tea Party, as noted in a recent column. Women also excel in inventions and innovation, noted in recent years by Sara Blakely, a fellow graduate of The Florida State University, who invented a "body shaping" innovative product in undergarments called Spanx, now a billion dollar operation.

All Americans should champion the success of women, as their success is our success. 

Today, another opportunity exists to celebrate women as Danica Patrick won the pole position for the 55th running of The Great American Race; the Daytona 500.  Patrick recorded the fastest time in her Stewart Haas #10 Go Daddy Chevrolet and became the first female to win a pole for a NASCAR race.

Congratulations Danica!  Good luck running the high banks when they put the field under green on Sunday. No war on women. We will be at Daytona International Speedway, a place with scarce liberal infiltration, Thursday and Sunday, cheering you on!



Danica Patrick wins Daytona 500 pole positon.

Handed A Gift

In our world gone mad, where the obfuscation of truth is commonplace and propaganda reins supreme, it is sadly shocking when an individual speaking truth to power seizes an opportunity to demonstrate with malice toward none the importance of the founding principles from which our country was founded.

Standing just a few feet from President Obama, Dr. Benjamin Carson, a world renowned neurosurgeon and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, spoke at The National Prayer Breakfast this week and issued a common sense rationale regarding the escalating erosion of freedoms that are placing America on a path to darkness.

Carson struck a chord in the enlightening speech, stunning in its simplicity.



Dr. Carson attacked political correctness, our education system, Obamacare and our national debt, and there is no doubt Obama absorbed every last word.  However, before we get our hopes up, we must understand the objectives of President Obama have been and remain in stark contrast to the opinions of Dr. Carson.

As Dr. Carson roamed on a range of topics, each centered on freedom, free market capitalism, personal responsibility and opportunity.  Unfortunately, Obama is restricting freedom and limiting choice through an elitist oppressive government.  For example, the debt is a ball and chain on every American and is handicapping our economic growth. Health care run by the government limits choice, restricts competitive incentives and is inefficient.

The comments by Dr. Carson have gone viral.  Kimberly Guilfoyle and the gang over at The Five discussed the comments, with Greg Gutfield really hitting Obama. Dr. Carson was also a guest on Hannity, speaking with Sean Hannity about the speech.



Thank you Dr. Carson for using the platform you had this week to promote the founding principles which made our country great. If America was listening, you handed them a gift. Gifted hands indeed.

Enemies Hiding In Plain Sight

The days of sensible Democrats, such as Scoop Jackson, Reubin Askew, Zell Miller and Ed Koch, who we fondly recalled this past week after his passing, are long gone.  The party once smitten with John F. Kennedy has given way to a rancid collection of idiots, progressives and Fabian Socialists.

Michele Bachmann (R:MN)

The Republican party, regrettably, is no longer a safe harbor from progressive ideology either. An arena where this has recently been demonstrated involved a dual party attack on Rep. Michele Bachmann, (R:MN), in the aftermath of her leadership in questioning the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in our government.

There are levels of infiltration in the Unites States government with respect to the Muslim Brotherhood, which demands serious investigation Bachmann was prepared to engage in.  Bachmann was worried about what she has witnessed, and as Robert Spencer pointed out in a recent article, sought out to investigate potential "policies and activities that appear to be the result of influence operations conducted by individuals and organizations associated with the Muslim Brotherhood".

While there is certainly a slow creep of Muslim influence in our country, considerable evidence suggests significant infiltration in our government. I want to know, and I appreciate the efforts on Rep. Bachmann in this regard.

Last June, Bachmann and four other Republicans, including Texas Representative Louie Gohmert, sent a letter to the Inspectors General questioning "the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical groups' access to top Obama administration officials".  Cited as an example, as Bachmann wrote in the letter, was "The Department's Deputy Chief of Staff, Huma Abedin, has three family members - her late father, her mother and her brother - connected to Muslim Brotherhood operatives and /or organizations,"

Huma Abedin & Sec. Hillary Clinton

This was not a personal attack on Ms. Abedin, who most respect as preforming in exemplary fashion in her role under Secretary Clinton, although her marriage to disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner raises judgment questions.  As it turns out, both of her parents have significant relationships with the Muslim Brotherhood, who in the minds of those not drinking the Obama Kool-Aid, are enemies of those who fight for freedom.  The letter posed by Bachmann was perfectly rational and focused on investigating the vetting process of those in government who may have associations with this group. 

Another example of a potential Muslim influence involves right wing anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist.  The left is hyperventilating over his Americans for Tax Reform pledge, but few seem concerned about ties Norquist has with The Muslim Brotherhood.   Married to a Muslim Palestinian born in Kuwait, Norquist resists those who portray all Muslims as terrorists.  Nobody with any credibility does, but we do need to have our eyes open to all potential enemies, foreign and domestic. Like Ms. Abbedin, all appears fine with Norquist, but we should have a vetting process for individuals who can effect policy.

Although we could set our watch in anticipation of the vicious attacks which would come from the left, for those still in denial the progressive ruling class is limited to one party the attacks from the GOP were most revealing.  Leading the GOP tongue lashing of Bachmann, along with Speaker John Boehner, was none other than John McCain, who caller her actions "sinister".  Given Sen. McCain is a war hero, one would surmise that he of all people would want to make sure our government is free from infiltration from individuals and groups that wish us harm.  Sadly, this is obviously not the case.

Those lining up in opposition to Bachmann include usual suspects, such as The Washington Post, but also right wind establishment outlets such as The Powerline blog.  Rep. Keith Ellison (D:MN), a Muslim, as expected responded to Bachmann, prompting her to write back correcting misrepresented facts, a stalwart maneuver of the left. Ellison is not reasonable on this subject, or many others for that matter.

Andrew McCarthy, a scholar on the subject, backed Bachmann completely and wrote a brilliant editorial making her case, placing into proper perspective the elements and rationale for the concern. Ret. Gen. Jerry Boykin is another backing the efforts Rep. Bachmann.

The Blaze has an extensive report.

In the aftermath of 9-11, the Bush administration reached out to Muslim organizations in a spirit of friendship; however many felt the efforts went to far.  Upon election, right out of the gate, the Obama administration seemed to divert from historical positions regarding relationships with governments, groups and individuals who are cozy with terrorist organizations. 

There have been many noteworthy instances, from the Egypt speech, to supporting the Mega Mosque at ground zero to the Arab spring, which although highly touted as a vehicle of peace by the regime and the complicit lap dog media, has created extreme chaos in the most troublesome region of the planet.

Issues continue with confusing relationships abroad, which most notably fired up after the events surrounding Benghazi.  With respect to Benghazi, Bachmann correctly accused the Obama administration of adopting a "false narrative", and there are clear indications, as Sen. Rand Paul (R:KY) put forth, that the administration was involved in gun running to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Is President Obama aiming to lift up the Islamic position around the world as part of the objective of the global transformation of wealth?

President Obama has nominated Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan to head the CIA.  Brennan, who said jihad is a legitimate tenant of Islam and that terror cannot be defeated as it is a state of mind, is concerning. In addition, he was behind purging intelligence training manuals of the terms "jihad" and "radical Islam".  Brennan is quite warm to Iran and their militant extensions, and his nomination should be soundly defeated.

But, if Bachmann is so out to lunch, why would our President be nominating individuals with ideologies which parallel those of The Muslim Brotherhood.  Why would our government, after a regime change which has led to control of Egypt by The Muslim Brotherhood, honor a previous agreement to sell F-15 fighter planes and tanks to Egypt?  Sadly, this is not all Obama, as GOP Senators are going along.

The global war on terror is not over, and there are significant threats to the US. Therefore, given the countless examples of an uneasy at best warming of relationships with governments, groups and individuals that at best support the slow creep of Sharia and at worst seek to harm our citizenry and way of life, we should get behind Rep. Bachmann in her effort to identify potential infiltration of our government.

More troubling is the reasoning of those who so angrily opposed her efforts.  Got me thinking they are hiding something.  When considering this subject, things certainly seem radically extended from the normal course of what is and what should never be.

Michele Bachmann should continue to question with boldness, speak without fear and hold to the truth.  Enemies appear to be hiding in plain sight.

The Rest of the Story

As an avid football fan, although I much prefer the collegiate game, I have never missed the Super Bowl, and this past Sunday was no exception. Although much of the country becomes immersed in watching and grading the commercials, this have never been more than a passing fancy for me, save the time my wife was featured in the local NBC affiliate commercial during the 1990 game.

This year, I found most were rather stupid, ineffective or downright offensive. I did like the Budweiser ad, and loved the NFL network ad featuring former Florida State star Deion Sanders. But far and away, the ad that I found most compelling was the ad for Dodge Trucks featuring longtime ABC Radio announcer Paul Harvey, a great American.

Take a listen:



I am sure you found the ad as powerful as I did. Farmers are getting the backside slap in this country today in a variety of ways, from price fixing to regulatory action, including at local levels and property rights. Some sensible measures are being taken to protect farmers, including caps on rising property tax rates.

In this environment of government encroachment advancing along seemingly every avenue of approach, I have often said owning land outright, both improved and vacant, is the best protective measure of capital.  Farming is tough; not for the faint of heart.  And while the average age of the farmer is increasing, opportunities have been presented, and famed investor Jim Rogers is and has been most bullish on the sector.

Harvey and his commentary was a favorite of many an American in the last half century, seemingly part of the fabric of our nation as media outlets grew.  Harvey's daily commentary was syndicated to over 1200 radio outlets.  People took his messages of old fashioned common sense thought to heart.

While many became acquainted with Harvey is this most recent ad, Paul Harvey had many messages for the American citizens he loved so much.  One such message, presented in 1965, is prescient today.

Take a listen:


Our country is in fact in peril.  The government is being run by individuals drunk on power, who are not honest brokers, who have little respect for the rule of law.  While many instances are small in significance, such as President Obama failing to present a budget in a timely manner or having the Senate fail to do so at all even though legally bound, the aggregate of these instances is significant.

Propaganda is rampant, as a complicit media is in fusion with an oppressive government allowing the political ruling class to enact laws without comprehending all the intended and unintended consequences.  Operating outside the Congress, with our government implementing the global transformation of wealth, inclusive of a reduction in liberty, and attacking the Constitution and religion, the government has flamed class warfare and has placed a record percentage of our citizens into dependency.

If I were the devil, and I wanted to rob the citzenry, who are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pusuit of Happiness, of their identity, I would be acting in concert with the actions of the progressive, ruling class leites that are running the country today.

Paul Harvey tried to wake America up.  Attributed to Davy Crockett but certainly spoken by Gerald Ford, "Remember that a government big enough to give you everything youwant is also big enough to take everything you have."

Don't think they won't, as history shows they will.  What say you?

49er Bayou

It is Super Bowl Sunday, and no, Alabama is not playing.

As the game approaches, we have been bombarded with stories about Baltimore Raven linebacker Ray Lewis, who is retiring. Lewis, who appears to have righted his ship after a very suspect past, is getting the full red carpet treatment from the media. I join the many, along with New England Patriot wide receiver Wes Welkers's girlfriend Anna Burns, who are among those not on board the Ray Lewis redemptive ride, and I have heard enough about Lewis to last a lifetime.

With apologies to many the fine folks associated with the Ravens, inclusive of former fellow Seminole Anquan Boldin and former 'Husker Sam Koch, I am going to be cheering for the San Francisco 49ers, where one of my all time favorite players, former 'Husker and 49er Tom Rathman, is currently their running backs coach.

Rathman, the pride of Grand Island who starred at Nebraska, was a tough hard nosed fullback during the 49er glory days, who also excelled at catching the ball out of the backfield. In fact, Rathman was joined in the 49er backfield for much of his career with another former 'Husker, Roger Craig. Rathman and Craig both used to place (HUSKERS) on their helmet bumpers until the NFL political correctness police banned such expression. Needless to say, I thought it was cool.

So call it 28-23 San Francisco, and let us hope we have heard the last of drama surrounding Ray Lewis. Sadly, I am sure he will turn up on a pregame show next year, which is a show I will be turning off.