Recently, while cleaning out the loft of the barn, on the property we purchased, I found a pamphlet entitled "What Can I Do About Communism?". I
thumbed through it, a bit and considered it worthy of saving. Later, when I had the opportunity to read it completely, I discovered it was copyrighted
in 1962 by Guideposts Associates, of Carmel, NY.
Now, before anyone jumps on the origination of the source, know that you will be ignored. That will be considered trolling and/or deflection. The
source of the material has absolutely nothing to do with the topic of the thread. It is, simply, a
source of information.
One of the articles, within the pamphlet, is written by Stella Shepard. She relates a brief description of her time as a member of the Communist
Party, in the United States. One of the examples, of her observations of the Party, is a story of the funeral of 17 year old Harry Simms. She
describes the funeral being used as a platform to promote the Party.
"I saw William Z. Foster, a Party head, stride to the coffin. He raised his fist, his voice boomed out: "Someone will pay for this!" An angry
roar came from the crowd. I had seen the secret of moving masses."...."I learned that hate is the easiest of human emotions to arouse. Find a sore
subject: magnify a hurt, fan a fear, threaten a self-interest--then name an enemy. Fighting words, angry gestures and a thousand people howl for
action."
I am far from a political science scholar, so I may be the only person who finds this tactic interesting. I found very interesting, the similarity of
the politics of today (in the U.S.) with the politics of the Communist Party, during its early organizational days (in the U.S.) Both the Democrat and
Republican Parties are guilty of using the exact same methods, to develop a following. Be it "Health Care Reform" or the "War on Terror", the
intention is to create an evil, point a finger toward the opponent in an accusing manner and pretend to have the "only" solution.
My hope is that the American people are awakening to the lies being perpetrated upon them, which are not in the interest of the people, but in the
pursuit of the expansion of power. We all need to take pause, when presented with the fiery anecdotes of politicians. We must recognize the fact that
there are, at least, two sides to every story. We must accept that "facts" are, quite often, left out of the story, to tilt in favor of the story
teller. In short, we must
think.
[edit on 17-3-2010 by WTFover]