We Shall Be Dissidents

Dissidents. The very sound of the word conjures images of dank apartment hideouts and encrypted notes passed in fervent secrecy under the most bleak of landscapes. Even worse, however, are the more dreary connotations to political prisoners jailed in the utmost of deplorable conditions, forlornly gazing out upon desolate, rain-soaked landscapes through vertical bars - at ground level from subterranean cells - clutched in gnarled, arthritic grasps.

There is also the brave young Chinese man forever emblazoned on the canvasses of our minds from the infamous Tienanmen Square standoff between man and massive machine.

From the moment that Dorothy emerged from her demolished home and stepped out into the Land of Oz, and the cinematic miracle of color was introduced to the American public, the perception of life in this nation was also transformed into one of a seemingly perpetual mood of optimism. It also marked the line at which we began to sink into the coziness of our own magnificence and the notion that the time for rest was at hand. In other words, we had "arrived" and now deserved the luxury of sloth.

Not to suggest that our work ethic declined, far from it, but our sense of invincibility and perpetuity was ingrained in us and passed down through generations. We believed we were a beacon of freedom and power that no one would dream of attacking, and we slept well knowing that had they dared, the consequences would be dire. We never saw the figurative tunnels, though, through which a much more stealthy enemy has fostered success in our demise.

Oh, to be certain, some of us have not only noticed these burrows but have pointed and shrieked at them, to no avail. I have long been loathe to breach the plane of what is considered hysteria, and I am cognizant of the eyes that gaze at my musings, but I feel that in desperate times, someone must ring the alarm bell and risk the scorn of those who would scoff at the allegedly ridiculous prognostications of a careful observer.

I have previously compared Barack Obama to the proverbial alien in humanoid form beginning to grow impatient with the disguise and prematurely reverting to true form. Oddly enough, no one batted an eye or even looked askance at me. So far so good, since another, more plausible analogy is forthcoming.

While the "alien analogy" is useful only for illustrative purposes - since we have yet to actually witness a being from another planet - the concept of the puppet master is nothing new while the practice may well be. Even absent any ideological warning flags, Barack Hussein Obama was nonetheless a gamble due to his utter lack of a verifiable past and any form of pertinent accomplishments for the job. He was elected based on nothing more than a "likability factor" and the rhetoric that sequestered him from his predecessor.

He has since demonstrated a complete lack of understanding for the protocols that have served his office since its inception, but perhaps even more stunning is the absence of knowledge of those precedents by his entire team of advisers. Surely George W. Bush could not know what not to say at a State of the Union address, but his staff certainly did, and they relayed that information to the president. How is it possible that Obama's team could be so remiss in the same duties?

Obama's first SOTU was written for him, reviewed by him, and edited by people allegedly loyal to him. His attack on the Supreme Court was no accident, therefore. I maintain it was a product of Obama's true nature betrayed prematurely by his own impetuousness, and that he's only now getting warmed up. As the resistence continues to swell, look for more draconian measures to be taken, and for more true colors to show through.

Obama has already displayed his disdain for dissent and a desire to silence it. From his coordinated attacks on Fox News to his beseeching of Republicans to stop talking "so he can clean up the mess", his calls for more bipartisanship are nothing more than a veiled way of insisting that things be done his way. Without a fracturing of the triad of Democrats' control of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, we could all be dissidents in the next election cycle.

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The Final Assault Is Under Way

I expect to be a political prisoner soon.

In my 51 years on Planet Earth, the Tea Parties across America on April 15th were the first demonstrations I have ever witnessed by conservatives. It has been my life-long experience that conservatives - myself included - have always been too busy holding down a job or two or three to amass and protest against anything. The only time we have historically had to voice our displeasure on the direction of the country has been at the dinner table.

It is very interesting to note the tone of the left in this country regarding the Tea Parties, which were peaceful gatherings at which there were no clashes with police. Yet, liberal media outlets were merciless in attacking the conservatives who attended them and attacking the events themselves. Anderson Cooper's sophomoric, snickering locker room characterization of those in attendance is a prime example. The parties seem to have jolted the left and frightened them badly, as they have begun to ramp up their rhetoric against conservatives at a dizzying stride and classify us as dangers to America.

The reason, ironically, is exactly because we have begun to alert the American people to the fact that is the liberals who are the danger to America, and our message is competing mightily with the now-state-run media.

Paul Krugman is leading the charge, using the strategy expressly endorsed by Rahm Emanuel; never let a good crisis go to waste. Exploiting the murder of Dr. George Tiller and the Holocaust museum shooter - a white supremacist - Krugman screeches yesterday his message of "grab the torches and pitchforks" and preaches fear and hatred of all things conservative. How odd that he missed the opportunity to similarly rail against the new convert to Islam who shot two soldiers in an Alabama recruiting station.

Krugman is not alone, as many media outlets specifically referred to James von Brunn, the museum shooter, as a "right wing extremist". Yet these venues never castigate the violent liberal protesters who clash with police and riot over a range of things that outrage them, such as anything environmental or military.
And yet, in 2001 when the recounts were under way in Florida, the media went apoplectic over nine nerdy-looking men and one mousy woman who - upset over the changing rules in the recounting - held their breath and stamped their feet. That event is still referred to as the "Brooks Brothers Riot".

Despite the fact that no Pintos or Mustangs were hurt in that "riot", it is still held up as an example of the dangerous right, while Molotov cocktails and burning vehicles at many liberal protests are overlooked to highlight the rubber bullets used by police, no doubt many of whom are conservatives.

Liberals have had control of our government in varying degrees and at varying times before, but this is the first time that they have had control of both houses of Congress while having a radical in control of the Executive branch, and they are launching their final assault on free speech and overall freedom right now. What is frightening is that not many are seeing it and those who are beginning to recognize it are doing it very slowly, and Obama is doing everything very quickly. See the connection yet?

They are burning our economy to the ground, they are empowering and emboldening our enemies, and they are feverishly attempting to convince the last remnants of the uncommitted that the only people who stand in the way of their final destruction are their enemies, and that salvation lays only with the liberal agenda. The left frequently asks of conservatives, "what would Jesus do"?

I have a question for the still confused and undecided: What would Satan do?

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