Did Obama study Saul Alinsky?

How to create a Socialist State
         by Saul Alinsky

(Spoiler alert: This has really fuzzy authenticity)

There are eight levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a Socialist state.

The first is the most important.

1) Healthcare:  Control healthcare and you control the people
2) Poverty: Increase the Poverty level as high as possible, poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
3) Debt: Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
4) Gun Control: Remove the ability of the people to defend themselves from Government. That way you are able to create a police state.
5) Welfare: Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income)
6) Education: Take control of what people read and listen to. Control what children learn in school.
7) Religion – Remove the belief in God from the Government and schools
8) Class Warfare – Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier to take (Tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.

Now I mentioned dubious authenticity when I started this. Well, it's true that Alinsky didn't actually dictate and immortalize these 8 points -- what he did do is immortalize the concepts.

Do some reading on Cloward-Piven Strategy: Scary stuff there folks -- it's like Obama & the Pinko Liberal Democrats are following Cloward-Piven like a school book.

And while you're at it, do some research into Common Core, and re-read point 6 above.

About the only thing we can do today (Winter 2016) is program ourselves to defeat democrats in November and elect a strong change agent who will reverse rampant progressive world socialism in the USA.

In order to fix the old girl, we're going to have to return our Country to Conservative values.

SW Arkansas, February 2016

Today the US House of Representatives in a "Test Vote" defeated TPA, the infamous ObamaTrade act.

My Senator, Tom Cotton, (R, AR) was pretty glowing in his praise of the bill.

I sent Senator Cotton the following email:

from:    Gary Arpin
to:        Senator Tom Cotton
date:     Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:11 PM
subject:    TPA

Thankfully your colleagues in the House have jettisoned their version of ObamaTrade (TPA).

I urge you to rethink your approval for the legislation.  It is really bad law -- woefully written, full of glitches and special provisions and right down the socialist progressive agenda line to the "New World Order."

Might want to run over to Ryan's office and help him extract his head from the place where it's currently wedged.

Senator, we need less government and less regulation -- and we definitely do not need to cede our sovereignty to foreign powers.

This is really bad legislation.  It's a darned good thing the House cast it down.

As always, Thank You for your Service to the United States of America.

Gary N. Arpin
De Queen, AR

God bless the USA!

I received this in a email from a cousin -- the text was not attributed.

I REPEAT: GOD BLESS THE USA!

I Am the Democrat, Republican Liberal-Progressive's Worst Nightmare.
I am a White, Conservative, Tax-Paying, American Veteran, Gun Owning Biker. That's me!
I am a Master Mason. I work hard and long hours with my hands to earn a living.
I believe in God and the freedom of religion, but I don't push it on others..
I ride Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and drive American-made cars, and I believe in American products and buy them whenever I can.
I believe the money I make belongs to me and not some liberal governmental functionary, Democrat or Republican, that wants to share it with others who don't work!
I'm in touch with my feelings and I like it that way!
I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.
I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it!
I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac or any other item, you should do it in English.
I believe there should be no other language option.
I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to.
My heroes are Malcolm Forbes, Bill Gates, John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G. Davidson, who makes the awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.
I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.
I've never owned a slave, nor was I a slave. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted
by the Turks, and neither have you!
I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and
change your own country!
This is AMERICA ...We like it the way it is and more so the way it was...so stop trying to change it to look like Russia or China, or some other socialist country!
I want to know which church it is, exactly, where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches, where he gets his money, and why he is always part of the problem and not the solution?
Can I get an AMEN on that one?
I also think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are, but not just because you happen to ride a bike.
And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my driver's license. I think it's good....
And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money..
I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years.
I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause....Get a job and do your part to support yourself and your family!
I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents....
I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think!
I believe the American flag should be the only one allowed in AMERICA !
If this makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American.
If you are a BAD American too, please forward this to everyone you know...
We want our country back!
My Country.....I hope this offends all illegal aliens.
My great, great, great, great grandfather watched and bled as his friends died in the Revolution & the War of 1812.
My great, great, great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Mexican American War.
My great, great grandfather watched as his friends & brothers died in the Civil War.
My great grandfather watched as his friends died in the Spanish-American War.
My grandfather watched as his friends died in WW I.
My father watched as his friends died in WW II.
I watched as my friends died in Vietnam , Panama & Desert Storm.
My son watched & bled as his friends died in Afghanistan and Iraq.
None of them died for the Mexican or any other Flag.
Every one died for the American flag.
Texas high school students raised a Mexican flag on a school flag pole, other students took it down. Guess who was expelled...the students who took it down.
California high school students were sent home on Cinco de Mayo, because they wore T-shirts with the American flag printed on them.
Enough is enough!
This message needs to be viewed by every American; and every American needs to stand up for America .
We've bent over to appease the America-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand.
I'm standing up because the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country and for the American flag.
And shame on anyone who tries to make this a racist message.
AMERICANS! Stop giving away Your RIGHTS!
Let me make this clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY!
This statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration!
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, IN MY COUNTRY, welcome to come legally:
1. Get a sponsor !
2. Learn the LANGUAGE, as immigrants have in the past !
3. Live by OUR rules !
4. Get a job !
5. Pay YOUR Taxes !
6. No Social Security until you have earned it and Paid for it !
7. NOW find a place to lay your head !
We've gone so far the other way...bent over backwards not to offend anyone.
Only AMERICANS seem to care when American Citizens are being offended!
WAKE UP America!

I couldn't spot anything the writer left out... (Gary, July 1, 2014)
(I'll do a little research and see if I can find a first dated posting on the web)

My Second Email to Rep Tom Cotton on Syria...

From: Gary Arpin	Sep 4 (4 days ago)
to Representative Tom Cotton, US House of Representatives. Re his stance on Syrian involvement.

Congressman Cotton:

There is no combination of excuses that bundled together can justify US military intervention in Syria.

Where is world opinion here Congressman? Where is France or Germany. England does not stand with us -- nor do the Dutch or Sweden. This is Obama alone, acting unilaterally.

There is no moral imperative here Sir. Nor is there a strategic advantage -- unless you consider a Proxy War with Iran a valid "strategy."

Obama is ginnin' this up in an attempt to ameliorate his complete lack of spine -- heck he's even denying he marked the line in the sand on 8/20/2012 (On CNN).

Please do not place yourself in collusion with this total amateur, socialist progressive regime.

Once again, I ask you to stand against US Intervention in Syria at anything other than the political level.

And as always Tom -- thank you for your service to Arkansas and the United States of America.

best

Gary Arpin

De Queen, Ar

Rep Tom Cotton's Reply on Syria -- Please note Par. 5 & 6...

 

                                                                           September 4, 2013

Mr. Gary N. Arpin
264 Rolling Fork Drive
De Queen, AR 71832-9266

Dear Gary:

Thank you for contacting me about military strikes in Syria.  It's good to hear from you, as always.

As part of the 2011 anti-authoritarian movements throughout the Middle East and North Africa known as the "Arab Spring," demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad and the ruling Syrian Ba'ath Party began to grow.  The conflict soon became violent as the Assad regime deployed the military to quell the movement, and the violence persists today with the Syrian Army cracking down on rebel opposition forces as well as innocent civilians with brutal violence. 

As you know, the opposition movement is composed of a wide range of groups and influences, ranging from moderate reformers to extremist forces.  In fact, it came to light earlier this year that one of the rebel groups known as al-Nusra Front is an Islamist group affiliated with al Qaeda in Iraq.  Should al-Nusra claim the Syrian government, an Islamist, al-Qaeda-linked regime would pose a serious threat to the interests of the United States and our allies in the region, particularly Syria's neighbor Israel.  That said, under the current regime, led by Bashar Al-Assad, Syria is an enemy of the U.S., as evidenced by their close ties to the rogue Iranian regime and Hezbollah, a Shi'a Islamist group designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.  With a variety of players embroiled in the conflict, the situation is volatile, and the outcome of the conflict is still uncertain.

In its latest act of brutality, the Assad regime recently carried out a chemical weapon attack on innocent civilians in a neighborhood east of Damascus, with over 1,000 civilians believed to have been killed.  I have personally reviewed the classified intelligence reports on this attack and there is virtually no doubt that the attack was anything other than the deliberate act of the murderous and tyrannical Assad regime.  In addition, after more than two years of fighting, the United Nations has estimated that over 100,000 people have been killed in Syria while millions have been displaced—thus, the conflict is a humanitarian crisis.

While I understand your concern about taking direct action in Syria, I believe that America has strategic interests in the Syrian situation, in addition to the humanitarian motivations.  We cannot allow that country to deteriorate to a point where al-Qaeda or other extremist groups, such as Hezbollah, are able to exploit the situation and obtain weapons of mass destruction, like the sarin gas used last week, for example.  

President Obama's weakness on foreign policy may have made a bad situation in Syria worse, but as a veteran, I know that there is no time for politics when considering use of the American military.  At this point, I believe further inaction in Syria would embolden our enemies such as Iran, weaken allies like Israel and Jordan, and undermine U.S. credibility and standing in the world.  Thus, I support efforts to respond forcefully to the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons—military action is just and warranted.

That said, I agree that it is crucial that we proceed with great caution.  All military action warrants constant oversight to ensure that it supports American interests and uses taxpayer money appropriately.  From my position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, you can be sure that I will closely monitor developments in Syria and assess the need for any future congressional action based on those developments, and I will keep your reservations in mind as I do so.

I am committed to a foreign policy that will strengthen America's position in the world and keep Americans safe, and I will work throughout my time in the House of Representatives to promote this policy.  I trust you will understand my principled disagreement on this particular issue, and I look forward to working together on other matters of shared principle.  Please feel free to contact me in the future on any other issues of importance to you.

I'm truly honored to serve as your representative—please know that your interests and affairs have my unceasing attention.  Always feel free to call my office at (202) 225-3772 or visit www.cotton.house.gov.

Sincerely,

Tom Cotton
Member of Congress

Email to Congressman Tom Cotton on Syria

Gary Arpin	Sep 1 (7 days ago)
Congressman Tom Cotton, US House of Representatives

Dear Congressman Cotton:

Obama and the Progressives (of both parties) are screaming for American Action against the Assad Regime.

Please Sir, stand against Obama, the Democrats and RINOs like McCain. Let's not pour American lives or money down the reeking sewer that is Syria.

They are Muslims. The USA is their "Great Satan". We cannot buy their love in any way, shape or form.

I urge you to let Allah sort it out.

Thanks for your consideration, and as always, thank you personally for your service to the United States of America.

Best

Gary Arpin

De Queen, AR

Letter from Tom Cotton on Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood

                                                                           July 17, 2013

Mr. Gary N. Arpin
264 Rolling Fork Drive
De Queen, AR 71832-9266

Dear Gary:

Thank you for contacting me to express your opposition to providing federal funding for Planned Parenthood.  It's good to hear from you, as always.

As you may know, on January 3, 2013, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act.  I'm proud to sponsor this bill that would amend Title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit federal family-planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions.  Shortly after introduction, the bill was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where it awaits further consideration.

Although Title X funds are for family-planning counseling and may not be used directly for abortion, it is simply not appropriate that Planned Parenthood, an organization so heavily involved in the abortion industry, receives federal funds.  In 2012 alone, Planned Parenthood clinics performed more than 300,000 abortions, making it the largest abortion provider in America.  At the same time, Planned Parenthood's annual report showed that it received more than one-third of its $1 billion budget from government contracts and grants.

While Planned Parenthood is currently the largest recipient of Title X family-planning funding, it would be more appropriate for other organizations not compromised by such an overtly pro-abortion position to provide family-planning services.  This structure clearly provides incentive to encourage abortion over other options during family-planning counseling.

I'm truly honored to serve as your representative; please know that your interests and affairs have my unceasing attention.  Always feel free to call my office at (202) 225-3772 or visit www.cotton.house.gov.

Sincerely,
Tom Cotton
Member of Congress
 

Congressman Cotton's was replying to my email:

Dear Congressman Cotton:

Planned Parenthood’s most recent annual report for 2011-2012, revealed that they received $542.4 million taxpayer dollars in government grants and reimbursements. (Daily caller link attached)

Today we find that Planned Parenthood is apparently using some of our taxpayer dollars to hire paid pro-abortion agitators in Texas to fight anti-abortion legislation there. (Craig's List story link attached)

What can taxpayers do to totally halt Federal funding of this abortion factory -- Planned Parenthood?

Do you have a plan?

Thank you for your service to America.

Gary Arpin
De Queen, AR